Elementary Education without Certification Option (Bachelor of Science in Education, B.S.E.)
Elementary Education majors lacking only EDU 403 Seminar in Elem Educ & Hum Rel (3 credits) and EDU 408 Elem Student Teaching III (9 credits) may choose a B.S.E. in Elementary Education degree without certification option.
Elementary Education majors short of hours may complete the program by choosing from the following categories:
Category A: Any course(s) from the Childhood Studies minor.
Category B: Any course(s) selected from the certified areas of concentration within Elementary Education.
NOTE:
- No passed Education courses may be repeated.
- Education courses must be passed at a C or higher.
- Election of the B.S.E. in Elementary Education without certification option must be approved by the Department Chairperson.
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn a grade of C or higher in all major coursework.
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.5 and a major GPA of at least 3.0.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.