This program prepares candidates to teach at the elementary level, (grades 1-6) . Additional coursework and experiences providing a strong emphasis on literacy development and addressing the needs of struggling readers is a cornerstone of this program, enhancing teacher effectiveness in the elementary classroom. During the senior year, candidates take some master’s level coursework focusing on literacy development, content reading, diagnosis of and strategies for impacting children’s reading problems. This coursework provides an accelerated pathway to completion of a master’s degree and fulfillment of requirements in the State of Missouri for certification in special reading.

General Education Requirements:

Skills for Literacy (2 courses) ENGL 101 - Writing Across the Disciplines I: Rhetorical Situations ENGL 104 - Writing Across the Disciplines II: Research & Argument Mathematics (2 courses) MATH 208 - Geometry and Statistics for Educators Select one: MATH 207 - Algebra for Educators MATH 116 - Intermediate Algebra MATH 117 - College Algebra (or higher).