An undergraduate student at MUW who has an overall 3.o GPA and who has completed 90 or more semester hours may receive written permission from the appropriate coordinator/director to take up to six hours of graduate courses. The student must maintain a 3.0 GPA while taking these courses. Any undergraduate student who enrolls in up to six graduate hours once completing at least 90 credit hours may apply the graduate credit earned towards the completion of their undergraduate degree.
Undergraduate students who have completed at least 90 credit hours with an overall GPA less than 2.75 but who have been determined by the program to be able to graduate with an overall GPA of 2.75 may be recommended by the program to take ED 549, ED 551, or ED 538.
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) requires a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 for licensure purposes. The School of Education cannot recommend anyone for licensure with a GPA less than 2.75. Students who have completed ED 549, ED 551, or ED 538 as MUW undergraduate students may be admitted to the MAT program with an overall GPA of 2.75. MUW students who have completed ED 549, ED 551, or ED 538 and seek admission tot the MAT program with a GPA less than 3.0 must complete Praxis Core or have earned an ACT composite score of 21 or higher prior to being admitted to the program.
Although they cannot “officially” apply for the MAT program until the degree date is posted on transcripts, they are encouraged to apply for the program, take the Praxis II Subject Area exam (see below), and submit all required documentation, except the transcript, by the application deadline during their final undergraduate semester. A note will be made that the official transcript will be sent as soon as it is available.
This information is presented for informational purposes. In the event of a discrepancy between this page and the Graduate Bulletin, the Bulletin should always be used.
With the support of their current academic advisor and a minimum GPA of 3.0, undergraduates at The W who are majoring in an MAT certification subject may take up to six graduate credit hours of MAT program initial-licensure coursework in the last year of their undergraduate program.
At this point, candidates are eligible for a 3-year, non-renewable Mississippi Educator License and should obtain a certified teaching position in the subject area and grade endorsed on their 3-year, non-renewable Mississippi Educator License.
Candidates are expected to identify and apply for potential full-time teaching positions in desired school districts, as this is required to complete ED 697: Internship in Master of Education.
While completing their first-year teaching in an accredited school in the grade/s and subject area/s they are endorsed to teach on their MS Educator License, MAT students complete the two sections of ED 697, one per semester for two semesters.
After successfully completing both sections of ED 697, candidates are eligible for a 5-year, renewable, Class A Mississippi Educator License.
The above coursework counts as 12 of the required 30 credit hours toward the Master of Arts in Teaching degree.
| ED 500 - Educational Research |
| ED 514 - The Professional Role of Educators |
| ED 538 - Understanding Individual Learning Differences |
| ED 549 - Instructional Assessment Practices and Procedures |
| ED 551 - Managing the Instructional Environment |
| ED 590 - Graduate Portfolio |
| ED 591 - Graduate Comprehensive Exam |
| ED 592 - Capstone in Education |
| ED 697 - Internship in Masters of Education |
| ED 500 - Educational Research |
| ED 514 - The Professional Role of Educators |
| ED 520 - Foundations of Education |
| ED 527 - Content and Disciplinary Literacy |
| ED 538 - Understanding Individual Learning Differences |
| ED 549 - Instructional Assessment Practices and Procedures |
| ED 551 - Managing the Instructional Environment |
| ED 590 - Graduate Portfolio |
| ED 591 - Graduate Comprehensive Exam |
| ED 592 - Capstone in Education |
| ED 500 - Educational Research |
| ED 520 - Foundations of Education |
| ED 538 - Understanding Individual Learning Differences |
| ED 549 - Instructional Assessment Practices and Procedures |
| ED 551 - Managing the Instructional Environment |
| ED 590 - Graduate Portfolio |
| ED 591 - Graduate Comprehensive Exam |
| ED 592 - Capstone in Education |
| ED 697 - Internship in Masters of Education |
These are the MUW approved Praxis II Subject Area exams that can be passed for admittance into the MUW MAT program.
| Subject Area | Praxis II Test Code (click the code to register) |
Mississippi Endorsement Code |
|---|---|---|
| Art, K-12 | 5134 | 124 |
| Biology, 7-12 | 5236 | 125 |
| Business Ed, 7-12 | 5101 | 126 |
| Chemistry, 7-12 | 5246 | 129 |
| Economics, 7-12 | 5911 | 138 |
| English, 7-12 | 5038 | 145 |
| Foreign Languages, K-12 | Chinese 5665 French 5174 German 5183 Spanish 5195 |
Chinese 130 French 148 German 150 Spanish 178 |
| Health Ed, K-12 | 5551 | 152 |
| Home Economics, 7-12 | 5122 | 153 |
| Library Media Specialist, K-12 | 5312 | 155 |
| Marketing, 7-12 | 5561 | 159 |
| Mathematics, 7-12 | 5165 | 157 |
| Music, K-12 | 5113 | 163 |
| Physical Education, K-12 | 5091 | 168 |
| Physics, 7-12 | 5266 | 169 |
| Social Studies, 7-12 | 5081 | 184 |
| Speech Communication, 7-12 | 5221 | 180 |