MTSU's Teacher Licensure

Licensure Endorsement Areas

Licensure: Grades K-8, 1-8 and Special Education (K-12) Modified or Comprehensive:
Contact the Department of Elementary & Special Education

Licensure: Early Childhood Education Grades PreK-3: Contact the Department of Human Sciences

Licensure: Grades 5-12 or 7-12:
Undergraduate students seeking a license to teach in secondary schools (grades 5-12 or 7-12) must complete
1) a major in the subject they intend to teach, 2) a minor in professional education, and 3) courses in addition
to the general education requirements.

MTSU Major or Emphasis State Endorsement Area Dept. to Consult for Information
Agribusiness Voc. Agriculture 7-12/Agriscience* Agribusiness and Agriscience
Animal Science Voc. Agriculture 7-12/Agriscience* Agribusiness and Agriscience
Art Education Visual Arts K-12 Art
Business Education Basic Business/Accounting 7-12 BMOM
  Optional endorsement in:  
  Economics 7-12**  
  Typewriting/Keyboarding
1-6, 7-12**		  
  Shorthand 7-12**  
  Data Processing 7-12**  
  Office Technology 7-12**  
Biology Biology 7-12 Biology
Chemistry Chemistry 7-12 Chemistry
Geoscience Earth Science 7-12 Geography and Geology
English English 7-12 English
French French 7-12 Foreign Languages and Literatures
Geography Geography 7-12, Earth Science 7-12 Geography and Geology
German German 7-12 Foreign Languages and Literatures
Political Science Government 7-12 Political Science
Health Education Health K-12* HPERS
History History 7-12 History
Marketing Education Marketing 7-12 BMOM
Mathematics Mathematics 7-12 Mathematical Sciences
Music (Instrumental) Instrumental Music K-12 Music

(School Music Education)

 Vocal/General Music K-12 Music
Physical Education Physical Education K-12 HPERS
Physics Physics 7-12 Physics and Astronomy
Plant and Soil Science Voc. Agriculture 7-12/Agriscience* Agribusiness and Agriscience
Science Biology/Chemistry Biology
  Chemistry/Physics Chemistry
  Physics/Biology Physics and Astronomy
Social Studies Government Political Science
  History History
  Economics** Economics and Finance
Geography Geography and Geology
Spanish Spanish 7-12 Foreign Languages and Literatures
Speech and Theatre Speech Communication 7-12 Speech and Theatre
Technology Education Industrial Technology 5-12 Engineering Tech & Industrial Studies
Theatre Speech Communication and Theatre Speech and Theatre
  Theatre K-12 Speech and Theatre
Home Economics Education Consumer and Homemaking Human Sciences
  Education 5-12*  
  *Initial licensure only
**Additional endorsement only