Missouri Certification Programs
The requirements listed below are the minimum application criteria. Meeting these requirements states that the applicant is eligible for admission consideration, but does not guarantee admission.
- 3.00 Professional Education GPA
- 3.00 Content GPA (when applicable)
- Successful completion of MA 120 or MA 135 or equivalent, EN 105 , EN 106
- MoGEA passing scores (passed within 2 years of admission date) or approved ACT Composite Score (taken within 5 years of application for admission to the School of Education). Transfer students with a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution are exempt.
Procedure for Request for Admission to the School of Education Missouri Certification Programs
- Application for Admission to the School of Education
- Letter of recommendation from professional outside of the School of Education (submitted electronically or in a sealed/signed envelope)
- Two disposition evaluations completed by SOE faculty with satisfactory ratings
- Self-disposition evaluation
- Missouri Highway Patrol and FBI Fingerprint check
Availability of Courses
All of the education certification programs are designed as Parkville Daytime Campus Center programs. However, we recognize that many working students desire to pursue education coursework, therefore we offer limited courses in an online, 8-week, or evening format. All courses are not available evenings because many require observation and participation in schools, which are only available during the day. Students interested in seeking certification should be aware that at some point they must be available to take day courses. Note that many courses have prerequisites.
Policy on Admission to Directed Teaching
Undergraduate, transfer, and certification only students who are applying for Elementary, Middle School, Secondary, K-12 Mild/Moderate Cross-Categorical Disabilities, Art or Spanish Education field experience are responsible for completing the application process within the required deadlines. All applicants must be formally admitted to and currently enrolled at Park University and comply with the admissions requirements. All applicants must meet the standards required for the directed teaching experience as established by the faculty of the School of Education. The application for Directed Teaching must be presented by the teacher candidate to the Director of Field Experience for processing within the posted deadlines. The Director of Field Experience presents the teacher candidates’ applications to the SOE faculty. A candidate whose application for directed teaching is denied may appeal to the Committee for Selection, Admission, Retention, and Appeals (CSARA).
Criteria for Admission to Directed Teaching
School of Education faculty must approve all student teaching requests.
- Completed Application for Directed Teaching
- Updated Missouri Highway Patrol and FBI Fingerprint check
- 3.00 Professional Education GPA
- Missouri Assessment(s) passing score in major
- Good standing in the School of Education (not on probation)
Appeal Process and Procedures on Denial of Admission to Directed Teaching
An applicant who has been denied admission to directed teaching may appeal the decision. The appeal must be submitted in writing to the Committee for Selection, Admission, Retention, and Appeals (CSARA) using the appropriate form which is located in the School of Education Student Handbook. If the student disagrees with the Committee decision, he/she may appeal in writing to the Dean of School of Education and Health Professions whose decision is final. Additional information related to the appeals process may be obtained from the School of Education office.
All requirements (i.e., admission, within program, and exit) are subject to change as per the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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