Center for Teacher Quality
Admission Requirements
Admission to Teacher Education:
• Students are required to have completed a minimum of 60 hours of college coursework
• Overall GPA of 3.0 (Test exempt) with Completed and Approved Teacher Education Application or
• Overall GPA of 2.75, with one of the following (Passing Praxis Core Scores in Math, Reading and Writing or 21 ACT Score or 1060 SAT Score)
• To be exempt from Praxis I, students are required to have an ACT score of 21 or a SAT score of 1060 score or A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a minimum of 60 general education credits
• Signed Core Curriculum Review Form (must be signed by Faculty Advisor and uploaded in TK20)
• All substitute courses must be approved departmentally
Admission to Student Teaching:
• Been admitted into Teacher Education
• Completed all general and major department education courses
• Have a grade of “C” or better in all professional courses
• Transcript cannot have any l’s
• Maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 2.75
• Provided proof of pass or fail on Praxis Il exams, Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT), and Foundations of Reading (if applicable). Secondary Majors provide proof of pass or fail Content Area and PLT exams.
• Completed and approved Student Teaching Application (Watermark)
Forms and Resources
Current Licensure Requirements: The Mississippi Department of Education licensure guidelines may change without notice, and it is the student’s responsibility to remain abreast of current requirements. Click on the link to view current licensure requirements: https://www.mdek12.org/OTL/OEL
Background checks are required for all students placed in Mississippi school districts.
MS Department of Education Code of Ethic and Conduct: Click to view brochure or visit the website.
Mississippi Association of Educations (MAE) JOIN AS AN ASPIRING EDUCATOR
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