Why UMKC?
- Graduates can be found throughout Kansas City and the country in rewarding careers in education.
- Many point to the focus on urban education and nationally accredited School of Education as the secret to their success.
- Skills acquired in this program can be applied in any classroom setting.
Fast Facts
- 45 percent of the undergradute student population studies secondary education
- The subject area break down for middle school and secondary education:
- Art, 9 percent
- English/language arts, 12 percent
- Foreign language, 2 percent
- Mathematics, 12 percent
- Science, 4 percent
- Social studies, 11 percent
Student Organizations
- School of Education Student Government Association (SOESG)
- Missouri Chapter of the National Education Association (MNEA)
Real World Experience
- The School of Education has developed a close relationship with a number of public schools in the Kansas City metropolitan area, offering exceptional diversity for field experience and opportunities for observation, student teaching and demonstrations.
Careers
Missouri certified school teacher for grades 9 - 12 in several possible subject areas:
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Students can obtain K-12 Missouri teacher certification in the following areas:
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Salaries
Average Starting Salaries:
- Bachelor's level graduate, $26,000 per year
- Master's level graduate, $32,000 per year
Admission Requirements
- Freshmen and transfer students may apply to UMKC as pre-education and are admitted based on general University requirements.
- Candidates for admission to the School of Education are required to have completed all but 9 credit hours of their general education and pre-education coursework with a 2.75 cumulative GPA at the time of application (the deadline is March 1 of each year for admission the following summer). Applicants must also have a minimum 2.5 subject area GPA for admission.
- Applicants who have graduated from high school within five years of admission to the Teacher Education program must also submit a score for either the ACT or SAT exam.
- All students must submit a passing score on the College Basic Academic Subjects Examination (C-BASE).
- Prospective students may contact the Student Services Office at the School of Education at 816-235-2234.
Prerequisite Courses
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Humanities courses (15 hours)
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Natural Sciences/Math courses (10-12 hours)
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Social Sciences (9 hours)
- Pre-education courses (14 hours)
Major Courses
required courses
- Students will take the following courses in this sequence in the three professional semesters.
- Professional Semester 1 (Summer)
- Cultural Diversity and American Education (3 hours)
- Introductory Foundations (3 hours)
- Practicum I (0 hours)
- Professional Semester 2 (Fall)
- Reading the Secondary School (3 hours)
- Special Subject Methods (3 hours)
- Teaching Diverse Learners (3 hours)
- Practicum II (0 hours)
- Professional Semester 3 (Spring)
- Student Teaching in the Middle School (10 credit hours)
- Capstone (2 credit hours)
Other Programs Available
Undergraduate programs:
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Middle School Education
Graduate Programs:
- Curriculum and Instructional Leadership
General, Early Childhood, Elementary, Subject-Matter, Multicultural Education, Learning Technologies, Reading, Special Education, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Counseling and Educational Psychology
School Counseling, Mental Health, Couples and Family Counseling, Gerontological - Urban Leadership and Policy Studies in Education
K-12, Higher Education Administration
Faculty
- About 96 percent of the full-time faculty members hold their doctoral degrees, earned at major colleges and universities.
- Approximately 75 percent have classroom experience at the elementary or secondary levels in addition to their college teaching experience
Department of Education
816-235-2234
Contact us
UMKC Office of Admissions
120 Administrative Center
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
(816) 235-1111
www.umkc.edu
Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may
call Relay Missouri at:
1-800-735-2966 (TT)
1-800-735-2466 (voice)
Visit us
Contact the UMKC Welcome Center at 816-235-UMKC (8652), or toll-free at 1-800-775-UMKC (8652), and we'll arrange a guided campus tour and a meeting with faculty and staff.
