Education Endorsement Areas

Education students can add the following endorsement areas to their program of study: Special Education (Mild/Moderate Disabilities), Math Education (for Elementary Education Majors), STEM Endorsement.

Special Education (Mild/Moderate Disabilities) Add-on Endorsements

An elementary education or secondary education major can add certification in special education (mild/moderate disabilities) by completing the following additional courses:

EDU 460 - Organizational Procedures for Special Education Credit Hours: 3
EDU 463 - Learning Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
EDU 464 - Teaching the Individuals with Learning Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
EDU 468 - Intellectual Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
EDU 469 - Teaching the Individuals with Mild Intellectual Disabilities Credit Hours: 3

Math Education Endorsement for Elementary Education Majors

A math endorsement would require the completion of required Elementary Education Math concentration courses and the following:

MAT 150 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 3
MAT 151 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 3
MAT 152 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 3
MAT 270 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MAT 341 - Linear Algebra I Credit Hours: 3
MAT 345 - Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School Credit Hours: 3
MAT 436 - Geometry Credit Hours: 3

Secondary Education Requirements For Teaching High School Subjects

Students completing these courses also receive a minor in secondary education. Secondary teaching licensure is offered in biology/chemistry, English, mathematics, and social studies. Teacher candidates who plan to teach at the high school level should major in a secondary subject matter field. Secondary teaching certification requirements include the university core (outlined elsewhere in this catalog for the B.A., B.S., or B.M. degree), additional teacher education core courses, the specialty area courses (outlined under the respective department sections of this catalog), and all professional education courses including the following:

EDU 300 - Introduction and Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 2
EDU 300.1 - Pre-Teaching Field Experience Credit Hours: 1
EDU 436 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
EDU 450 - Tests, Measurements, and Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
EDU 372 - Survey of the Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
EDU 446 - Teaching in the Secondary School Credit Hours: 3
EDU 484 - Student Teaching Internship in the Secondary School Credit Hours: 6-12
PSY 203 - Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 204 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 205 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Biology Education with Chemistry Endorsement, Teacher Licensure

To be licensed to teach biology and chemistry at the secondary level, a student must meet the following requirements: 1) completion of all core curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree; 2) completion of all professional requirements mandated by the State of Mississippi licensure standards, and 3) completion of the content course requirements including

BIO 114 - Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 234 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 235 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIO 250 - Botany Credit Hours: 4
BIO 470 - Cell Physiology Credit Hours: 3
BIO 320 - Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 340 - Teaching Science in the Secondary School Credit Hours: 4

Upper Level Biology Course

choose from one upper level biology course

CHE 111 - Inorganic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHE 112 - Inorganic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHE 211 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHE 411 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 4
PHS 201 - Earth and Space Science Credit Hours: 3
or
PHS 151 - Physical Science Credit Hours: 3

Teacher Candidate

Students must be advised by the School of Education secondary coordinator. Students wishing to be a teacher candidate must meet all School of Education admission standards including

EDU 300 - Introduction and Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 2
EDU 300.1 - Pre-Teaching Field Experience Credit Hours: 1
EDU 372 - Survey of the Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3

Other Required Education Courses

EDU 436 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
EDU 450 - Tests, Measurements, and Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
EDU 478 - The Teaching Residency I Credit Hours: 3
EDU 484 - Student Teaching Internship in the Secondary School Credit Hours: 6-12

Chemistry Endorsement

To obtain the chemistry endorsement, students must also complete

CHE 212 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHE 301 - Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4

STEM Endorsement

The STEM Endorsement is available to pre-service teachers seeking a degree in elementary or secondary education. The 12-hour program of study will prepare prospective teachers to integrate and incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematices to PreK-12 instruction.

EDU 402 - STEM Methods I Credit Hours: 3
EDU 403 - STEM Methods II Credit Hours: 3
EDU 404 - Practices and Implementation of STEM Credit Hours: 3
EDU 405 - Creating a STEM Culture Credit Hours: 3