Educator Preparation Provider
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 (Educator Preparation Provider) 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 Risk Management, 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)