
Education (BA) with an Emphasis in Middle School |
2025-2026 UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES CATALOG
Effective 1 June 2025 through 31 May 2026
Please see the Undergraduate Catalog Archives for PDF versions of past catalogs.
This program is offered by the School of Education/Department of Teacher EducationÌýand is only available at the St. Louis main campus.
Program Description
The bachelor of education program provides candidates with a strong knowledge base
of content, child and adolescent development and current research that supports best
practices in education. This program is centered around contemporary design-based
research principles with a focus on how students learn within inquiry-based environments.
This undergraduate degree program is designed to provide the foundation for teacher
preparation leading to initial Missouri teacher certification and is approved by the
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.Ìý
The bachelor of education program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation
of Educator Preparation (CAEP).Ìý
Learning Outcomes
- Education candidates will demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter, knowledge of the learner and knowledge of pedagogy based on inquiry and scholarship. This includes knowing content that supports conceptual understanding, applying tools of inquiry to construct meaningful learning experiences, identifying developmental factors in student learning and understanding theoretical principles of effective instruction to plan learning experiences.
- Education candidates will incorporate multiple assessment and instructional strategies to support effective educational practices based on research and theory. This involves designing curriculum based on students' prior knowledge, learning styles, strengths and needs, understanding and uses a range of instructional strategies, using a variety of communication modes, media and technology to support student learning and employing a variety of formal and informal assessments to monitor learning and modify instruction.
- Education candidates will reflect on the roles educators take as leaders of change through collaboration with colleagues, students and families in schools and communities. This is demonstrated through valuing and integrating reflection to grow as a professional, promoting communication and collaboration with colleagues, families and community leaders, seeking relationships with families and students to support student learning and initiating change that benefits students and their families.
- Education candidates will demonstrate respect for diversity through responsive teaching and learning that values individual differences. This includes understanding and responding appropriately to issues of diversity, acknowledging social and cultural context to create effective teaching and learning environments, adapting instruction to the learner's knowledge, ability and background experience, and identifying resources for specialized services when needed.
Degree Requirements
For information on the general requirements for a degree, see Baccalaureate Degree RequirementsÌýunder the Academic Policies and Information section of this catalog.
- 33 required credit hours
- Applicable University Global Citizenship Program hours*
- Additional required certification coursework and electives
*Students should consult with their advisor to determine Global Citizenship Program (GCP) coded courses that meet required certification competencies.
Required Major Courses
- EDUC 2000 Beginning Practicum in Education (B or better required) (1 hour)
- EDUC 2800 FoundationsÌýin Education (B or better required) (3 hours)
- EDUC 2900 Education of Students with Exceptionalities (3 hours)
- EDUC 3100 Learning, Teaching, and Assessment (3 hours)
- EDUC 3375 Behavior Management (3 hours)
- EDUC 3440 Digital Pedagogy and Assistive Learning Technologies (3 hours)
- EDUC 3001 Practicum: MDSC Language Arts (2 hours)
or EDUC 3002 Practicum: MDSC Math (2 hours)
or EDUC 3003 Practicum: MDSC Science (2 hours)
or EDUC 3004 Practicum: MDSC Social Science (2 hours) - EDUC 3099 Practicum Seminar (1 hour)
- EDUC 4000 Apprentice Teaching Seminar (1 hour)
- EDUC 4965 Apprentice Teaching: MDSC Language Arts (13 hours)
or EDUC 4966 Apprentice Teaching: MDSC Math (13 hours)
or EDUC 4967 Apprentice Teaching: MDSC Science (13 hours)
or EDUC 4968 Apprentice Teaching: MDSC Social Science (13 hours)
Additional Education and Content Courses for Certification
All Areas:
- EDUC 2110 Communication in Education (3 hours)
- EDUC 2140 Writing for Teachers (B- or better required) (3 hours)
- A second course with GCP coding for Written Communication (3 hours)
- EDUC 2240 Middle School Philosophy and History (3 hours)
- EDUC 4380 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (3 hours)
- EDUC 4390 Differentiated Reading Assessment and Intervention (3 hours)
- EDUC 4435 Inclusive Practices and Methods for Teaching English Learners (3 hours)
- PSYC elective (3 hours)
- Additional required certification coursework and electives to total minimum degree requirements
Language Arts:
- EDUC 3190 Young Adult Literature (3 hours)
- EDUC 4130 Writing Instruction (3 hours)
- EDUC 4350 Arts and Humanities Methods (3 hours)
- ENGL 3100 Modern Drama (3 hours)
or ENGL 3130 Contemporary Drama (3 hours)
or ENGL 4150 Shakespeare (3 hours) - ENGL 2050 U.S. Literature (3 hours)
- ENGL 2086 U.S. Literature of Diversity (3 hours)
- ENGL 2020 British Literature I (3 hours)
or ENGL 2030 British Literature II (3 hours)
or ENGL 3900 Myth and Classical Literature (3 hours) - ENGL 2600 Introduction to Linguistics (3 hours)
Social Science:
- HIST 1100 World Civilization before 1500 (3 hours)
or HIST 2200 History of Medieval Society (3 hours) - HIST 1300 Colonial and Revolutionary America (3 hours)
- HIST 1310 Nineteenth-Century AmericaÌý(3 hours)
- HIST 1320 Twentieth-Century United StatesÌý(3 hours)
- HIST 2230 The Age of Total War: Europe 1890-1945 (3 hours)
or HIST 2240 Contemporary Europe: 1945-Present (3 hours)
or INTL 1500 World Systems since 1500 (3 hours) - EDUC 4350 Arts and Humanities Methods (3 hours)
- EDUC 4250 Economics and Geography for Global Sustainability (3 hours)
or Macro/Micro Economics and ANSO 1095 Introduction to Geography: World and Regional (6 hours) - POLT 1060 Introduction to American Politics (3 hours)
- Social science elective (3 hours)
Mathematics:
- EDUC 4360 STEM Methods (3 hours)
- MATH 1430 College Algebra (3 hours)
- MATH 1440 Trigonometry (3 hours)
- MATH 1610 Calculus I (5 hours)
- MATH 1620 Calculus II (5 hours)
- MATH 3530 Modern Geometry (3 hours)
- ONE of the following (3 hours):
- STAT 1100 Descriptive Statistics (3 hours)
- STAT 3100 Inferential Statistics (3 hours)
- MATH 2200 Statistics (3 hours)