Teacher Licensure

The Millsaps College Teacher Preparation Program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accredited and approved by the Mississippi Department of Education. This accreditation allows students who graduate from Millsaps to teach within or outside the State of Mississippi. No major exists is Secondary Education. Students may minor in Education and with the student teaching semester receive secondary licensure in their subject area, or students may major in Elementary Education.Secondary licensure is available in Art Education, Biology, Business Education, Chemistry, General Science, English Language and Literature, Drama (Performing Arts), Social Studies, Mathematics, Music Education Instrumental, Music Education Vocal, Physics, Psychology, Sciences, Technology Education, Theatre, and world languages including French, Latin, Spanish, and German. Students may major in Elementary Education and receive Elementary School Licensure. Students may also Minor in Education. Numerous supplemental Licensures are available including Mild/Moderate Disability and Gifted.

The licensure program, which is fully integrated within the liberal arts curriculum of the College, is streamlined and field-based to maximize student time and potential. The program allows undergraduates to explore teaching as a career option and to become fully prepared and licensed to teach successfully at the elementary or the secondary level within the regular framework of a Millsaps B.A. or B.S. degree. Students are encouraged to proceed through the licensure process in a sequential manner. Teacher licensure can be earned concurrently with any other major during the four year undergraduate experience. For details of the licensure program fitting a student's major and program of study, contact the Department of Education.

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