Teaching Arts

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

Once criteria are met, candidates may register online. This is a Graduate program. All transcripts, Praxis I (ACT or SAT) scores, and Praxis II scores must be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office.

Apply to MC

Following admission and successful completion of the pre-teaching required courses in EDU 6506 and 6554, candidates are eligible to apply for a Special Class A License (3-year non-renewable) with the Mississippi Department of Education. After successful completion of the pre-teaching, EDU 6506 and EDU 6554, and internship requirements, EDU 6537 and 6538, (total of 12 hours) students may apply for a Mississippi Standard A Alternate Route Educator License (5-year renewable).

Students may choose to continue with a Master’s of Education degree in Teaching Arts after achieving their alternate route certification. The 12 hours taken for certification can be counted toward the degree.

Contact

Mr. Michael Coco
Instructor, Teacher Education & Leadership
Lowrey 311
c oco@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
or
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.)