Amidst a severe shortage of educators, 番茄社区 University is launching an online elementary education (EED) degree completion program this fall.
A 2019 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) report documenting teacher shortages in the state of Missouri found that elementary education is suffering the most severe shortage.
鈥淚t is our hope that beginning this online pathway for completing a degree in elementary education will help fill a need in our state,鈥� said Dr. Larinee Dennis, interim vice president for academic administration and education department chair. 鈥淗LGU has a strong reputation of producing highly qualified teachers, especially in the area of elementary education.鈥�
This program includes fully online coursework that will culminate in a semester-long student teaching experience. It is designed for students who already have an associate of arts degree or have general education degree requirements fulfilled, however, students are able to fulfill gen-ed requirements online before starting the EED degree completion program if necessary.
Those currently employed in schools as paraprofessionals or substitutes may be ideal candidates for this program.
For more information, contact Gail Barrowclough, enrollment counselor, at 573.629.3280, or via email at gail.barrowclough@hlg.edu.