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Elementary Education Major

Become an elementary school teacher

你对教学有热情吗?喜欢和小孩子一起工作吗? Study elementary 一所大学的教育，已经成为一个领先的生产者 teachers in the region.

作为SBU小学教育专业的学生，你将获得小学教学资格 school settings (grades 1-6 in Missouri). Coursework and experiences in local school 设置会让你做好准备，以满足年轻学生的需求，同时意识到 their growth and development.

你可以选择通过参加额外的课程来进一步发展你的职业潜力幼儿教育或中学内容区，或选修课程在其他兴趣领域，如英语作为第二语言(ESL)，跨文化 studies, Christian ministry, psychology, etc.

基础教育学士学位是通过SBU提供的 College of Professional Programs.

Resources

Degree Plan

95%
exam
pass rate

(密苏里州基础教育认证考试合格率
for the past six years.)

The SBU Advantage

100% SBU的小学教育教师候选人通过了密苏里州职前教师考试 Assessment (MoPTA) completed during student teaching.
SBU所有小学教育专业的学生在他们的学习期间都参加了“初级班” 大三的时候，它提供了方法类和广泛领域之间的紧密联系 experiences.
早在大一的时候就有实地体验的机会 with your student teaching experience your senior year.
向来自不同教育背景的专家学习以及专业背景，包括公立学校、私立学校和家庭学校.
教师们致力于帮助你取得成功，并将与你一对一地工作完善你的简历，寻找工作，在其他州获得教学证书， etc.

Faith Integration

基督教信仰与教育课程的有意整合是与众不同的 SBU's education department. Christian principles are discussed in the classroom and 适用于教育策略、哲学和最佳实践. At SBU, we approach education and teaching from the basis of a Christian worldview.

作为SBU的教育专业学生，你将面临挑战，认为你的工作更有挑战性 than just teacher but also role model and servant leader. You will learn to view the 作为宣教场，受过良好训练的基督教教师在这里拼命地工作 needed.

教职员在他们所行的一切事上，活出他们自己与基督同行的生命 ——在课堂上，在导师面前，在同事面前，在为大学服务时， community and their local churches.

Careers

雇主需要我们的毕业生，并经常打电话要求他们. Our education alumni have been hired as:

Public school teachers
Private school teachers
Preschool teachers
Daycare center administrators and teachers
International school teachers
Military base teachers
Missionaries
Camp ministry leaders
Christian camp recruitment leaders
Children’s ministers

Graduate Schools

在SBU学习教育的一个优势是可以获得SBU杰出的硕士学位 and doctorate degree programs in education. Many students begin their teaching careers 同时在SBU继续深造，获得以下学位之一 programs:

Student Missouri State Teachers Association

作为一名基础教育专业的学生，我们鼓励你加入SBU学生分会密苏里州教师协会(SMSTA)受益于专业发展为你未来的教学生涯做准备，提供交流的机会.

Scholarships

由于慷慨的捐助者，有超过4万美元的私人资助奖学金每年向任何攻读教育学位的人申请.

此外，我们鼓励你申请各种竞争性奖学金每年由密苏里州农村协会等外部组织公布教育奖学金(每年全州范围内3到5个1000美元的奖学金)或Jack J. Isgur基金会奖学金(全州每年约35个3000美元的奖学金).

Full-Time Faculty

Dr. Julie Bryant, Professor

Dr. Scott Morrison, Associate Professor

Dr. Jennifer Fox, Certification Officer

Dr. Tamara Samek, Associate Professor

Dr. Chuck Lentz, Professor

Dr. Colleen Shuler, Assistant Professor

Admission and Certification

录取初等教育和中等教育学位课程 at SBU is contingent on a cumulative GPA of 2.75. You must also pass all sections of the Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA).

SBU的教育部门每年都从教育部获得项目批准密苏里州中小学教育局(DESE). Program approval 目前SBU毕业生可以申请并获得教师资格证书吗 in Missouri.

一旦你有了最初的密苏里州教学证书，你可以添加其他领域 of certification by taking and passing the appropriate exam(s). For example, many 小学教育专业的学生参加幼儿教育考试来增加认证从出生到三年级，允许他们在幼儿园，日托中心教书 or kindergarten classrooms. Many middle school education majors choose to add additional content area certifications.

许多学生对成为合格的特殊教育教师感兴趣. Both 初等教育和中等教育专业的学生将接受该课程以及通过教育心理学等课程对这条职业道路有所帮助的培训，多样化学习者的教学与学习者的评估与评价. You then would 有能力参加并通过特殊教育认证考试. This would 给你更大的职业灵活性，因为你可以被认证为初级教师 or middle school teacher and as a special education teacher.

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