DESE Approved Programs
The following letter lists programs that have been approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
All programs that lead to state licensure as a teacher or leader that make-up the Professional Education Unit (PEU) are approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, with a number of our programs also holding national recognition or approval by their respective Specialized Professional Associations.
College of Arts & Letters
- National Association of Schools of Music (Music)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre (Theatre and Dance)
College of Business
- Association to Advance Schools of Business (Undergraduate: School of Accountancy, Business Education, Computer Information Systems, Finance and General Business, Insurance and Risk Management, Entertainment Management, Management and Marketing; Graduate: Master of Accountancy, MBA, Computer Information Systems, and Master of Health Administration)
College of Education
- National Association for the Education for Young Children (Early Childhood Education)
- Association for Childhood Education International (Elementary Education)
- International Reading Association (Reading)
College of Health & Human Services
- Council on Education of the Deaf (Communication Sciences and Disorders)
- National Association for Sport and Physical Education (Kinesiology)
College of Humanities & Public Affairs
- National Council for the Social Studies (History)
College of Natural & Applied Sciences
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (Mathematics)