The School of Education holds membership in the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and in the Holmes Group. Certification Graduates from the teacher preparation program of the school meet all requirements for teaching certificates in Mississippi and in most of the other states. For students interested in teaching certificates in states other than Mississippi, adjustments in the required program may be made. Students registered in schools of the University other than the School of Education should take particular care to inquire about certification requirements. The Principles of Learning and Teaching Test and the specialty area test are taken during the senior year.
Students are responsible for having scores sent to the appropriate state department of education.
Clinical Experiences Education students participate in a variety of laboratory and field experiences. Selected community facilities, agencies, and public schools also are used for observation and laboratory experiences for graduate and undergraduate students. Exercise science and leisure management majors are required to successfully complete a supervised internship with an instructor-approved organization. All family and consumer science majors complete a 200 hour practicum. Each teacher education student is required to earn 12 semester hours in supervised laboratory experiences.