Pathways to Learning and / or Licensure

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
• 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

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.

• M.Ed. in Administration & Supervision
  Kevin.Krahenbuhl@mtsu.edu

Student has a bachelor’s degree and wants to be a school counselor.

• Ed.S. in Professional Counseling, School Counseling
  Tiffany.Wilson@mtsu.edu

Student has a bachelor’s degree and wants to be a clinical mental health counselor.

• Ed.S. in Professional Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  Chris.Quarto@mtsu.edu

Student has a bachelor’s degree and wants to be a librarian.

• Master of Library Science (MLS)
  Holly.Hebert@mtsu.edu

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.

• Ed.D. in Assessment, Learning, & Student Success – Higher Education
  Kevin. Krahenbuhl@mtsu.edu
• Ph.D. in Literacy Studies 
  Amy.Elleman@mtsu.edu

Student has a master’s degree and wants to add on an instructional leader license and earn a specialist degree.

• Ed.S. in Administration & Supervision, P-12 Schools
  Kevin. Krahenbuhl@mtsu.edu

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.

• Ed. S. in Curriculum & Instruction, Culture, Cognition, & Learning
  Barbara.Young@mtsu.edu
• Ed.S. in Administration & Supervision, Higher Education Donald.Snead@mtsu.edu
• Ed.S. in Administration & Supervision, P-12 Schools
  Kevin.Krahenbuhl@mtsu.edu

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.