Education Degrees
The School of Education offers coursework leading to a Tennessee teaching license in elementary grades K-5 for candidates who complete all coursework, field experiences, and required assessments.
The School of Education offers coursework leading to a Tennessee teaching license in secondary grades 6-12 for candidates who complete all coursework, field experiences, and required assessments. Candidates must complete requirements of an academic major in Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Physics, and Spanish, depending on the secondary subject they wish to teach.
The School of Education offers graduate coursework leading to a Tennessee teaching license for candidates with have a bachelor’s degree and who complete all coursework, field experiences, and required assessments. Depending on the academic major from their bachelor’s degree and possible additional content coursework, candidates choose the grade level and/or subject Master of Education in Curriculum following a final semester of student teaching.
Candidates with a bachelor’s degree who have obtained a teaching position may enroll as an embedded teaching candidate in our program. Embedded teaching candidates are granted a Tennessee Practitioner License in their first year. Candidates will complete the coursework and assessments for the Master of Education in Curriculum and will have two semesters of supervised practicum.
M.Ed. courses are offered on-campus at Bristol and Knoxville on Monday nights and online in the summer.
Learn more about the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum for Initial Teaching License program.
The School of Education offers a fully online Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Instructional Leadership for licensed teachers seeking an administrative license or leadership positions. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and a valid teaching license with two years of teaching experience. The program features small class sizes, Thursday evening online classes, and built-in support for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA). Graduates can pursue positions as principal, assistant principal, academic coach, department chair, or director-level roles.
The School of Education offers a fully online Education Specialist (EdS) in Instructional Leadership for licensed teachers with a master’s degree who seek an administrative license or leadership positions. Candidates should have a master’s degree and a valid teaching license with two years of teaching experience. The program features small class sizes, Thursday evening online classes, built-in support for the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA), and professional guidance in developing a research project. Graduates can pursue positions as principal, assistant principal, academic coach, department chair, or director-level roles.
Licensed teachers can obtain an additional endorsement in English as a Second Language by completing 12 semester hours. The online classes are taught in five-week increments and may be completed in two academic semesters or during the summer. The endorsement may be added to a Tennessee teaching license and to other state licenses according to their reciprocity agreements.
Students pursuing B.S. Degree in Elementary Education Grades K-5 with a Special Education Interventionist K-8 minor will take the special education courses along with other coursework. A Special Education Interventionist K-8 endorsement may serve as an additional endorsement for a licensed K-5, K-6, or K-8 teacher through the post-baccalaureate program. For further information regarding the Special Education Post-Baccalaureate Program, contact Dr. Angie Baker, Special Education Program Coordinator, at [email protected].
