RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

Graduation Requirements:1. Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher2. Successfully complete all course and degree requirements.NOTE: Teacher candidates must achieve a grade of C or better in all educationcourses and in all courses in the certification area. A grade of C- will notsatisfy this requirement. Official transcripts for all courses must be submittedto the Department of Education.Definition of Teacher Education Program CompleterTeacher candidates seeking Bachelor of Arts degrees with a major in elementary education,or a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree with a double major in middle school or secondaryeducation and a chosen certification area, will be construed to be program completersupon successful completion of all education course and degree requirements.Certification Requirements, Missouri State Department of Elementaryand Secondary Education (DESE)A. A baccalaureate degree from a college or university having a teacher educationprogram approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and SecondaryEducation or from a college or university having a teacher education programapproved by the state education agency in states other than Missouri;B. A recommendation of the designated official for teacher education in the collegeor university;C. A grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale overall and in the major area of study;D. Completion of the content knowledge or specialty area test (Praxis II) designatedby the State Board of Education with a score equal to or greater than the Missouriqualifying score;E. Completion of professional requirements, as determined by the recommendingcollege or university, which may exceed these minimum requirements; andF. Individuals who completed their teacher education program outside of theUnited States shall provide documentation of completion of coursework in thefollowing:1. English Composition, two (2) courses, each a minimun of two (2)semester hours;2. U.S. History, three (3) semester hours; and3. U.S. Government, three (3) semester hours.G. The State Board of Education requires a current Highway Patrol criminal historybackground checks, including fingerprints, prior to the awarding of initialteacher certification in Missouri.Admission to the Rockhurst University Master of Education (M.Ed.)ProgramUndergraduate candidates completing a Rockhurst degree with a major other thaneducation, with an overall GPA of 2.5 and who meet all other program requirements,can apply to be admitted into the M.Ed. program leading to initial teacher certificationin elementary, middle school, or secondary education. M.Ed. application packets may beobtained online at www.rockhurst.edu or email: graduate.admission@rockhurst.edu. Tocomplete the M.Ed. program in their fifth year at Rockhurst, interested teacher candidatesmust seek advising early to ensure compliance with all Missouri teacher certificationrequirements.190