Applied Mathematics BS/Secondary Education Advisement Sheet

Teaching high school mathematics is a challenging but rewarding career. At S&T, students earn a B.S. degree in applied mathematics while taking coursework to earn a teaching certificate in secondary mathematics. There is a shortage of qualified math teachers across Missouri and the nation, especially in rural areas, so there are many jobs available.

The degree program in applied mathematics develops your analysis and problem solving skills. In addition to mathematics coursework, the degree program has requirements in various areas where mathematics is applied such as computer science. For more information about course content, please see the mathematics and statistics website.

In addition to maintaining a 3.0 content and professional requirement GPA, students must pass the 082 mathematics content assessment to be eligible for student teaching. S&T students have a very high pass rate on this assessment.

Missouri S&T allows students to choose their student teaching placement, if the district agrees and a qualified cooperating teacher is available.

This program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Students intending to teach in other states are responsible for investigating the reciprocity agreement of that state agency.

Departmental Contact
Dr. Paul Runnion
Math Education Advisor
573-341-4916

prunnion@mst.edu 

Biological Sciences BA/Secondary Education Advisement Sheet

Teaching high school biology is a challenging but rewarding career. Missouri and many other states are experiencing a teacher shortage, particularly in rural areas, so there are plenty of jobs available! At S&T, students earn a B.A. in Biological Sciences while taking education coursework from their first semester. Experiences in schools are embedded throughout the program, beginning second semester freshman year. The program balances rigorous content knowledge with a commitment to building engaging learning experiences in small, interactive education courses.

Biological sciences or biology is the study of life and living organisms. Biological sciences embraces a vast and rapidly expanding body of knowledge. Biologists draw from the physical sciences – chemistry, physics, mathematics and earth sciences, as well as the behavioral sciences, for the analysis and interpretation of life’s varied processes and interrelationships. For more information about course content, please see the biological sciences website.

In addition to maintaining a 3.0 content and professional requirement GPA, students must pass the 075 Biology content assessment to be eligible for student teaching. S&T students have a very high pass rate on this assessment.

Missouri S&T allows students to choose their student teaching placement, if the district agrees and a qualified cooperating teacher is available.

This program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Students seeking to teach in other states are responsible for investigating the reciprocity agreement of that state agency.

Departmental Contact
Dr. David Westenberg
Biology Education Advisor
573-341-4798

djwesten@mst.edu 

Business and Management Systems BS/Secondary Education Advisement Sheet

High school business teachers are responsible for courses including accounting, entrepreneurship, multimedia, web design, computer applications, and more. Teaching high school is a challenging but rewarding career. At Missouri S&T, students earn a bachelor’s degree in business while pursuing teacher certification. Experiences in schools are embedded throughout the program, beginning second semester freshman year.  

In addition to maintaining a 3.0 content and professional requirement GPA, students must pass the (017) business content assessment to be eligible for student teaching.

Missouri S&T allows students to choose their student teaching placement, if the district agrees and a qualified cooperating teacher is available.

This program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Students intending to teach in other states are responsible for investigating the reciprocity agreement of that state agency.

Departmental Contact
Dr. Sarah Stanley
Business Education Advisor
573-341-7213

stanleysm@mst.edu 

Chemistry BA/Secondary Education Advisement Sheet

Teaching high school chemistry is a challenging but rewarding career. There is a shortage of qualified science teachers across Missouri and the nation, especially in rural areas.  Students earn a B.A. in Chemistry while taking education coursework from their first semester. Experiences in schools are embedded throughout the program, beginning second semester freshman year.

Qualified teachers are greatly needed to teach modern chemistry to tomorrow’s students.  Chemistry has solved many of the world’s greatest challenges: from sequencing our genetic code to development of space age materials; from reducing the size of the heart of a semiconductor to synthesizing materials used in an artificial human heart. Modern chemistry is centric to many careers including: chemical syntheses, precision analyses, energy generation and storage, new materials, medicines, patent law, environmental science, biochemistry, chemical sales and marketing, science instruction, and many other areas. For more information about course requirements, please see the chemistry department's website.  

In addition to maintaining a 3.0 content and professional requirement GPA, students must pass the 076 Chemistry content assessment to be eligible for student teaching. S&T students have a very high pass rate on this assessment.   

Missouri S&T allows students to choose their student teaching placement, if the district agrees and a qualified cooperating teacher is available.

This program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Students intending to teach in other states are responsible for investigating the reciprocity agreement of that state agency.

Departmental Contact
Dr. Thomas Schuman
Chemistry Education Advisor
573-341-6236

tschuman@mst.edu 

English BA/Secondary Education Advisement Sheet

Teaching high school English language arts is a challenging but rewarding career.  Students earn a B.A. in English while taking education coursework from their first semester. Experiences in schools are embedded throughout the program, beginning second semester freshman year.

The English curriculum involves the study of language, literature, and culture. Topics include literary history; criticism; forms-such as the short story, novel drama, and poetry; and detailed examinations of individual authors-such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Tennyson, Browning, George Eliot, Joyce, Twain, and Faulkner. Additional genre and theme courses are available, including world literature, literature and film, science and literature, true crime and the literature of fact, literature by women, and law in literature. Linguistics and writing courses include the history and structure of the English language, advanced composition, desktop publishing, and writing for the web. For more information about course content, please see the English department's website. 

In addition to maintaining a 3.0 content and professional requirement GPA, students must pass the (020) English content assessment to be eligible for student teaching.  

Missouri S&T allows students to choose their student teaching placement, if the district agrees and a qualified cooperating teacher is available.

This program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Students intending to teach in other states are responsible for investigating the reciprocity agreement of that state agency.

Departmental Contact
Dr. Kathryn Northcut
English Education Advisor
573-341-4843

northcut@mst.edu 

History BA/Secondary Education Advisement Sheet 

Teaching high school social studies is a challenging but rewarding career. Students earn a B.A. in History while taking education coursework from their first semester. Experiences in schools are embedded throughout the program, beginning second semester freshman year.  

Missouri S&T offers three paths to social science certification: a major in history, economics, or psychology. All result in a 9-12 teaching certificate for social science, which means you are eligible to teach world history, American history, government, psychology, and any other social science high school course.

History majors learn to analyze information, develop communication skills, and engage in research. In Missouri, social science certification includes history, government, economics, and social sciences such as psychology. A certificate to teach grades 9-12 includes all of these areas. For more information about course requirements, please see the history department's website.

In addition to maintaining a 3.0 content and professional requirement GPA, students must pass the (071) social science content assessment to be eligible for student teaching.  

Missouri S&T allows students to choose their student teaching placement, if the district agrees and a qualified cooperating teacher is available.

This program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Students intending to teach in other states are responsible for investigating the reciprocity agreement of that state agency.

Departmental Contact
Dr. Petra DeWitt
History Education Advisor
573-341-6592

dewittp@mst.edu

Physics BS/Secondary Education Advisement Sheet

Teaching high school physics is a challenging but rewarding career.  At S&T, students earn a B.S. degree in physics while taking coursework to earn a teaching certificate in secondary mathematics. There is a shortage of qualified physics teachers across Missouri and the nation, especially in rural areas, so there are many jobs available.

Physics is devoted to the discovery and exploration of the most basic physical laws governing the universe. The physicist attempts to express these laws in their most elegant mathematical form, so they can be applied to predict the behavior of all forms of matter and energy. For more information about course requirements, please see the physics department's website.

In addition to maintaining a 3.0 content and professional requirement GPA, students must pass the (078) physics content assessment to be eligible for student teaching. S&T students have a very high pass rate on this assessment.

Missouri S&T allows students to choose their student teaching placement, if the district agrees and a qualified cooperating teacher is available.

This program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Students intending to teach in other states are responsible for investigating the reciprocity agreement of that state agency.

Departmental Contact
Dr. Jim Musser
Physics Education Advisor
573-341-4781

musserj@mst.edu

Psychology BA/Secondary Education Advisement Sheet

Psychology BS/Secondary Education Advisement Sheet

Missouri S&T offers three paths to social science certification: a major in history, economics, or psychology. All result in a 9-12 teaching certificate for social science, which means you are eligible to teach world history, American history, government, psychology, and any other social science high school course. Teaching high school social studies is a challenging but rewarding career. Students earn a B.A. or B.S. in Psychology while taking education coursework from their first semester. Experiences in schools are embedded throughout the program, beginning second semester freshman year. 

Psychology is the science of mind and behavior.  Neuroscience, perception, memory, personality, emotion, stress and health, abnormal behavior, and social relations are among the basic topics of psychological research. The discipline also involves the application of basic research to improve the quality of life and work. The statistics and experimental psychology courses required of our majors prepare you to engage in undergraduate research in your junior or senior years. For more information about course requirements, please see the psychological science department's website.

In addition to maintaining a 3.0 content and professional requirement GPA, students must pass the (071) social science content assessment to be eligible for student teaching.  

Missouri S&T allows students to choose their student teaching placement, if the district agrees and a qualified cooperating teacher is available.

This program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Students intending to teach in other states are responsible for investigating the reciprocity agreement of that state agency.

Departmental Contact
Dr. Merilee Krueger
Psychology Education Advisor
573-341-7244

krueger@mst.edu

French BA - Advisement Worksheet

Spanish BA - Advisement Worksheet

New for 2023-24, students in the B.A. in Multidisicplinary Studies can earn Missouri French or Spanish teacher certification by taking the required education and language coursework and meeting all state requirements.

Inspire the next generation of students to learn a new language!  You’ll have the opportunity to travel abroad and then bring that cultural experience to your future classroom.  The combination of language and education coursework provides skills you can use almost anywhere.  You'll start in education coursework your first semester and be observing in a school the next.

Join a close-knit community of passionate future teachers at Missouri S&T who are making a difference in schools all over the state.  Now more than ever, we need qualified, caring teachers who care about their content and their students.

In addition to maintaining a 3.0 content and professional requirement GPA, students must pass the (039) world languages: French or (045) World Languages: Spanish content assessment to be eligible for student teaching.  

Missouri S&T allows students to choose their student teaching placement, if the district agrees and a qualified cooperating teacher is available.

This program is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Students intending to teach in other states are responsible for investigating the reciprocity agreement of that state agency.

Departmental Contact
Phyllis Blackwell
Education Advisor
573-341-4162

phyllisb@mst.edu