Professional Education Department
Chairperson: Dan Gordon
Director, Horace Mann School: Sandy Seipel
Director, Early Childhood Center: Cindy Scarbrough
The department offers undergraduate programs in elementary education, early childhood education, middle school education, secondary education, and special education.
Faculty, Department of Professional Education: Kristina Alexander, Jill Baker, Summer Christensen, Carole Edmonds, Shantel Farnan, Nancy Foley, Virgil Freeman, Max Fridell, Dan Gordon, Nissa Ingraham, David Kiene, Koeun Kim, Suzanne Nuttall, Pradnya Patet, Gregory Rich, Victoria Seeger, Shirley Steffens, Patricia Thompson, Sue Wood, Tim Wall
Faculty, Horace Mann School: Robin Akins, Nancy Farlow, Deborah Flugrad, Brandy Haughey, Andrea Mason, LeDonna McIntosh, Gina McNeese, Cathi Schwienebart, Mary Shields
Early Childhood Center Personnel: Joy Budine, Meghan Sheil, Erika Yocom
Information regarding program advisement, requirements and certification may be obtained from the following people:
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Program
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Coordinator
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Early Childhood Education
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Pradnya Patet
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Elementary Education
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Sue Wood
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Middle School
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Patricia Thompson
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Secondary Education
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Patricia Thompson
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Special Education
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Shantel Farnan
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Statement of Mission
Northwest Missouri State University is a learning-centered community of scholars offering undergraduate and selected graduate programs. The University is committed to preparing broadly educated and engaged citizens for a world of constant change, applying information technology to improve learning processes, and promoting continuous improvement to enhance performance in all its activities. Northwest seeks to expand access to learning and promote research designed to address the needs of our students and stakeholders.
Requirements
Changes to programs during this catalog cycle may be made related to changes in certification requirements and/or program changes approved by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
All education majors are required to purchase the Tk20 assessment package. Students who have not purchased the subscription will not be admitted into the Professional Education Unit.