Core Requirements
Language and Literature
| EN 100 | English Composition I | 3-4 |
| Or | |
| EN 110 | English Composition I-Honors | 3 |
| EN 101 | English Composition II | 3-4 |
| Or | |
| EN 111 | English Composition II-Honors | 3 |
| Select one 200-level or above literature course | 3 |
| Select one 200-level or above 3-hour EN course | 3 |
Select one 200-level or above literature course: EN 200 Introduction to Literature is recommended for students who take EN 100/EN 101 Intensive.
A student may bypass EN 100 with an ACT score of 27 in English. To complete core requirements in English, a student should take EN 101 and nine semester hours of work in English at the 200 level or above.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| Other Social Science | 3 |
| PY 260 | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
Other Social Science: choose from EC, GG, PS, or SO prefix; not History
Select two courses (6 hours)
Biblical Studies
Select two courses (6 hours)
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
| PH 230 | Physics of Music | 3 |
MA
| Mathematics | 3-4 |
The Mathematics hours must be upper level (300-400).
Fine Arts
Kinesiology
| HS 104 | Personal Health | 3 |
| Physical Education Activity Course | 2 |
In addition to the courses listed above, all first-time freshmen must take PE 127 or PE 128 Fitness for Life (except full-time online students or athletes earning varsity sports credit)
Students in the BME who are taking Band are not required to take 2 hours of Physical Education Activity Courses.
Additional
All first-time freshmen must take FY 100 First Year Experience
Professional Education Courses
(Require Admission to Teacher Education)
Other Education/Psychology Courses
| ED 216 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ED 217 | PRAXIS Core Preparation & Lab | 1 |
| ED 350 | Survey of Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| ED 400/PY 400 | Theories of Learning | 3 |
| And | |
| ED 401 | PRAXIS PLT Preparation | 1 |
| PY 260 | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
ED 217: Not required for students who have an ACT/SAT exemption
Professional Semester
(Requires admission to Teacher Education & taking of required Mississippi licensure examinations)
| ED 488 | Internship in the Secondary School | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 78-82