CAMDENTON
WE’RE HERE TO HELP TRANSFER WITH EASE Conveniently complete your bachelor’s degree in Camdenton. All lower-division prerequisites are available from area community colleges, and upper-division coursework is available at the MSUCamdenton campus and online.
BEFORE YOU TRANSFER – Meet with your MSU transfer advisor, Tim Tucker, early in your college career to ensure you’re taking all the right classes to reach your academic goals. You may be admitted and begin taking courses with MSU while still completing your associate’s degree, if needed. – Complete your associate’s degree. The Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT degree), is recommended because it will satisfy many of the requirements for your bachelor’s degree and certification; however, you may join this program with any AA degree if the appropriate prerequisites are taken.
QUESTIONS? READY TO GET STARTED?
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
SHAPE YOUNG MINDS
One-on-one advisement sessions are available by appointment at: Camdenton Location: 35 College Street Camdenton, MO 65020 417-532-0518 | Call for an appointment Call 417-532-0518 or contact: Tim Tucker Elementary Education Advisor — Central Region TTucker@MissouriState.edu Gib Adkins Regional Outreach Administrator — Central Region GibAdkins@MissourState.edu
– Pass the MoGEA assessments or have earned an ACT composite score of 20 or higher. For more resources please visit: MissouriState.edu/Transfer
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LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE
TAKE ALL YOUR UPPER-LEVEL CLASSES IN CAMDENTON
ARE YOU READY TO INSTILL A LOVE FOR LEARNING IN YOUNG MINDS? Join the generations of teachers who started their careers with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Missouri State. Classes are typically offered in the late afternoon and evening (outside of student teaching). Learn from veteran educators with years of practical classroom experience, as well as scholars armed with the latest breakthroughs in research. Spend time in local school districts practicing what you’ve learned and emerge with the tools and confidence to become an outstanding educator. With the successful completion of this degree, you will be certified to teach elementary grades 1-6.
Tentative course schedule* YEAR 1
SUMMER
SPRING
RDG 318 (3 hrs) Foundations of Literacy Instruction
ELE 425 (3) Methods of Teaching Communication Arts
FALL
ELE 429 (3) Methods of Teaching Math in Elementary Schools
MTH 320 (3) Foundations of Math for Teachers ELE 410 (3) Teaching and Learning in the Elementary Classroom RDG 420 (3) Methods of Teaching Reading & Language Arts RDG 421 (2) Practicum – Methods of Teaching Reading & Language Arts
GET STARTED MAKING A DIFFERENCE 1. APPLY FOR ADMISSION
ELE 434 (3) Methods of Teaching Science in Elementary Schools ELE 438 (3) Methods of Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Schools MTH 360 (3) Foundations of Geometry for Teachers
Email Outreach@MissouriState.edu or call 417-836-6929 if you need any help.
2. S END US YOUR TRANSCRIPTS
Have any school that has awarded you college credit mail your official transcript to:
Missouri State University Office of Admissions 901 S. National Avenue Springfield, MO 65897 Admissions@MissouriState.edu
SPE 310 (3) Introduction to Special Education YEAR 2
FALL
SPRING
EDC 345 (3) Intro to Multicultural Education & Diversity
ELE 495 (6) Supervised Teaching (Elementary)
EDT 520 (1) Technologies in a Contemporary School Setting
ELE 496 (6) Supervised Teaching (Elementary)
ELE 500 (4) Current Issues and Applications in Elementary Eduction ELE 501 (2) Home/School/Community Relationships with Young Children & Families ELE 510 (3) The Reflective Practitioner ELE 530 (2) Teaching English Language in the Elementary Classroom
*Required courses will vary. Please consult with your advisor.
At the start of your final semester of your AAT program, apply online at: MissouriState.edu/Apply
3. A PPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID
If you need financial assistance, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov. For more resources, see MissouriState.edu/FinancialAid
4. MEET WITH YOUR ADVISOR
Schedule an appointment with Tim Tucker Phone: 417-532-0518 Email: TTucker@MissouriState.edu
5. GET REGISTERED!
Apply and get admitted to MSU early. This will allow you to register on the same schedule as other MSU students.