Education

Faculty: Associate Professor Adams (coordinator), Associate Professor Lanser, Mrs. Ellison (field experience coordinator) and Assistant Professor Huff. 

Educator Preparation Tracks and Programs

Cottey College has three programs for students interested in pursuing careers in education. The certification track allows students to pursue Missouri certification upon program completion. Students must meet all criteria for Missouri licensure to be awarded an initial teacher certification. This initial certification is NOT applicable to other states. Students who wish to teach in another state must meet that state’s requirements for licensure, which may mean additional coursework and/or assessment. The non-certification track allows students to receive a degree in education studies for positions that do not require teaching certification or for students who may wish to pursue alternate routes toward teacher certification after graduation. The education minor is for students who think they may want to teach in the future but are committed to a different academic program. The minor may reduce the number of required hours for certification if the student decides to pursue an alternate route to certification.

All programs are aligned with current requirements for educator preparation accreditation by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Students living in a state other than Missouri, as designated by their location (see location policy), must sign an attestation form indicating their awareness that The Relational Teacher educator preparation program at Cottey College meets educator preparation requirements for initial teaching licensure in Missouri only. It is the student’s responsibility to seek out a particular state’s licensure board or agency/entity to determine eligibility for licensure in that state, if they choose to seek licensure in another state.