{"id":2174,"date":"2020-02-07T09:41:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T15:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/?page_id=2174"},"modified":"2023-05-22T08:21:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T13:21:10","slug":"2plus2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/2plus2\/","title":{"rendered":"2+2 Degree Completion in Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h4><b>Seamlessly transfer credits to Missouri Western Teacher Education Programs!<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Missouri Western State University welcomes transfer students and course credit from Metropolitan Community College, North Central Missouri College, Highland Community College, Kansas City Community College &#8211; Kansas, Johnson County Community College, and others. You can earn an associate degree with an emphasis in teacher education (AAT) in two years at MCC, NCMC, HCC or elsewhere. Then, transfer to Missouri Western State University and earn a bachelor\u2019s degree in as little as two years.<\/p>\n<p>The Missouri Western State University Teacher Education Program is accredited through the State of Missouri and the National Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), consistently scoring highly on measures of effectiveness and employer satisfaction. Missouri Western tuition rates are some of the most affordable rates in the region. This means that you will be earning highly respected, well-known, and affordable degrees available.<\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons to choose Missouri Western!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Established degrees in Early Childhood, Elementary, Special Education, K-12, and 9-12 areas.<\/li>\n<li>Options for additional certification in teaching English learners, special reading, and more.<\/li>\n<li>Courses integrated into K-12 classrooms.<\/li>\n<li>Missouri Western offers in-state tuition to undergraduate students from Arizona*, Arkansas, California*, Colorado, Florida*, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi*, Nebraska, Nevada*, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming through our Griffon Rate waiver. <em>*must reside in residence halls<\/em><\/li>\n<li>At Missouri Western, you will work with caring, experienced full-time teacher educators who specialize in supporting future teachers who come from diverse backgrounds.<\/li>\n<li>Our flexible programs are designed to meet your unique needs &#8211; we know that amazing teachers don&#8217;t always take traditional pathways.<\/li>\n<li>We value your whole person &#8211; your experiences, passions, and goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/admissions\/transfer-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Apply Now to Become a Griffon!<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:20%;width:calc(20% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.2 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" alt=\"Northland students in the classroom\" title=\"Northland students in the classroom\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/02\/2plus2.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/02\/2plus2-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/02\/2plus2-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/02\/2plus2.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:#e8e8e8;--awb-bg-color-hover:#e8e8e8;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/request-more-information\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Request Information<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/majors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Major\/Minor Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:#ffc107;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffc107;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:28;line-height:1.4;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/admissions\/transfer-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ready to Become a Teacher? 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