College of Education
Pathways to Learning and / or Licensure
In the College of Education, we have many options of degrees and pathways for earning an initial teaching license or an advanced degree related to teaching, learning, leading, or counseling. Choices may vary based on your prior educational experiences.
I Don’t Have a Degree
Student wants to earn a bachelor’s degree and initial teacher licensure.
- B.S. Early Childhood Education (Integrated Early Childhood License)
Pamela.Ertel@mtsu.edu - B.S. Elementary Education
Katherine.Mangione@mtsu.edu - B.S. in Middle Level Education (Math, Science, English/Language Arts, Social Studies)
Stacy.Fields@mtsu.edu - B.S. in Special Education
- Comprehensive (K-12)
Tom.Black@mtsu.edu - Interventionist K-8; 6-12
Tom.Black@mtsu.edu
- Comprehensive (K-12)
- Secondary Education (6-12 content and K-12 Art, Theatre, Music, Physical Education)
Kimberly.Evert@mtsu.edu- Major in Content Area and Minor in Secondary Education
I Have a Bachelor’s Degree
Student has a bachelor’s degree and a current teaching license and wants to learn more about teaching generally or with specific populations. The student may or may not be interested in adding an endorsement.
- M. Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – Digital Teaching & Learning
Dorothy.Craig@mtsu.edu - M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction in Elementary Education
Tracey.Huddleston@mtsu.edu - M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, English as a Second Language
Dorothy.Craig@mtsu.edu - M. Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – Teaching and Innovation in PK-16
Ashlee.Hover@mtsu.edu - M.Ed. in Literacy
Joan.Boulware@mtsu.edu - M.Ed. in Special Education
Tom.Black@mtsu.edu - M.Ed. in Administration & Supervision, Agricultural Education Leadership
Allana.Vaught@mtsu.edu
Student has a bachelor’s degree and current teaching license and wants to learn about being a principal, school superintendent, or other administrator in school district. This program leads to the instructional leader license.
Student has a bachelor’s degree and wants to be a school counselor.
Student has a bachelor’s degree and wants to be a clinical mental health counselor.
Student has a bachelor’s degree and wants to be a librarian.
Student has a bachelor’s degree in any major and wants to become a teacher and acquire an initial teaching license while completing a master’s degree.
- M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, Elementary Initial Licensure Specialization
Tracey.Huddleston@mtsu.edu - M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, English as a Second Language
Dorothy.Craig@mtsu.edu - M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, Secondary Education Licensure Path Specialization
Terry.Goodin@mtsu.edu - M.Ed. in Special Education, Interventionist license
Tom.Black@mtsu.edu - Master of Library Science (MLS)
- Holly.Hebert@mtsu.edu
Student wants to enroll in a doctoral program without completing a master’s degree first.
I Have a Masters Degree
Student has a master’s degree and wants to add on an instructional leader license and earn a specialist degree.
Student has a masters’ degree and wants to learn more about teaching and learning. The student is not interested in adding on a teaching license of any kind but wants to earn a specialist degree.
Student has a master’s degree, wants to add on an instructional leader license, and earn a doctoral degree.
Student wants to earn a doctoral degree.
Licensure
Student has any degree and current teaching license and wants to add-on an endorsement to their license but not obtain a degree.
Students has any degree and NO teaching license and wants to obtain a teacher license without a degree.
- Reach out to the Office of Teacher Licensure to request a transcript analysis to determine the needed requirements.