TEP Admission Requirements
Students seeking teacher certification must apply for and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP). Additionally, to enroll in the clinical practice and meet state certification requirements, students must maintain a GPA of 2.75 overall (in all course work), as well as in professional education courses, with no grade lower than a "C" in professional education courses.
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Program Requirements
- Admission to MSU with an assigned academic advisor.
- Pursuance of program completion leading to teacher certification.
- Completion of at least 30 credit hours.
- Minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; or a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last thirty (30) credit hours. All college courses attempted must be a part of the applicant's MSU transcript. Transcripts must reflect all transfer coursework completed to date. All transfer courses, as well as MSU credit, are used in calculating the GPA.
- Completion of the following five core courses with grades of “C” or better:
- ENG 100
- Mathematics General Education Requirement, as required by program
- COMS 108
- EDF 207 or AED 207/CTE 207 (CTE and Agriculture Education candidates) or UTCH 100 (MSUTeach candidates)
- EDF 211 or EDEC 253 (IECE candidates) or UTCH 150 (MSUTeach candidates)
Testing Requirements
TEP candidates must obtain the following scores on the ACT exam:
- Composite score of 22 or the corresponding minimum scores: Reading (20), English (18), and Mathematics (19),
OR, the following scores on the Praxis I Core Skills for Educators exam:
- Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined 5752 Computer OR
- Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics 5733 Computer (Minimum score 150) and
- Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading 5713 Computer (Minimum score 156) and
- Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing 5723 Computer (Minimum score 162)
An applicant may use a combination of ACT and Praxis I minimum scores to meet testing requirements. If an applicant is within five points of one or more of the corresponding minimum scores of the Praxis I assessments, the candidate may be admitted if the candidate has a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. For information about the Praxis exams and to register for the test, please visit the Praxis website at https://praxis.ets.org/.
Program Competencies
The student exiting a program in the mathematical sciences will:
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Analyze and solve problems in the areas of algebra, analysis, statistics and geometry. The student should be able to work individually and as a member of a team. Depending on the program emphasis, the student should possess the concept comprehension skills mentioned above at a sufficient level of expertise to function successfully as a teacher of mathematics, as a contributing member in business or industry, or as a graduate student pursuing an advanced degree in mathematics or statistics.
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Use technology as an aid in the solution of problems. Specifically, the student should be able to write and effectively use programs for computers and graphing calculators.
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Develop appropriate learning skills to foster the investigation of mathematical ideas and direct his/her own learning.
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Communicate the mathematical ideas learned in the program to others. This ability should exist in both written and oral forms of communication.
Assessment
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MATH 499D Senior Capstone Thesis or MATH 385 Mathematics in Business, Industry and Government final report or UTCH 450 Apprentice Teaching final assessment.
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Survey of graduates.
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Exit interviews.
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Final Assessments from MATH 300 Intro to Mathematical Proof and MATH 450 Modern Algebra.
Program Requirements
General Education
Math Major Core Requirements
MSUTeach Track Requirements
| UTCH 100 | Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching | 1 |
| UTCH 150 | Step 2: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design | 1 |
| UTCH 200 | Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science | 3 |
| UTCH 250 | Perspectives on Science and Mathematics | 3 |
| UTCH 300 | Classroom Interactions* | 3 |
| UTCH 410 | Project-Based Instruction* | 3 |
| UTCH 360 | Research Methods | 3 |
| UTCH 450 | Apprentice Teaching | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
Additional Math Requirements
| MATH 370 | College Geometry I | 3 |
| MATH 371 | College Geometry II | 3 |
| CS 170 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Minor
All majors must also include a minor or additional major. See Terms to Know.
Free Electives