PURPOSE: The State Board of Education is authorized to grant certificates of license to teach in any of the public schools of the state and establish requirements and qualifications for those certificates. This rule outlines the requirements for application for a certificate of license to teach Secondary Education.

1. (1) An applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Secondary Education who possesses good moral character may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Secondary Education subject to the certification requirements found in 5 CSR 20- 400.500 and the following additional certification requirements specific to Secondary Education:

   1. (A) General Requirements—

      1. 1. A baccalaureate degree from a col-

lege or university having an educator preparation program approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (department) or from a college or university having an educator preparation program approved by the state education agency in states other than Missouri;

1. 2. The applicant must have a recommen-

dation from the designated official at a baccalaureate or higher-level educator preparation program approved by the department;

1. 3. The applicant must possess an overall

grade point average to meet the following specifications:

1. A. For applicants graduating before

the spring semester of the year 2017 from a baccalaureate program approved by the department, a grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, and in the major area of study;

1. B. For applicants graduating in or after

the spring semester of the year 2017 from a baccalaureate program approved by the department, a cumulative grade point average on a 4.00 scale of 2.75 or higher, and a grade point average of 3.00 or higher in professional education and the specific content area for which certification is sought; or

1. C. For applicants graduating in or

after the spring semester of the year 2017 from a baccalaureate program who do not meet the appropriate cumulative grade point average requirements, competency may otherwise be demonstrated by achievement of exit assessment scores greater than or equal to a score deemed satisfactory by the board to qualify for forgiveness of a disqualifying cumulative grade point average. Such satisfactory score shall be higher than the Missouri qualifying score;

1. 4. The applicant must achieve a score

equal to or in excess of the qualifying score on the required exit assessment(s) as defined in 5 CSR 20-400.310 and 5 CSR 20-400.440. The official score shall be submitted to the department;

1. 5. The applicant must complete the pro-

fessional requirements as determined by the recommending educator preparation program which may exceed these minimum requirements; and

1. 6. Individuals who completed an educa-

tor preparation program outside of the United States shall provide documentation of completion of coursework in the following:

1. A. English Composition, two (2)

courses, each a minimum of two (2) semester hours;

1. B. U.S. History, three (3) semester

hours; and

1. C. U.S. Government, three (3) semes-

ter hours;

1. (B) Professional Requirements. A minimum requirement of thirty-six (36) semester hours in professional education. Competency must be demonstrated in the following topics listed to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. 1. Content Planning and Delivery.

Candidates are prepared with a deep knowledge of and understand the relationship among curriculum, instruction, and assessment—

1. A. Curriculum and Instructional

Planning;

1. B. Instructional Strategies and

Techniques in Content Area Specialty;

1. C. Assessment, Student Data, and

Data-Based Decision-Making;

1. D. Strategies for Content Literacy;
2. E. Critical Thinking and Problem

Solving; and

1. F. English Language Learning;
2. 2. Individual Student Needs. Candidates

build a robust knowledge of learners and the learning environment —

1. A. Psychological Development of the

Child and Adolescent;

1. B. Psychology/Education of the

Exceptional Child;

1. C. Differentiated Learning;
2. D. Classroom Management;
3. E. Cultural Diversity; and
4. F. Educational Psychology; and
5. 3. Schools and the Teaching Profession.

Candidates fully understand the role of schools and schooling as well as the professional responsibilities of teachers, including a means of professional growth—

1. A. Consultation and Collaboration;

and

1. B. Legal/Ethical Aspects of Teaching;

and

1. 4. Secondary Literacy (minimum of six

1. (6) semester hours) to include coursework specific to teaching reading and writing in the content area for which certification is sought, and to include instructional interventions for students with reading deficits;

   1. (C) Field and Clinical Experiences (ten

2. (10) semester hours). Field and clinical experiences should be appropriate to the progress of the student through the program and should be supervised through a close partnership of highly-qualified professionals in appropriate school settings.

   1. 1. Early Field Experiences (one (1)

semester hour with a minimum of thirty (30) clock hours). The early field experience includes placements in which candidates observe students, support teachers, and respond to specific class assignments. The candidate may work with students individually and/or in small groups as requested and under the supervision of the classroom teacher.

1. 2. Mid-Level Field Experiences (one (1)

semester hour with a minimum of forty-five (45) clock hours). The mid-level experience occurs between the initial placement and the culminating clinical experiences. At the midlevel, candidates continue to observe; respond to specific class assignments; and work with students individually, in small groups, and in whole class settings as requested and under the supervision of the classroom teacher.

1. 3. Culminating Clinical Experiences

(eight (8) semester hours with a minimum of twelve (12) weeks in one (1) placement). The culminating experience refers to placements typically in the final sequence leading up to and including student teaching. Candidates actively participate and complete required assignments, work with students as requested and under the supervision of the classroom teacher, and have the opportunity and responsibility to lead the class over an extended period of time.

1. (2) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Agriculture may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Agriculture subject to completion of at least fifty-three (53) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) A minimum of forty-five (45) semester hours shall be completed from paragraphs (2)(A)1.–7.— 5 CSR 20-400

      1. 1. Animal Science, minimum of three

2. (3) semester hours;

   1. 2. Agronomy, minimum of three (3)

semester hours;

1. 3. Agricultural Business, minimum of

three (3) semester hours;

1. 4. Agricultural Economics, minimum of

three (3) semester hours;

1. 5. Agricultural Mechanics, minimum of

three (3) semester hours;

1. 6. Horticulture, minimum of three (3)

semester hours; and

1. 7. Electives (27 semester hours) Must

include twelve (12) semester hours from sections 1.–6. and fifteen (15) semester hours of other agriculture-related coursework.

1. (B) A minimum of eight (8) semester hours shall be completed from paragraphs (2)(B) 1.–7.—

   1. 1. Methods of Teaching Vocational

Agriculture;

1. 2. Program Planning;
2. 3. Developing and Supervising

Occupational Experience Programs—

1. A. Ownership (Entrepreneurship);

and

1. B. Placement;
2. 4. Developing and Using Instruction

Materials and Teaching Aids;

1. 5. Supervising Student Organizations;
2. 6. Teaching Agriculture Mechanics; and
3. 7. Planning and Conducting Adult

Programs for Young and Adult Farmers.

1. (3) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Business may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Business subject to completion of at least thirty-nine (39) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) Accounting, six (6) semester hours;
   2. (B) Economics, six (6) semester hours;
   3. (C) Business/Consumer Related Law, three

2. (3) semester hours;

   1. (D) Business Communications, three (3) semester hours;
   2. (E) Management, three (3) semester hours;
   3. (F) Marketing, three (3) semester hours;
   4. (G) Computer/Emerging Technology, six

3. (6) semester hours;

   1. (H) Electives, three (3) semester hours;
   2. (I) Implementing Business Education Programs, three (3) semester hours; and
   3. (J) Coordination of Cooperative Education, three (3) semester hours.
4. (4) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an SECONDARY EDUCATION

applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Driver Education who is certified in another elementary, middle school, or secondary teaching field may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Driver Education subject to completion of at least twelve (12) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

1. (A) Introduction to Safety Education, three

1. (3) semester hours;

   1. (B) Driver Task Analysis, three (3) semester hours;
   2. (C) Developing Vehicle Operation Skills and Competencies, three (3) semester hours; and
   3. (D) Developing Classroom Knowledge, three (3) semester hours.

2. (5) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach English may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach English subject to completion of at least thirty-three (33) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) Composition and Rhetoric (to include a course in the teaching of writing), twelve

3. (12) semester hours;

   1. (B) Study of the English Language (to include modern grammar, history of the language, and/or dialects), six (6) semester hours;
   2. (C) American Literature (to include at least one (1) major unit or module in literature for adolescents and one (1) in literature of ethnic groups), six (6) semester hours;
   3. (D) English and/or World Literature, six

4. (6) semester hours; and

   1. (E) Elective English Credits, three (3) semester hours.

5. (6) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Journalism may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Journalism subject to completion of at least thirty-three (33) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) News Writing and Reporting, six (6) semester hours;
   2. (B) Editing, three (3) semester hours;
   3. (C) Communications Law, three (3) semester hours;
   4. (D) Mass Communications Theory, three

6. (3) semester hours;

   1. (E) Scholastic Publications, three (3) semester hours; and

   2. (F) Electives—Photography, Graphics, Advertising, Broadcasting, History of Journalism, Mass Media and Society, News Media Experience, and other related areas, fifteen (15) semester hours—

      1. 1. News media experience (e.g., profes-

sional news media, college publications, etc.) must be included in the program on a credit or noncredit basis.

1. (7) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Marketing may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Marketing subject to completion of at least thirty-six (36) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) Management or Business Administration, three (3) semester hours;
   2. (B) Economics, six (6) semester hours;
   3. (C) Electives from Business, Management, or Entrepreneurship, nine (9) semester hours;
   4. (D) Marketing (suggested areas: Distribution, Financing, Marketing-Information Management, Promotion, Selling, Product/Service Management, International Marketing, and E-commerce Marketing), fifteen (15) semester hours; and
   5. (E) Coordination of Cooperative Education, three (3) semester hours.

2. (8) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Mathematics may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Mathematics subject to completion of at least thirty-six (36) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) Calculus and Analytical Geometry, nine (9) semester hours;
   2. (B) Algebraic Structures, three (3) semester hours;
   3. (C) Geometry, three (3) semester hours;
   4. (D) Computer Science, three (3) semester hours;
   5. (E) Electives from the above coursework, six (6) semester hours; and

   6. (F) A minimum of twelve (12) semester hours from at least three (3) areas of Mathematics such as the following:

      1. 1. History of Mathematics, three (3)

semester hours;

1. 2. Structure of the Real Number System,

three (3) semester hours;

1. 3. Number Theory, three (3) semester

hours;

1. 4. Completion Calculus Sequence, three

1. (3) semester hours;

   1. 5. Probability and Statistics, three (3)

semester hours;

1. 6. Computer Science, three (3) semester

hours; and

1. 7. Linear Algebra, three (3) semester

hours.

1. (9) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Biology may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Biology subject to completion of at least thirty-five (35) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) History/Philosophy of Science and Technology, three (3) semester hours;

   2. (B) A minimum of twenty (20) hours in Biology, which must include:

      1. 1. Cell Biology;
      2. 2. Plant Form and Function;
      3. 3. Animal Form and Function;
      4. 4. Genetics;
      5. 5. Evolution; and
      6. 6. Biology Electives; and

   3. (C) A minimum of twelve (12) additional hours in Science, which includes:

      1. 1. Chemistry;
      2. 2. Physics;
      3. 3. Earth Science; and
      4. 4. Environmental Science.

2. (10) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Chemistry may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Chemistry subject to completion of at least thirty-five (35) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) History/Philosophy of Science and Technology, three (3) semester hours;

   2. (B) A minimum of twenty (20) hours in Chemistry, which must include:

      1. 1. Inorganic Chemistry;
      2. 2. Analytical Chemistry;
      3. 3. Organic Chemistry;
      4. 4. Physical Chemistry;
      5. 5. Biochemistry; and
      6. 6. Chemistry Electives; and

   3. (C) A minimum of twelve (12) additional hours in Science, which includes:

      1. 1. Biology;
      2. 2. Physics;
      3. 3. Earth Science; and
      4. 4. Environmental Science.

3. (11) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Earth Science may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Earth Science subject to completion of at least thirty-five (35) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) History/Philosophy of Science and Technology, three (3) semester hours;

   2. (B) A minimum of twenty (20) hours in Earth Science, which must include:

      1. 1. Astronomy;
      2. 2. Meteorology;
      3. 3. Geology/Physical Geography; and
      4. 4. Earth Science Electives; and

   3. (C) A minimum of twelve (12) additional hours in Science, which includes:

      1. 1. Chemistry;
      2. 2. Biology;
      3. 3. Physics; and
      4. 4. Environmental Science.

4. (12) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Physics may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Physics subject to completion of at least thirty-five (35) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) History/Philosophy of Science and Technology, three (3) semester hours;

   2. (B) A minimum of twenty (20) hours in Physics, which must include:

      1. 1. Mechanics;
      2. 2. Electricity and Magnetism;
      3. 3. Heat, Sound, and Light;
      4. 4. Atomic or Modern Physics; and
      5. 5. Physics Electives; and

   3. (C) A minimum of twelve (12) additional hours in Science, which includes:

      1. 1. Chemistry;
      2. 2. Biology;
      3. 3. Earth Science; and
      4. 4. Environmental Science.

5. (13) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Social Science may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Social Science subject to completion of at least thirty-nine (39) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) U.S. History, twelve (12) semester hours;
   2. (B) World History, nine (9) semester hours;
   3. (C) Political Science (State and U.S. Government), six (6) semester hours;
   4. (D) Economics, three (3) semester hours;
   5. (E) Geography, three (3) semester hours; and
   6. (F) Behavioral Science (Sociology, Anthropology, or Psychology), six (6) semester hours.

6. (14) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Speech and Theatre may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Speech and Theatre subject to completion of at least thirty (30) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) Speech, twelve (12) semester hours (must include three (3) semester hours of debate);
   2. (B) Theatre, twelve (12) semester hours; and
   3. (C) Electives (from Speech, Theatre, and/or Mass Communications), six (6) semester hours.
7. (15) In addition to the requirements specified in subsections (1)(A)-(C) of this rule, an applicant for a Missouri certificate of license to teach Technology and Engineering may be granted an initial Missouri certificate of license to teach Technology and Engineering subject to completion of at least thirty-six

8. (36) semester hours in the following content knowledge areas and demonstration of competency to the satisfaction of the educator preparation institution:

   1. (A) Communication Technology, six (6) semester hours;
   2. (B) Energy and Power, six (6) semester hours;
   3. (C) Materials and Processes Technology, six (6) semester hours;
   4. (D) Organization and Administration, six

9. (6) semester hours; and

   1. (E) Electives, twelve (12) semester hours.
10. (16) The requirements of this rule shall become effective August 1, 2019.

AUTHORITY: sections 161.092, 168.011, 168.071, 168.081, 168.400, 168.405, and 5 CSR 20-400 168.409, RSMo 2016, and section 168.021, RSMo Supp. 2018.* Original rule filed Oct. 29, 2013, effective May 30, 2014. Amended: Filed Jan. 15, 2019, effective Aug. 30, 2019.

*Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014; 168.011, RSMo 1963, amended 1984; 168.021, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018; 168.071, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2014; 168.081, RSMo 1963, amended 1984, 2002, 2014; 168.400, RSMo 1985, amended 1990, 2002; 168.405, RSMo 1985; and 168.409, RSMo 1985.