Nov 27, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education - Early Childhood Birth-Grade 3, BSE (41-286) (4 Year Guide)


This guide is valid for this Undergraduate Catalog only and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on placement in math and writing. See the current Undergraduate Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.

Suggested Schedule


Freshman Year - Fall Semester


Semester Total: 14 Hours


Freshman Year - Spring Semester


Semester Total: 16 Hours


Semester Total: 16 Hours


Semester Total: 17 Hours


Semester Total: 16 Hours


Semester Total: 16 Hours


Semester Total: 14 Hours


Senior Year - Spring Semester


The courses listed for this semester constitute the professional education (student teaching) block. The student should not take any other courses during this semester.

Semester Total: 12 Hours


(All non-student teaching coursework and tests must be successfully completed before this semester for enrollment in student teaching.)

Elementary Education Major (Birth - Grade 3 Option; Clinical Pathway), BS in Ed. Degree - 120-121 hours


  • * This program contains additional general education choices. If needed and chosen, these will reduce the general education requirements and increase the free electives required.
  • Courses in italics in the junior and senior years are the Clinical Pathway blocks. You will be administratively enrolled in these courses and you will self-enroll in any non-CP course you plan to take in that semester. Students pursuing the double certification clinical pathways option will have the opportunity to complete all three Junior Blocks. Please see your success advisor for course planning assistance.
  • Teacher Education candidates must take the appropriate Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) for their certification area before they can student teach, and must pass it in order to be recommended for certification. Information and registration is available on the MEGA website: http://www.mo.nesinc.com/.
  • See www.ucmo.edu/cert for statement and information (including application) on admission to teacher education. Full admission is required before enrollment in professional education classes and student teaching. The application for student teaching is due approximately one year in advance.