Teaching Arts, M.Ed. (Alternate Route Licensure)
This program has been designed to enable candidates to seek Mississippi Alternate Route Licensure in either an Elementary (4-6) or Secondary (7-12 - Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, Social Studies or K-12 - Art, Music, Physical Education) concentration. This program is available in both traditional and online formats.
Admission requirements:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 in undergraduate degree
- Passing scores on Praxis I Core Case tests (acceptable ACT score OR SAT score may be substituted); Passing score on Praxis II - Specialty Area Content Test.
- Elementary (4-6) applicants must also submit a Mississippi passing score for the Foundations of Reading Test.
- Secondary (7-12/K-12) applicants must also have a bachelor's degree OR 18 undergraduate credit hours (with grades of C or above) in the area of concentration as required by the Mississippi Department of Education
Contact
- Mr. Michael Coco
Instructor, Teacher Education & Leadership
Lowrey 311
coco@mc.edu
601.925.7394
Catalog Listings
Requirement | Class Name | Hours |
EDU 6506 | Classroom Management for Elementary & Secondary Teachers | 3 |
EDU 6554 | Tests & Measurements | 3 |
EDU 6537 * | Dimensions of Learning I | 3 |
EDU 6538 * | Dimensions of Learning II | 3 |
PSY 5435 | Psychology of Exceptional Children | 3 |
EDU 6542 | Technology in Education | 3 |
EDU 6504 | Research - Methods & Procedures | 3 |
Elementary Education (4-8) Concentration | 12 | |
EDU 6524 | Teaching Skills or Reading & Comprehension | 3 |
EDU 6411 | Children's Literature/Reading | 3 |
EDU 6488 | Diagnostics/Prescriptive Reading | 3 |
EDU 6522 | Current Methodology in Elementary Education | 3 |
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Secondary (7-12/K-12) Concentration | 9 | |
EDU 6523 | Current Methodology in Secondary Education | 3 |
EDU 6438 | Teaching Reading in Content Areas | 3 |
EDU 6535 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
Comprehensive Exams | In their last semester of enrollment, candidates for the M.Ed. in Teaching Arts degree must take an oral or written comprehensive examination based upon course work used to satisfy degree requirements if their overall grade point average on graduate work is below 3.75. If judged unsatisfactory, all or part of the oral examination may be retaken once in the following semester or summer term. Candidates with a grade point average on graduate work equal to, or greater than, 3.75 will be exempt from the oral or written examination process. | |
Total Hours | 30-33 |
* Students must complete EDU 6506 and EDU 6554 and provide a copy of a valid teaching contract prior to enrollment in either EDU 6537 or EDU 6538. Students may not complete EDU 6537 or EDU 6538 while teaching under an emergency, or interim, license.)