Program Locations:
Harrogate, TN-Main Campus
Knoxville, TN-Cedar Bluff
Kingsport, TN-Kingsport Higher Education Center
Master's of Education in Initial Teacher Licensure
To inquire about this program:
Erin Brock | 1.800.325.0900, ext 6405 | postbac@LMUnet.edu
Application and Program Documents
Do you already have a four-year degree and now wish to teach? The MEd in Initial Teacher Licensure Program is designed with you in mind. Our caring and experienced faculty - all of whom have an earned doctorate - will work closely with post baccalaureate students already holding degrees who are interested in preparing for a rewarding career in the classroom.
The program is a cohort program with a new class starting each fall. Classes are conveniently held on Saturdays. For those seeking licensure in the elementary grades, K-6, additional classes are held one evening a week. This accelerated program can have you certified to teach in as little as 18 months, and you can also earn a master's degree if you wish.
The areas of accelerated licensure include:
- Biology
- Business Education
- Chemistry
- Elementary K-6
- English
- History
- Music
- Physical Education
- Secondary Mathematics
- Visual Arts
-Admission to Program
- Program application
- Qualifying Test Scores - ACT (22) or PPST (Writing - 173 , Reading – 174, Math - 173) less than five years old
- University Transcript documenting 2.5 GPA in baccalaureate degree
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation background check
- Praxis II Test Scores – Principles of Learning and Teaching & all Required Subject Area Tests
- University transcripts documenting all required coursework completed as outlined in the candidate’s individual program of study (minimum GPA of 3.0)
- Successfully complete all requirements for Enhanced Student Teaching – EDUC 591 (Two Placements – 16 Weeks Total)
- Pass the oral presentation and defense of Institutional Standards and Professional Teaching Standards
- Exit interview
- Exit survey
Course Information
Students in the program complete at least 18 semester hours of graduate coursework--two semesters of the professional core and one semester (16 weeks) of full-time student teaching. Courses during the first two semesters are held 10 Saturdays per semester.
| Professional Education Core | ||
| Credit hour | Semester | |
| EDUC 570 Intro to the Teacher Leader |
6 | Fall |
| EDUC 571 Extending & Refining Knowledge & Leadership |
6 | Spring |
| EDUC 591 Enhanced Student Teaching |
6 | Fall |
| Post-Bac Hours | 18 | |
| Students interested in seeking K-6 elementary education licensure are required to take the following interdisciplinary studies courses in addition to the professional education core. | ||
| Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Learning and Development | ||
| Credit hour | Semester | |
| EDUC 572 Early Childhood & Adolescent Development |
3 | Fall |
| EDUC 574 Methods to Teaching Elementary Reading |
3 | Fall |
| EDUC 573 Methods to Teaching Elementary Math |
3 | Spring |
| EDUC 575 Methods of Teaching Elementary Languages Arts |
3 | Spring |
| EDUC 576 Methods of Teaching Elementary Science |
3 | Summer |
| EDUC 577 Methods of Teaching Elementary Social Studies |
3 | Summer |
| Interdisciplinary Hours | 18 | |
| TOTAL REQUIRED HOURS | 36 | |
Masters of Education Electives to be taken in addition to the Professional Core and Methods Coursework for elementary
- EDUC 501 Foundations of American Education, 3 sem. hrs.
- EDUC 511 Research and Statistics, 3 sem. hrs.
- EDUC 501 Foundations of American Education, 3 sem. hrs.
- EDUC 511 Research and Statistics, 3 sem. hrs.
- EDUC 602 Structuring Learning Environments, 3 sem. hrs.
- EDUC 572 Early Childhood and Adolescent Development, 3 sem. hrs.
- CI 501 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, 3 sem. hrs.
- EDUC 595 Topics in Educ-Methods of Teaching in Secondary Environments, 3 sem. hrs.
- EDUC 607 Brain Compatible Teaching, 3 sem. hrs.
- EDUC 692 Equity Issues in Education, 3 sem. hrs.
Students pursuing a secondary certification may have to take additional undergraduate courses to attain the knowledge required for their chosen area.
Internships
All student teachers in the program are required to complete one semester of full-time student teaching in a public school classroom. In recent years, our student teachers have taught in school districts throughout eastern Tennessee and in Virginia, Kentucky and northern Georgia.
Career Opportunities
LMU's program graduates are highly sought after by school districts in Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Kentucky.
Graduate & Professional Opportunities
Many students also continue their graduate studies at LMU and receive their post-master's Educational Specialist (EdS) degree.
Clubs & Organizations
Students in the program are eligible to join the Tennessee Teacher Education Association, the state's largest professional educators organization.
