BS Biology Teacher Education

Please review the Core Curriculum  page for course options.

Students in the Biology Teacher Education, B.S. program must take the following courses as part of their liberal arts core requirements regardless of whether the core is otherwise met:

Mathematics (choose one)

Students completing a degree in education will meet the 6-hours required in Global Studies or Community Engagement core designation by the following course:

Community Engagement

Choose One

Choose One

Choose One

Choose One

Computer competency will be demonstrated by successful completion of ED 320  within the major. 

Teacher Candidates must apply for formal advancement to Teacher Candidacy prior to enrolling in the mid-level experience in his/her program. Candidacy is based on the following criteria:

The School of Education reserves the right to refuse admission into the teacher education program to any person who has been convicted of a felony or has otherwise committed an offense inappropriate for a teacher.

In addition to the general degree requirements stated earlier in this catalog, education majors must meet the following three program outcomes identified in the Conceptual Framework. These outcomes are aligned with the Missouri Teacher Standards and Quality Indicators. These outcomes are designed to produce excellent teachers who meet the university and School of Education missions.

Alignment matrices showing the relationship between Conceptual Framework Outcomes and Missouri Teacher Standards and Quality Indicators are available in the School of Education office. Individual course syllabi show the ways the courses address and evaluate University Wide Outcomes, and the Missouri Teacher Standards and Quality Indicators.

Conceptual Framework outcomes and Missouri Teacher Standards and Quality Indicators are assessed through:

The School of Education is accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). For more information see the School of Education website.