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TRANSFER WITH EASE Our program lets you transfer your Associate of Arts in Teaching degree from Crowder College to MSU. Starting any fall semester, you can conveniently complete your bachelor’s degree in Cassville, Neosho or Nevada. All lower-division prerequisites are available at Crowder, and you can take your upper-level courses via interactive video and/or faceto-face classes. Meet with your MSU transfer advisor early in your college career to ensure you’re taking all the right classes to reach your academic goals.
BEFORE YOU TRANSFER
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
SHAPE YOUNG MINDS
QUESTIONS? READY TO GET STARTED? Larry Nichols On-Site Outreach Coordinator Crowder College McDonald Hall 239 | 601 Laclede Avenue Neosho, MO | 417-455-5757 LNichols@MissouriState.edu FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT ADMISSIONS
Carl “Nick” Nichols MSU On-Site Teacher Education Coordinator Crowder College McDonald Hall 162 | 601 Laclede Avenue Neosho, MO | 417-455-5431 CNNichols@MissouriState.edu
– Complete your AA degree. An AA in Teaching will satisfy many of the requirements for your BS degree and certification. – Plan on taking EDUC 250 before starting the MSU program. If you missed taking a lowerdivision course prior to transferring, you can take it from Crowder as an MSU student.
NEOSHO CAMPUS
CASSVILLE CAMPUS
– Complete the MoGEA and MEP assessments. – Maintain at least a 2.5 GPA prior to your first MSU semester and a 2.75 GPA prior to your second MSU semester.
NEVADA CAMPUS
Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Minority/Female/Veterans/Disability/ Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer and Institution.
www.MissouriState.edu/CassELE | www.MissouriState.edu/NevELE www.MissouriState.edu/NeoshoELE
LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE 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. With our program, you can take all the classes you need to become a certified teacher without ever leaving the Crowder College campus—and you only need to attend class on campus two days a week. 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.
TAKE ALL YOUR UPPER-LEVEL CLASSES IN CASSVILLE, NEOSHO OR NEVADA Tentative course schedule YEAR 1
GET STARTED MAKING A DIFFERENCE
FALL
SPRING
EDC 345
ELE 410
Introduction to Multicultural Education and Diversity
Teaching and Learning in the Elementary Classroom
1. APPLY FOR ADMISSION.
MTH 320
MID 400
At the start of your last semester at Crowder College, apply online at www.MissouriState.edu/Apply. You’ll also need to submit a $35 application fee. Call 417-836-6929 or email Outreach@MissouriState.edu if you need any help.
Foundations of Math for Teachers
RDG 318 Foundations of Reading Instruction
SPE 310 Introduction to Special Education
Philosophy and Curriculum – Middle School
MTH 360 Foundations of Geometry for Teachers
RDG 420 Assessing and Personalizing Reading
SUMMER GEOL 210 Earth Science for Teachers (Crowder College course)
RDG 421 Practicum – Assessing and Personalizing Reading
YEAR 2
FALL
SPRING
ELE 425
EDT 520
Methods of Teaching Communication Arts
Technologies in a Contemporary School Setting
ELE 429
ELE 500
Methods of Teaching Math
Issues and Applications in Elementary Education
ELE 434 Methods of Teaching Science
ELE 501
ELE 438
Home/School/Community Relationships
Methods of Teaching Social Studies
MID 439 The Middle School Teacher
ELE 510 Reflective Decision Maker
ELE 530 Teaching English Language Learners in the Elementary Classroom
RDG 474 Reading and Writing in Content Areas
YEAR 3
FALL ELE 495
ELE 496
Supervised Teaching
Supervised Teaching
2. SEND US YOUR TRANSCRIPTS.
Have any school that has awarded you college credit mail your official transcript to: Office of Admissions, Missouri State University, 901 South National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65897.
3. APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID.
If you need financial assistance, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.gov prior to March 31. You’ll find more resources at www.MissouriState.edu/FinancialAid.
4. MEET WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
Call 417-455-5431 to schedule an appointment with your on-site departmental advisor.
5. GET REGISTERED!
With early admission, you get to register early with MSU students.