Admission Requirements

The following advanced programs are designed to further prepare school personnel for classroom teaching positions and/or certification in different subject areas and varying grade levels – early childhood through post-secondary – with formats that allow for individually-prescribed programs based on the background and specific needs of the classroom teacher involved.  More structured programs are also provided for the elementary self-contained classroom teacher and the secondary teacher who wishes additional subject area content.

• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
• A valid teaching certificate.
• Successful completion of the Analytical Writing Assessment or minimum of 3.5 on GRE writing section.
• Program admission:
  • In-service teachers (with more than 2 years of teaching experience) -- PRAXIS II score and one letter of recommendation from a current administrator who has completed a performance-based annual evaluation of the candidate’s ability.
  • In-service teachers who were certified prior to the PRAXIS II requirement -- submit two letters of recommendation (one from a current administrator and one from a professional colleague; the administrator must have completed a performance-based annual evaluation of the applicant's ability).
  • New teachers (one to two years of teaching experience) and international students -- take and pass GRE (minimum combined score of 700 on the verbal and quantitative sections).

Department Contact

Dr. Carolyn McCall
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone: (660) 562-1772
E-mail: cmccall@nwmissouri.edu