Master of Arts in Education Model III: Initial Teacher Certification
Model III offers the courses required for MO elementary, middle, or secondary teacher certification. It is designed to serve students who have earned a bachelor’s degree in a subject or content area of certification but have not completed the required course work that leads to a teaching certificate. The program includes the four core courses required of all graduate students in education. The secondary certification preparation program and the K-12 program are both 45 credit hour programs. Middle school certification preparation is a 57 credit hour program. Elementary school certification preparation is a 71 credit hour program. All areas include certification requirements.
Note: For K-12, middle school, and secondary certification, further coursework in the content area beyond that which was required for the bachelor’s degree may be required by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in order to be eligible for certification.