Teacher Education Programs for Grades 9-12

About the Degree:

You can become a certified teacher in the state of Missouri by obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree (BSE). MSSU offers programs in a variety of grade levels and content areas. The high demand for qualified teachers makes the BSE a viable degree choice. All Teacher Education programs are fully accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Certification reciprocity will allow a seamless transition to other states if you wish to seek a teaching job outside of Missouri.

Think back and try to remember which high school teacher influenced you the most. Nearly half of all teachers say they decided to follow a path into professional education based on positive interaction by a high school teacher. Now you can do the same with a whole new generation of students. You can teach at the high school level by becoming qualified in a single teaching field that best suits you.

Biology
Business Education
Chemistry
English
Mathematics
Social Sciences
Speech/Theater

Your Future with Our 9-12 Teacher Education Degrees

As a graduate of one of Missouri Southern’ s grades 9-12 Teacher Education programs, you’ll be eligible to teach at the high school level. Often times, 9-12 majors majors add Middle School (grades 5-9) certification for additional teaching options.

English Language Learner (ELL) K-12 certification may be added to any teaching program with Education undergraduate or graduate courses.

You will also be well-equipped to continue on to our Master of Science in Education Administration or Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction programs.

The greatest strength of the degree reported by our graduates are the number of classes that provide experiential learning in our local schools. Often the clinical field experiences are your first “interview” and allow you to make a great first impression for your first teaching job.

Your Future with Our Biology Education Degree

As a graduate of Missouri Southern's biology education program, you'll harness your passion for education into a fulfilling, life-long career.

You'll be certified and equipped to teach biology in Missouri at the high school level. Your degree will also well-equip you to continue onto a Masters of Science in Education.

Your Future with Our Business Education Degree

As a graduate of Missouri Southern's business education program, you'll harness your passion for education into a fulfilling, life-long career.

You'll be certified and equipped to teach business in Missouri at the high school level. Your degree will also well-equip you to continue onto a Masters of Science in Education.

Your Future with Our Chemistry Education Degree

As a graduate of Missouri Southern's Chemistry education program, you'll harness your passion for education into a fulfilling, life-long career.

You'll be certified and equipped to teach chemistry in Missouri at any grade level. Your degree will also well-equip you to continue onto a Masters of Science in Education.

Your Future with Our English Education Degree

As a graduate of Missouri Southern's secondary school English education program, you'll harness your passion for education into a fulfilling, life-long career.

You'll be certified and equipped to teach English in Missouri at the high school level, grades 9th through 12th. Your degree will also well-equip you to continue onto a Masters of Science in Education.

Your Future with Our Math Education Degree

As a graduate of Missouri Southern's secondary school math education program, you'll harness your passion for education into a fulfilling, life-long career.

You'll be certified and equipped to teach math in Missouri at the high school level, grades 9th through 12th. Your degree will also well-equip you to continue onto a Masters of Science in Education.

Your Future with Our Social Science Education Degree

As a graduate of Missouri Southern's secondary social science education program, you'll harness your passion for education into a fulfilling, life-long career.

You'll be certified and equipped to teach in a variety of areas within social science in Missouri at the high school level, grades 9th through 12th. Your degree will also well-equip you to continue onto a Masters of Science in Education.

Your Future with Our Speech and Theatre Education Degree

As a graduate of Missouri Southern's secondary school speech and theatre education program, you'll harness your passion for education into a fulfilling, life-long career.

You'll be certified and equipped to teach speech and theatre in Missouri at the high school level, grades 9th through 12th. Your degree will also well-equip you to continue onto a Masters of Science in Education.

What You’ll Learn:

The Missouri Southern Teacher Education candidate understands the central concepts, structures, and tools of inquiry of the discipline(s) and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful and engaging for all students.
The Missouri Southern Teacher Education candidate understands how students learn, develop and differ in their approaches to learning. The teacher provides learning opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners and support the intellectual, social, and personal development of all students.
The Missouri Southern Teacher Education candidate recognizes the importance of long‐range planning and curriculum development. The teacher develops, implements, and evaluates curriculum based upon standards and student needs.
The Missouri Southern Teacher Education candidate uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills including instructional resources.
The Missouri Southern Teacher Education candidate uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages active engagement in learning, positive social interaction, and self‐motivation.
The Missouri Southern Teacher Education candidate models effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques with students and parents to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
The Missouri Southern Teacher Education candidate understands and uses formative and summative assessment strategies to assess the learner’s progress, uses assessment data to plan ongoing instruction, monitors the performance of each student, and devises instruction to enable students to grow and develop.
The Missouri Southern Teacher Education candidate is a reflective practitioner who continually assesses the effects of choices and actions on others. The teacher actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally in order to improve learning for all students.
The Missouri Southern Teacher Education candidate has effective working relationships with students, parents, school colleagues, and community members.

This Degree is Great for You if:

You wish to work with students between the ages of 14 and 18.
You truly want to make a difference in the lives of students and can’t wait to have that first “a-ha!” moment.
You want to specialize in a teaching subject.