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Undergraduate Catalog :: School of Education
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Admissions
Admission to the Teacher Education Program
Students new to UMKC should send transcripts and applications for admission to:
UMKC Office of Admissions
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
Students seeking teacher certification should apply for admission to the School of Education when they anticipate the completion of 60 hours of college credit with a cumulative 2.75 GPA prior to a fall semester. The priority application deadline is March 1, and all applications are due by July 1. Non-education majors on probation are not allowed to take courses in the School of Education. Students admitted to the teacher education program are expected to maintain continuous enrollment until they complete the program.
- Initial admission at the freshman or sophomore level will be as a pre-education major to the School of Education in accordance with regular UMKC admissions standards. For students interested in music education, admission will be to the Conservatory of Music and Dance, which is discussed further in that section of the catalog.
- Admission to Teacher Education:
- Completion of a majority of specific prerequisite and subject area coursework with a 2.75 GPA
- Submitted a score from the ACT or SAT (if graduated from high school in past 5 years)
- A score of 235 or greater on each segment of the College Basic Academic Subjects Examination (C-BASE)
- Completion of an oral communications class, English Composition I & II and a required math class or its equivalent with grades of C or better (students who have less than a C grade in mathematics may take the subject area CLEP)
- Clearance of an FBI background check as required by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Acceptance by the Teacher Education Admissions Committee based on two essays from the student stating his or her reasons for choosing teacher education and describing his or her experiences which demonstrate the capacity to develop into an excellent teacher, and two letters of recommendation indicating an appropriate disposition to educating children
- Admission to student teaching requires:
- Recommendations from methods teachers.
- A cummulative 2.75 GPA.
- A subject area 2.5 GPA.
- Completion of all education courses with grades of C or better.
- Review and approval of professional portfolio.
- Middle school, secondary and K-12 education majors must have passed the Missouri PRAXIS.
- Students must pass an FBI background check as required by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Post-Baccalaureate Programs
Students who have earned a degree in another field and wish to become
certified teachers should apply to the teacher education program by the
process outlined above. Academic work completed prior to admission will be
reviewed on a course-by-course basis. Coursework in the subject area and the professional education sequence is required of all students as are general education courses specifically required for certification.
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