Frequently
Asked Questions…
FOR
EDUCATION MAJORS
I’m in college now: what courses do
I take?
Seek advice from your NE advisor immediately and refer to
your senior college catalog.
You must fulfill requirements for admittance into a
certified college of education which occurs before your junior
year.
Complete the Praxis I test during your
freshman year (or even while still in high school) or early in
your sophomore year. (Note: Students with a 21 ACT
with no sub score below 18 upon entering college are exempt from
taking the Praxis I.) Prepare to take the Praxis II as a
senior. Both are required for a teaching license in Mississippi.
What financial aid is available to me?
Numerous forms of financial aid are available for Northeast and
senior college students, Mississippi residents pursuing college
educations, and for potential educators.
Follow the financial
aid link to learn how to apply for this aid.
What are other ways to prepare for my
teaching career?
- Maintain
a college GPA that reflects your full potential.
- Take time
to research trends, workforce needs, and other
educational issues.
- Volunteer
to mentor students.
- Begin a
professional teaching portfolio to document your personal
and professional achievements.
- Stay in
close contact with your NE advisor
- Join
Future Educators of America (FEA) at Northeast.
- Contact
the Mississippi Teacher Center at 601-359-3631 for
assistance or visit on the web at http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/mtc/
.
How can I find out more about the
Northeast/Mississippi State program where I can attend classes on
Saturday and earn most of my teaching degree in Booneville?
Molly Goodson advises all of the NE+MSSTATE Weekend Program
students. To receive more information, contact her by phone at
662-720-7219 or through E-mail at mdgoodson@nemcc.edu
(Office: Anderson 217, Northeast Mississippi Community
College, Booneville).
Additional information from Mississippi State University can be
found at http://www.distance.msstate.edu/elem
.
Is
there a way to finish my senior college degree in education at
night?
The University
of Mississippi at Tupelo offers courses for Elementary,
Special Education and Secondary History or English majors at
night (most meet from 6-8:45). Education majors are in Tupelo for
all of their junior year classes. The fall of their senior year
they have to go to Oxford two days a week for their Fall Block.
The spring of the senior year is spent student teaching.
How will I transfer to a senior college?
- Fill out senior college applications
well in advance of your senior college admissions. Be
sure to check with the senior college for deadline dates.
- Get an
official NE transcript sent to your senior college.
Instructions and the transcript request form are
available online at http://www2.nemcc.edu/Webmaster/Students/current/current.htm
- Take and
pass all three parts of the Praxis I
test before admission to senior college schools of
education.
- Complete
the general education core curriculum and maintain the
required GPA for your senior
college teacher education requirements.
- Apply for
admission to the teacher education program at your senior college. (Note
that you must apply both for admission to the senior
college and to the teacher education program.)
- Visit or
call your senior college
to make sure they have received all your applications and
transcripts.
- Apply for
scholarships and other forms of financial aid early.
Watch deadline dates! Be sure you have the required
documentation. Follow up with a phone call. (Note:
William
Winter Teacher Scholar Loan Program money
should be applied for in early January since they
frequently run out of funds; many colleges have financial
aid deadlines as early as February 1)
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Last Modified: January 11, 2007
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