Entrance exams are no longer required for admission to teacher education.
Starting July 1, 2024, the Praxis tests have replaced the MoCA requirement. All passing
MoCA scores will continue to be accepted for teacher certification.
Students completing teacher certification requirements must be admitted to Teacher
Education. Admission to the Program is required. Criteria used to determine admission
to Teacher Education are outlined below.
Elementary, Early Childhood, and Special Education require 30 completed credit hours.
All Secondary and Middle School programs require 45 completed credit hours.
Speech Theater, Music, Physical Education, and World Languages require an overall
GPA of 2.75.
Art Education requires an overall GPA of 2.50.
The remaining Teacher Education programs do not require an overall GPA.
History requires a 2.75 content GPA.
Music requires a 3.0 content GPA and a passing score on the Piano Proficiency Exam
(PPE).
The remaining Teacher Education programs do not require a content GPA for admission
to teacher education.
Note: A 3.0 content GPA is required to meet requirements for certification.
A grade of “C-” or higher in COM115 or GEC103.
A passing grade in one of the following introductory methods courses. Check program
catalogs and audits for final grade requirements.
Art: ART360 (C- or higher)
Early Childhood: ECE304 or PEU017 transfer course (C- or higher)
Elementary: ELE302 or PEU015 transfer course (B- or higher)
English: ENG304 or PEU015 transfer course (C- or higher)
Music: MUS200 (C- or higher)
Physical Education: KIN200 (C- or higher)
Special Education: SPE310 or PEU012 transfer course (B- or higher)
Middle School programs: SEC302 or PEU015 transfer course (B- or higher)
All other Secondary programs: SEC302 or PEU015 transfer course (C- or higher)
Login to My.MissouriState.edu, go to the "Teacher Education Resources" card/box, see
links to both the Professionalism Contract and the Teacher Education Contract
Teacher Education Contract
Login to My.MissouriState.edu, go to the "Teacher Education Resources" card/box, see
links to both the Professionalism Contract and the Teacher Education Contract
Dispositions Traits Self-Assessment
Dispositions Traits Self-Assessment will be required beginning fall 2023 for all programs.
A link to the Self-Assessment is sent to your MSU email account.
