How to Apply
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- Personal Statement
- Experience teaching writing and departmental interview
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Transcripts and/or Entrance examinations
- Official BA or Master’s degree transcript. Request that all colleges and universities you have attended send transcripts electronically to: gradadm@umsl.edu.
- International applicants are required to document English proficiency by providing scores from an internationally accepted standardized examination before a decision is made on admission.
- Applicants from other countries are encouraged to provide a course by course report from one of three professional evaluation organizations in the United States – World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), or the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). Applications that include transcripts certified by one of these organizations take less time to process, which normally shortens the length of time it takes for an admission decision to be made.
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Grade Point Average
Minimum of 2.75 on 4.0 scale in undergraduate categories and 3.00 in graduate work.
Application Fee: $50 for domestic applicants; $40 for international applicants
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Certification courses in this Graduate Certificate are identical to the accelerated Teach in 12 program and are offered online, blended, and with local field experience and teaching practicums. Learn More
Create Learning Experiences that Matter in Secondary Education
Accelerated program to earn Missouri teacher certification in three semesters and a summer of online courses, field experiences, and practicum.
High school is an important time as students begin to think of their future plans and heading to post-secondary education. These crucial years guide students to make the life choices they need to be successful.
Enrolling in the College of Education teacher preparation program actively and uniquely engages you throughout your studies in working with secondary students as they learn and develop in informal and formal learning settings. The College of Education recognizes that we prepare educators for a variety of roles and a variety of contexts (i.e. P-12 schools, youth serving organizations, museums, zoos, gardens, nature centers, after school programs, tutoring/mentoring programs, businesses, legislative offices, etc.) all of which impact student learning. We want to prepare community educators as well as P-12 classroom teachers who can provide relevance, application, and meaning to student learning in developmentally, socially, and culturally responsive ways. As a teacher candidate, you will work with students in youth serving agencies to support them in non-traditional settings. You will also gain valuable practical knowledge by applying university course content to interactions with young learners in academically focused content-based community agencies such the St. Louis Chess Club, Powder Valley, and many United Way agencies.
Our teacher programs offer unique capstone experiences, two practica in “Studio Schools.” These are schools and districts where design happens, using a “differentiated staffing” plan. Specifically, teacher candidates will work in the school site as a faculty member, planning and teaching to provide in-depth support, flexibility, and intervention for secondary students where it’s needed. The focus of this model is on K–12 student learning. Teacher candidates, supported by the supervisor and school site mentor, will impact secondary students in multiple, varied and wide ranging grade level, achievement and subject specific contexts. These can include small group settings, whole class lessons, enrichment and support lessons all focused learning experiences.
Unique Resources and Innovations:
- Launch session to build community, provide early guidance, and share essential information
- Grand Seminars and Collaborative Exchanges throughout the practicum experiences.
Missouri Educator Gateway Assessments (MEGA):
- Missouri Content Assessment (MCA)
- Missouri Educator Profile (MEP)
- Missouri Pre-Service Teacher Assessment (MoPTA)
Clinical Experience:
- 10 clock hours working in a community agency
- 2 site-based practicum courses immersed in a Studio School
- Practicum One: 1 days per week working as a Triton Teacher
- Practicum Two: 5 days per week working as a Triton Teacher
Teach in 12 Team
p: (314) 516-5937
- Deadlines to Apply:
- Fall - July 1
- Spring - December 1
- Summer - May 1
DESE Science/Unified Science - Biology (Grades 9-12) Certification
- Biology (9-12): Allows for teaching Biology at all secondary levels
- Unified Science with Emphasis in Biology (9-12): Allows for teaching Biology at all secondary levels plus introductory courses in General Science, Chemistry, and Physics
- Chemistry (9-12): Allows for teaching Chemistry at all secondary levels
- Unified Science with Emphasis in Chemistry (9-12): Allows for teaching Chemistry at all secondary levels plus introductory courses in General Science, Biology, and Physics
- Physics (9-12): Allows for teaching Physics at all secondary levels
- Unified Science with Emphasis in Physics (9-12): Allows for teaching Physics at all secondary levels plus introductory courses in General Science, Biology, and Chemistry
- Teaching 104
- Initial State Teacher Certification 54
- Professional 47
- Educator Preparation and Leadership (EDL) 100
- Fieldwork Included: Internship and/or Practicum 69
- School Teacher Certification 43
- DESE English (Grades 9-12) Certification 3
- DESE Foreign Language (Grades K-12) Certification 5
- DESE Mathematics (Grades 9-12) Certification 3
- DESE Science/Unified Science (Grades 9-12) Certification 1
- DESE Science/Unified Science - Biology (Grades 9-12) Certification 3
- DESE Science/Unified Science - Chemistry (Grades 9-12) Certification 4
- DESE Science/Unified Science - Physics (Grades 9-12) Certification 3
- DESE Social Science (Grades 9-12) Certification 3
- Teach in 12 14
- Teach in 12: K-12 Art Education 2
- Teach in 12: K-12 Music Education 2
- Teach in 12: K-12 Physical Education 2
- Teach in 12: Secondary School Education 9
- We Teach MO STEM 12
- We Teach MO STEM - Graduate Opportunities 5
- Main Campus 124
- Secondary Education 37
- DESE Health (Grades K-12) Certification 2
- Certificate 14
- Certification 68
- Graduate 100
- Professional 26
- Professional Learning 28
Important:
- Any teacher candidate aspiring to enter the “Teach in 12” accelerated path must first pass the Missouri Content Assessment appropriate to her or his area of certification.
- The accelerated path requires intensive study, immersive experiences, and large investments of time and effort. Candidates who enter the “Teach in 12” pathway will be unable to maintain concurrent professional commitments.
This program of study is for individuals with a Bachelor's degree who would like to prepare for teacher certification in Secondary School Teaching. This graduate certificate program option leads to Missouri Initial Professional Teacher Certification in the specified discipline.
Admission Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Secondary School Teaching:
- A passing score on the designated Missouri Content Examination or an approved program of study
- A 2.75 or higher overall GPA
- Approved results of the Family Care Safety Registry
- A clear TB test or chest X-ray, if appropriate
- Students must meet the application deadlines set by the Graduate School
| Graduate Level Certification Courses | ||
| TCH ED 5310 | Instructional Design | 3 |
| TCH ED 5311 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| TCH ED 5312 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED PSY 6222 | Advanced Studies in Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| SEC ED 4XXX | Curriculum and Methods of Teaching [Subject area] | 3 |
| SEC ED 5989 | Practicum I: Site-Based Experience | 2 |
| SEC ED 5990 | Practicum II: Site Based Experience | 8 |
| TCH ED 5000 | Advanced Early Clinical Experience | 1 |
| TCH ED 5001 | Advanced Mid-Level Clinical Experience: Diverse Learners | 1 |
| SPEC ED 6412 | Psychology of Exceptional Children | 3 |
