Course requirements for K-6 are the same as K-3, with the addition of two areas of concentration requiring a minimum of 18 semester hours each. Students desiring to teach grades 4-6 see concentration area requirements which can be found under Education in this Catalog.
Core Requirements
English
ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3-4 |
| Or | |
ENG 110 | English Comp.I-Honors | 3 |
ENG 101 | English Composition II | 3-4 |
| Or | |
ENG 111 | English Comp.II-Honors | 3 |
| Select one 200-level or above literature course | 3 |
| Select one 200-level or above 3-hour ENG course | 3 |
- ENG 200 Introduction to Literature is recommended for the 200-level literature course for students who take ENG 100/EN 101 Intensive.
- A student may bypass ENG 100 with an ACT score of 27 in English. To complete core requirements in English, those students should take ENG 101 and nine semester hours of work in English at the 200 level or above.
History
Select 6 hours (2 courses) from the following list
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Select one additional course
Choose 3 hours (1 course) with one of the following prefixes: GEO, ECO, HIS, PSC, or SOC
Biblical Studies
Select 6 hours (2 courses) from the following list
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Note: BIO 184/184L or equivalent
Select one course (3 hours)
Note: PHY 207 or equivalent
Mathematics
Speech
Fine Arts
Select 3 hours (1 course) from the following list.
Kinesiology
PED 127 | Fitness for Life-Cardiovascular | 1 |
| Or | |
PED 128 | Fitness for Life-Resistance | 1 |
| Physical Education Activity Course | 1 |
HLT 104 | Personal Health | 3 |
Note: All first-time freshmen must take PED 127 or PED 128 (except full-time online students or athletes earning varsity sports credit).
Additional
K-6 take 3 hours of electives as needed for Mississippi financial aid.
K-3 take 6 hours of electives. 3 of those hours must be a literature course.
| Elective | |
FYS 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
FYS 100 First-Year Seminar is required for First-time Freshmen only.
Literacy Block
Literacy Block Courses
These courses require admission to Teacher Education.
Major Requirements
Major Requirements
EDU 217 is NOT required for students who have an ACT/SAT exemption.
EDU 364 cannot count for both Science and Social Studies areas of concentration.
Professional Semester
Professional Semester Requirements
Students must be admitted to Teacher Education and have completed the required Mississippi licensure examinations before their professional semester.