Elementary Education, AA

Admission to the senior college does not constitute admission to a teacher education program. Students who desire to be admitted to a professional education program must first have successfully passed Praxis I, either the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) or the Computer Based Test (CBT). These students would typically be in their sophomore year and would be preparing to be in the normal sequence of professional education courses in their junior year. A 2.50 minimum GPA on the general 44 semester-hour core curriculum (a requirement by the State Department of Education) must be achieved.

USM requires a 2.65 GPA and MSU a 2.75 GPA, rather than the state-approved minimum 2.5 GPA.

A grade of D in a class in the elementary education curriculum usually requires that the course be repeated. USM requires a C or better in English Composition I, English Composition II, World Literature, and College Algebra. Students transferring to USM must choose one area of endorsement for the K-6 Elementary Education major (reading is the required second endorsement for all elementary education majors at USM). William Carey requires a C or better in English Composition I, English Composition II, and the students’ chosen endorsement area courses. Students transferring to William Carey must take an English proficiency test. Students who fail this test must take an English review class at William Carey. Students may be admitted without these tests if they have attained the minimum scores set by the Mississippi State Department of Education on the ACT (Composite 21 with no subscore below 18). These scores must be attained while the student is in high school. Students planning to attend MSU must have no grade below a C in math, Composition I, Composition II, and the students’ chosen endorsement area courses and must show evidence of 40 documented hours of working with children.