All candidates for Missouri State Teacher Certification must be formally admitted into the Teacher Education program at Missouri Baptist University. This process should begin with a completed admission packet prior to the completion of EDUC 213 Foundational Perspectives of Education. Students who transfer in a course equivalent to Foundational Perspectives or Education or who take the course online should begin the admission process as soon as possible, based on advice from the student’s academic advisor. No student will be allowed to student teach unless he or she has been formally admitted into the Teacher Education program prior to applying to student teach.
Admission into the Teacher Education program includes completion of the admission packet along with submission of a current resume, educational philosophy, autobiographical sketch, three letters of reference (at least one of which must be from a Missouri Baptist University faculty member), and ACT or SAT scores or a written request for exemption. Graduate students seeking initial certification are exempt from taking the College Basic Academic Subjects Examination (C-BASE).
Graduate students may take the following 19 credit hours prior to completing the process for admission to the Teacher Education Program: