Southeast Missouri State University

Declaration of Major

Elementary Education

IF YOU WANT TO TEACH: YOUR MAJOR SHOULD BE: DECLARE MAJOR OR INQUIRE AT: 
Elementary Grades 1-6
(must select an area of concentration)
 

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION requires an area of concentration in one of the following areas:
An approved Area of Concentration

Student MAY NOT add a "minor".  Only these areas of concentration may be selected:

(Minimum 21 hours)

  • Art
  • Foreign Language
  • Language & Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) 
 Scully 309
Birth – Grade 3

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

NO minors or concentrations may be added

Scully 309
Birth – Grade 6  EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 
With added certification through Grade 6

(For students who prefer working with young children, but may want to also teach grades 4-6)

OR

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

*With area of concentration in Early Childhood

(This major is intended for students who are most interested in grades 1-6 but also have some interest in kindergarten and pre-school.)

Scully 309
Special Education  K-12 and (Elementary 1-6    included) 

EXCEPTIONAL CHILD EDUCATION K-12/  with added certification in elementary education 1-6

 NO minors or concentrations may be added

Scully 309

College of Education Middle School and Secondary Education Majors
*K-12 where indicated

IF YOU WANT TO TEACH:  YOUR MAJOR SHOULD BE:
DECLARE MAJOR
OR INQUIRE AT:
  
Middle School (5-9) Language Arts/Social Studies/Math/Science  College of Education  
Pre-Voc Ag   Agriculture Education   School of Polytechnic Studies 
 
Art K-12 Art Education College of Liberal Arts  
Biology 9-12
(check with advisor early
concerning program requirements) 
Biology Education
(Unified Science)
 
College of Science and Mathematics
Business Education 9-12 Business Education College of Business 
Chemistry 9-12 Chemistry Education
(Unified Science)  
College of Science and Mathematics
Earth Science 9-12 Earth Science Education   College of Science and Mathematics
English 9-12 English Education College of Liberal Arts   

Foreign Language K-12

French K-12
German K-12
Spanish K-12

 

French Education
German Education
Spanish Education 

College of Liberal Arts 
Journalism This is a certification program only
(a teaching certificate in another area must be obtained first). 
College of Liberal Arts 
Math 9-12 Mathematics Education  College of Science and Mathematics 
Music Vocal K-12 Music Education/Vocal College of Liberal Arts  
Physical Education
PK-12
Physical Education College of Health and Human Services
Physics 9-12  Physics Education
(Unified Science) 
College of Science and Mathematics
Social Studies 9-12 Social Studies Education College of Liberal Arts
Speech 9-12   Speech Education   College of Liberal Arts  
Speech Pathology  This is a certification program only
(a teaching certificate in another area must be obtained first).
College of Liberal Arts
Technology/Industrial Education  
Technology/Industrial Arts (9-12)
Industrial Education   School of Polytechnic Studies  
TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages This is a certification program only
(a teaching certificate in another area must be obtained first).
College of Liberal Arts  
Vocational Home Economics (9-12) Family and Consumer Sciences Education   College of Health and Human Services

 

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