Teacher Certification Areas and State-Required Certification Assessments

Postbaccalaureate teacher certification may be obtained in the following areas. The corresponding State-required certification assessments (Praxis) are content area exams taken by all candidates who are pursuing a teaching certificate in Missouri in order to demonstrate competency. 

• Agriculture grades 9-12
• Biology grades 9-12
• Business grades 9-12
• Chemistry grades 9-12
• Chinese grades K-12
• Early Childhood birth- grade 3
• Earth Science grades 9-12
• Elementary Education grades 1-6
• English grades 9-12
• Family & Consumer Sciences grades K-12
• French grades K-12
• German grades K-12
• Latin grades K-12
• Mathematics grades 9-12
• Middle School Language Arts grades 5-9
• Middle School Mathematics grades 5-9
• Middle School Science grades 5-9
• Middle School Social Science grades 5-9
• Music Instrumental grades K-12
• Music Vocal/Choral grades K-12
• Physical Education grades K-12
• Physics grades 9-12
• Social Studies grades 9-12
• Spanish grades K-12
• Speech & Theatre grades 9-12