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Delivery of this program is 100 percent online: no campus visits are required. Successful completion of the program requires 32 credit hours.
Course planner
The chart below shows when the courses are traditionally offered. Courses are 3 credit hours each, unless stated otherwise. The University reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed.
Culmination
Teaching practicum and research-to-capstone courses will allow students to receive individualized feedback about their pedagogical and research skills while synthesizing and applying information gained during their course work into their daily teaching lives.
Nondegree-seeking enrollment
Prior to acceptance into the program, you may enroll in up to 6 credit hours as a nondegree-seeking (in some cases, post-baccalaureate) student. Enrollment does not guarantee acceptance. Learn more about nondegree-seeking university student admissions.
State authorization
States require that the University of Missouri-Columbia be authorized to deliver university-level distance/online education to their residents. Each state handles this process differently.
Please see our state authorization page for more information.
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Authorized
Students residing in all states are eligible to enroll in this program.