The follow program outlines the licensure path for persons holding a baccalaureate degree who desire a teaching license. The State of Mississippi requires unlicensed degree holders who wish to be licensed to enroll in a M.A.T. program or another approved program. A qualified candidate must take EDU 501 and 506, pass the Praxis I and II to apply for a three year provisional Class A license. After completing 1 year of teaching and EDU 502 and 503 a candidate may apply for a Class A standard (5 year) license. If a candidate completes the MAT program, they would then apply for a Class AA standard license.
| Master of Arts in Teaching - Elementary | |
| *REQUIRED CORE (12 credits): | |
| EDU 501 | Measurement and Evaluation Strategies |
| EDU 502 | Dimensions of Learning I/td> |
| EDU 503 | Dimensions of Learning II |
| EDU 506 | Classroom Management and Organization |
| REQUIRED COURSES (12 credits): | |
| EDU 602 | Psychology of the Exceptional Child |
| *EDU 610 | Research Methods and Procedures |
| *EDU 620 | Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum |
| EDU 623 | Technology |
| ELEMENTARY 4-8 CONCENTRATION 9 credits): | |
| EDU 611 | Children’s Literature |
| *EDU 614 | Effective Strategies – Elementary |
| EDU 622 | Teaching Reading Skills and Comprehension |
| Master of Arts in Teaching - Secondary | |
| *REQUIRED CORE (12 credits): | |
| EDU 501 | Measurement and Evaluation Strategies |
| EDU 502 | Dimensions of Learning I |
| EDU 503 | Dimensions of Learning II |
| EDU 506 | Classroom Management and Organization |
| REQUIRED COURSES (12 credits): | |
| EDU 602 | Psychology of the Exceptional Child |
| *EDU 610 | Research Methods and Procedures |
| *EDU 620 | Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum |
| EDU 623 | Technology |
| SECONDARY 7-12 CONCENTRATION (6 credits): | |
| EDU 612 | Curriculum Planning and Organization |
| *EDU 615 | Effective Strategies – Secondary |
| SECONDARY ELECTIVE COURSES (3 credits): | |
| EDU 617 | Teaching Reading in the Secondary School |
| EDU 621 | Assessing Student Learning |
| EDU 634 | Designing Instruction |
| * ALL required core courses must be completed before beginning the comprehensive exam process. | |
