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School of Education Admission Procedures

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State Entrance Exams

Applicants to Teacher Education may use any of the following exams as their entrance exam for the Teacher Education Program at Drury. If the applicant does not have the required cut score for an exam, they must take one of the other exams, or retake the exam with the low score until they have achieved passing scores. Only one of the following is required:

  • ACT composite of at least 17
    • If the applicant has taken the ACT, these scores must be on file with the university, regardless of score
  • Missouri General Education Assessment (MOGea) scores on subtests 66-68:
    • English/Reading (subtest 66): 186
    • Writing (subtest 67): 167
    • Math (subtest 68): 183
    • Although the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) no longer requires subtest 69 (Science/Social Studies), applicants may find that it is more cost effective to take all four subtests than it is to only take the three required subtests.
  • Paraprofessional exam score of at least 220.

For questions about test scores, taking an exam, or for assistance with test fees, please contact Ali Geren (ageren@drury.edu).


Required Coursework

Coursework must be completed or in progress by the time of application.

At least 12 hours of any coursework must be completed at Drury (waived for applicants with an AA/AAT degree).

Six Foundations of Teaching Courses

Undergraduate courses must be completed with a B or higher. Graduate courses must be completed with a B- or higher.

  • EDUC 200 or SCI 621
  • EDUC 201/EDUC208
  • EDUC 212/213
  • EDUC 203/SS 624 or EDUC 205/EDUC 621
  • EDUC 207 or EDUC 607
  • EDUC 302 or EDUC 605

Competency in Written and Oral Communications

Grade of C or higher in one oral communication or speech course.

Grade of C or higher in two writing composition courses (literature courses do not count). FUSE 101 course may be used in place of a composition course.

GPA Requirement

Applicant must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above.


Background Information

Criminal Background Check

Online registration instructions

Educator Disposition Assessment (EDA) 

To be completed by a full-time SECD faculty member.

Transfer students may have this completed during their first semester at Drury.


Admission Forms

Teacher Education Admission Requirements Checklist

All admission items must be received by the School of Education and Child Development office in Springfield no later than 12 noon on the Friday preceding the monthly TEC meeting for a student to be considered for admission that month.


Major declaration forms

Day School Major Declaration Form