Admission & Licensure Requirements
Requirements for admission to Teacher Education, Student Teaching, and licensure.
Admission Requirements
Admission to Teacher Education
College Coursework
Students are required to have completed a minimum of 60 hours of college coursework
GPA Requirement
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)
Exemption from Praxis
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
Gather Necessary Documents
Signed Core Curriculum Review Form (must be signed by Faculty Advisor and uploaded in TK20)
Department Approval
All substitute courses must be approved departmentally
Admission to Student Teaching
Admission
Been admitted into Teacher Education and completed all general and major department education courses
Professional Courses
Have a grade of “C” or better in all professional courses
Transcript
Transcript cannot have any L’s
Student Teaching Application
Completed and approved Student Teaching Application (Watermark)
Necessary Documents
Provided proof of pass or fail on Praxis II 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.
Minimum GPA
Maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 2.75
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
Mississippi Association of Educations (MAE)
Background Information
Background checks are required for all students placed in Mississippi school districts.
Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE)
Licensure Application
Advisory Form
MDE Code of Ethics
Contact
For more information, please contact us at:
Center for Teacher Quality
Mr. Michael Mozee, Director
College of Education and Human Development, 2nd Floor, Suite 212
Office: 601-979-8666
Email Address: michael.t.mozee@jsums.edu
