K-12/Secondary Education Major, B.A./B.S.

General Information:

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science

The College of the Ozarks’ Teacher Education Program will provide innovative technique, academic rigor, clinical experience, and ministry opportunities to commission faithful educators who will fulfill their calling. 

A student graduating with a degree in teacher education from College of the Ozarks will:

•    understand and apply core content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge in the field of education (Academic);
•    demonstrate a growth mindset and hard-work ethic to faithfully educate those in their care with innovative and relevant technique (Vocational);
•    recognize the call to live out their faith in daily interaction with students, families, the schools and communities in which they serve (Christian);
•    teach and model authentic examples of American citizenship while encouraging and participating in community and civic opportunities (Patriotic);
•    appreciate and cultivate the God-created and man-made beauty in our world - adapting yet providing stability in an ever-changing culture (Cultural).

Requirements:

General Education courses: 55-60 credit hours

• IDS 101 - New Student Orientation (Character Camp)
• IDS 103 - Patriotic Education
• BTS 103 - Christian Worldview I
• BTS 383 - Christian Worldview II

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• CSC 113 - Fundamentals of Computer Systems

• (Student may test out of CSC-see General Education Program )
  OR

• LSC 213 - Information Literacy

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• ENG 103 - College Composition
• ENG 163 - Readings in Western Civilization
• ENG 253 - American Rhetoric
• HST 253 - The American Experience
• HST 153 - Western Civilization I
• HST 163 - Western Civilization II
• MATHEMATICS (any College level course-MAT 133 College Algebra  recommended)
• PSY 273 - Educational Psychology
• PHY 104 - Fundamentals of Physical Science
• NATURAL SCIENCE: 4 credit hours Any Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHE), or Physics (PHY) course in catalog. Agricuture Education majors must take BIO and CHE; Biology Education majors must take BIO 114 ; and Chemistry Education majors must take BIO 134 . All majors must have a C- or better. See additional requirements for BS distinction below.
• PED 101 - Lifetime Wellness
• Swimming or one PED Activities elective (1 credit) (if test out of swimming)
• SPC 103 - Public Speaking

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• ART 103 - Exploration of the Visual Arts OR
• MUS 103 - Exploration of Music OR
• DRM 103 - Exploration of Theatre (Required of Speech/Theatre Edu major)
• one additional Fine Arts activities course (3 credits)

• (Art K-12 major: ART 113 required; Speech/Theatre Edu major: DRM 113 required) (Music Vocal/Instrumental: Music Ensembles (3 one-credit hour courses) required)

Education GE BS/BA Additional Course

In addition to the above requirements, candidates for the B.S. degree will select one additional course from one of the following areas (3-4 credit hours): Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science, Mathematics (excludes MAT 013 ), Computer Science (excludes CSC 113 , CSC 123  or CSC 253 ) and/or Agriculture (AGR 103  or AGR 213  or AGH 133  only). Biology/Secondary Education must take SCI 153 ; Chemistry/Secondary Education can take SCI 153  or PHY 104  for the additional requirement.

B.A. degree candidates will take two courses in one foreign language (Chinese, Greek, Hebrew or Spanish, as available): 6 hours. SPA 113 , SPA 123 , or SPA 143  may count for only one of these two courses. Students completing one of these courses should then take SPA 153 . Students beginning with SPA 153  should then take SPA 203 ; those beginning with SPA 203  should then take SPA 213 .

Minimum GPA for General Education program, including the BA/BS Distinction, must be 2.0

Approved K-12 and Secondary Teaching Fields:

• Agriculture
• Art K-12
• Biology
• Chemistry
• English
• Foreign Language (Spanish) K-12
• History (Social Studies)
• Mathematics
• Music-Instrumental K-12
• Music-Vocal K-12
• Physical Education K-12
• Speech & Theatre

Certification add-ons are available in the following Middle School fields:

Middle School (5-9):

• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Agriculture

Note:

All Elementary and Secondary Majors should apply for admission to the Teacher Education program by the end of their fourth semester. Minimum standards for admission include: 1) Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and passing all sections of the MoGEA (Missouri General Education Assessment); 2) 30 semester hours course work completed; 3) ACT score on file.

Students must apply for permission to enroll in student teaching the semester preceding the student teaching semester. Minimum standards for permission to enroll include: 1) minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 with minimum 3.0 in major and professional courses; 2) successful completion of teaching certification course requirements in one or more teaching fields; 3) minimum grade of  “C-“ in all professional education and major field courses required; 4) Successful completion of Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) is required prior to student teaching.

NOTE: College of the Ozarks Teacher Education Program and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification Standards that are in effect at the time of program completion must be met in order to be recommended for teaching certification.

College of the Ozarks students who completed the professional educational programs for teacher certification had a 100% pass rate on the prescribed state licensure tests for 2015-2016.