College of Education

Missouri State Board of Education approved programs

The following professional education programs have received continuing accreditation by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for purposes of teacher preparation and certification.

Childhood Education and Family Studies, Dr. Denise D. Cunningham, 417-836-3262

• Early Childhood Education (Birth-grade 3)
• Elementary Education (1-6)

Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dr. Alana R. Mantie-Kozlowski, 417-836-5368

• Speech/Language Specialist (K-12)
• Deaf/Hearing Impaired (Birth-grade 12)

Counseling, Leadership and Special Education, Dr. Marjorie C. Shavers, 417-836-5392

• Special Education:
  • Mild/Moderate: Cross Categorical (K-12)
  • Blind and Partially Sighted (Birth-grade 12)

Reading, Foundations and Technology, Dr. Denise D. Cunningham, 417-836-3262

• Middle School (5-9):
  • Language Arts
  • Social Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Science
• Additional Middle School endorsements can be added in:
  • Agriculture*
  • Drama*
  • Speech*

Secondary Education (9-12 and K-12), Dr. Andrew H. Homburg, 417-836-6204

• Agriculture (9-12)
• Art (K-12)
• Business Education (9-12)
• English (9-12)
  • English Language Learners (K-12)*
• Family and Consumer Sciences (K-12)
• History (Social Science) (9-12)
• Language, Modern (K-12)
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Latin
  • Spanish
• Mathematics (9-12)
• Music (K-12)
  • Instrumental
  • Vocal/Choral
• Physical Education (K-12)
  • Driver's Education (9-12)*
  • Health (K-12)*
• Speech/Theatre (9-12)

*Only available as an additional area of certification. Student must be concurrently enrolled in another area of Elementary, Middle School, or Secondary Education. 

Teacher certification (postbaccalaureate)

Students who have already obtained a bachelor's degree and are seeking state of Missouri teacher certification should contact the Office of Professional Education Certification. Learn more: Professional Education Certification