Supplemental Licensure Endorsements

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Program Overview

The School of Education offers K-12 supplemental endorsements. A supplemental endorsement may be earned by completing prescribed coursework as indicated below. These programs have been approved for licensure by the Mississippi Department of Education. A student must be admitted to an appropriate teacher education program to take coursework leading to a supplemental endorsement.

Emotional / Behavioral Disorders (12 hrs)

This endorsement prepares teachers to conduct functional behavioral assessments and develop intervention plans, as well as implement, monitor, and instruct children and youth with significant emotional and behavioral disorders in educational settings and residential facilities. This endorsement may only be added to a valid Class A license in mild/moderate disabilities.

Gifted Education (15 hrs)

EDU 6510 - The Gifted Child 3 hrs
EDU 6520 - Teaching the Gifted Child 3 hrs
EDU 6530 - Curricula Development for the Gifted 3 hrs
EDU 6540 - Trends in Gifted Education and Practicum 3 hrs
EDU 6550 - Curriculum for Artistically and Creatively Gifted 3 hrs

K-6 Education (15 hrs)

This endorsement prepares teachers to effectively work with children and youth in grades K-6. After completion of courses, educators must pass the Foundations of Reading Test (190). Applicants must have an existing 5-year standard renewable teaching license and provide documentation of 3 years of classroom experience.

EDU 5020 - STEM Methods I 3 hrs
EDU 5110 - Structured Literacy I 3 hrs
EDU 5120 - Structured Literacy II 3 hrs
EDU 6360 - Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum 3 hrs
EDU 6370 - Advanced Diagnosis of Reading and Writing Difficulties 3 hrs

Mild / Moderate Disabilities (18 hrs)

This endorsement prepares teachers to effectively and compassionately work with children and youth in elementary and high school through a comprehensive array of special education courses. The courses are pertinent to both special education teachers and general education teachers who work with students with special needs such as learning disabilities, developmental delays, visual impairments, hearing impairments, autism, mild intellectual disability, traumatic brain injury, and other impairments.

Effective January 2023, Mississippi Department of Education requires a passing score on of the Foundations of Reading exam prior to awarding a Mild/Moderate Disabilities (K-12) supplemental endorsement.

Reading Education (12 hrs)

EDU 5110 - Structured Literacy I 3 hrs
EDU 5120 - Structured Literacy II 3 hrs
EDU 6360 - Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum 3 hrs
EDU 6370 - Advanced Diagnosis of Reading and Writing Difficulties 3 hrs

Reading Education w/STEM (15 hrs)

EDU 5020 - STEM Methods I 3 hrs
EDU 5110 - Structured Literacy I 3 hrs
EDU 5120 - Structured Literacy II 3 hrs
EDU 6360 - Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum 3 hrs
EDU 6370 - Advanced Diagnosis of Reading and Writing Difficulties 3 hrs

Severe / Profound Disabilities (6 hrs)

This endorsement prepares teachers to conduct functional behavioral assessments and develop intervention plans, as well as implement, monitor, and instruct children and youth with profound disabilities in educational settings and residential facilities. This endorsement may only be added to a valid Class A license in mild/moderate disabilities.

STEM (12 hrs)

The STEM endorsement prepares practicing teachers to integrate and incorporate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into PreK-12 instruction. The program was developed in response to calls at the national and local levels to recruit, educate, and support STEM education.

EDU 5020 - STEM Methods I 3 hrs
EDU 5030 - STEM Methods II 3 hrs
EDU 5040 - Practices and Implementation of STEM 3 hrs
EDU 5050 - Creating a STEM Culture 3 hrs

Program Requirements and Professional Licensure Disclosure

Teacher education programs at William Carey University are designed to meet the professional competency standards for licensure in Mississippi. William Carey University cannot determine whether any program leads to licensure in any state other than Mississippi. It is recommended that students who intend to seek licensure in another state verify that their program of study meets the desired state’s licensure requirements.

Further, the Mississippi Department of Education establishes and maintains state licensure requirements, policies, and procedures, which supersede requirements listed in this catalog. Mandatory changes to this program of study will be communicated to the student through the School of Education.

Refer to the Mississippi Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure (http://mdek12.org/OEL) for the most current licensure requirements, application procedures, and deadlines.