Add-on Certifications

Add-On Certification By Institutional Endorsement:

Individuals who possess a teaching license may add the institutional endorsements listed below by completing the appropriate program of studies. For institutional endorsement add-ons, all courses must be taken at MUW and no course substitutions are allowed. These programs are being reviewed by the Mississippi Department of Education and may change prior to the printing of the next catalog.

Education of the Mildly/Moderately Disabled (Grades K-8):

Education of the Mildly/Moderately Handicapped (Grades K-8) Requirements

• ED 306 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• EDS 313 - Introduction to Special Education
• EDS 320 - Education of the Mildly/Moderately Handicapped
• EDS 330 - Procedures for the Resource Room
• EDS 414 - Practicum in the Elementary Resource Room
• EDS 324 - Teaching in the Inclusion Classroom

Education of the Mildly/Moderately Disabled (Grades 7-12):

Education of the Mildly/Moderately Handicapped Endorsement (Grades 7-12) Requirements

• ED 306 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• EDS 313 - Introduction to Special Education
• EDS 320 - Education of the Mildly/Moderately Handicapped
• EDS 330 - Procedures for the Resource Room
• EDS 415 - Practicum in the Secondary Resource Room
• EDS 324 - Teaching in the Inclusion Classroom

Health:

Health Endorsement Requirements

• HK 307 - Emergency Health Care
• HKH 380 - Methods of Teaching Health Education
• SOC 305 - Marriage and the Family
• FS 470 - Health, Drugs and Chemical Dependencies

Computer Applications:

• ED 297 - The Computer and the Classroom
• ED 498 - Instructional Technology

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• Choose 2 of the following for 6 hours:

• *  BU 157 - Information Systems Using Microcomputers
• *  BU 160 - Spreadsheet Applications
• BU 296 - Application Program Development II
• SM 125 - Fortran
• SM 135 - Programming in C++

Add-On Certification by Mississippi Department of Education Routes:

Add-on certification may also be added for some teaching fields by completing 21 semester hours of content in the discipline or by passing the Praxis II – Specialty Area test in the discipline. See the Mississippi Department of Education web site for details.

Spanish or French Certification Requirements:

Complete 21 semester hours in a language including FL 251 Conversation and Composition and at least 6 hours of Spanish or French literature.

Note: Add-on program requirements are being reviewed by the Mississippi Department of Education and may change prior to the next catalog printing.