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Admissions

Graduate Assistantships

The Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education supports approximately 20 graduate assistantships each year. While not restricted to doctoral level applicants, the majority of these assistantships are awarded to doctoral students who work with teacher education faculty in the supervision and mentoring of interns. In addition, there are two that are limited to doctoral students who work with education technology faculty and teach the core technology course. Assistantships are also available in reading education, educational interpreting, and other specialized programs funded through grants. Awards are made in the late spring and summer for the following academic year to current students and new students who have been accepted into graduate degree programs. Applications can be downloaded here.

Certificate Programs

Urban Specalist for Teachers

Master of Science

Teacher Education Major

The Master of Science with a major in teacher education has two tracks. Track 1 is for students who hold a valid Tennessee teaching license, OR for those preparing to teach on the post-secondary level, OR for those preparing careers that do not require teacher licensure. Track 2 is designed for students seeking initial teacher licensure.

Track 1: Non-Licensure Concentrations
__ Art Education
__ Early Childhood Special Education
__ Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
__ Elementary Education
__ English Education
__ Foreign Language/ESL Education
__ Mathematics Education
__ Reading Education
__ Science Education
__ Social Science Education
__ Special Education: Modified, Comprehensive, and Early Childhood

Non-licensed applicants to Track 1 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and must have a strong disciplinary background and professional goals, which can be fostered through participation in the non-licensure program.

Track 2 (Initial Licensure Programs/pre-interns select from these)
Concentrations:
__ Art Education
__ Early Childhood Special Education
__ Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
__ Elementary Teaching
__ Special Education: Modified, Comprehensive, and Early Childhood
__ Secondary Teaching (English Education, Foreign Language, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Social Science Education)