Program Overview

Elementary Education BS

The Elementary Education BS program is designed to meet the licensure standards set by the Mississippi Department of Education and prepare students to sit for licensure/certification exams in Mississippi.

Program Description

The program is a face-to-face program, and students can be admitted even if the state in which they previously resided is a state in which the program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

For all programs marketed or designed as leading to licensure or certification, the following federal regulations must be complied with by institutions of higher education:

• 34 CFR 668.14(b)(32) for online programs
• 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v) for face-to-face programs

Determinations

Determinations made by subject matter experts (program coordinators) are made based on state licensing board rules and regulations and/or reciprocity agreements.

Scope of Program Assessment

The information provided regarding USM programs represents an assessment of whether the educational program, if successfully completed, meets a state or protectorate's educational requirements for licensure/certification.

Role of Licensing/Certification Board

Final eligibility determinations as to whether a program meets the educational requirements for licensure are made by the state/protectorate licensing/certification boards.

Timeframe of Disclosures

The disclosure data is current as of July 1 of each year, unless the institution is apprised of a change which requires an update prior to the July 1st annual update.

Licensure Requirements

Licensing boards require more than successful degree completion to obtain a license or certification, and laws relating to licensure/certification may change at any time, which may affect the educational requirements for licensure/certification.

Additional Requirements

In addition to educational requirements, the licensing boards for each of the states and protectorates may require applicants to meet other requirements, including:

• Age
• Citizenship
• Examinations
• Clinical hours
• Criminal background checks
• Professional experience
• Residency
• Specialized courses

State/Territory Disclosures

The following table provides determinations for each state and territory: | State/Territory | Determination | Determination Based on Reciprocity/State or Protectorate Requirements | Board Contact | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Alabama | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Alaska | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Arizona | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Arkansas | Yes | Reciprocity | | | California | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Colorado | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Connecticut | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Delaware | Yes | Reciprocity | | | District of Columbia (D.C.) | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Florida | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Georgia | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Hawaii | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Idaho | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Illinois | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Indiana | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Iowa | No | Neither met | | | Kansas | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Kentucky | No | Neither met | | | Louisiana | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Maine | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Maryland | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Massachusetts | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Michigan | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Minnesota | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Mississippi | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Missouri | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Montana | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Nebraska | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Nevada | Yes | Reciprocity | | | New Hampshire | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | New Jersey | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | New Mexico | No | Neither met | | | New York | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | North Carolina | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | North Dakota | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Ohio | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Oklahoma | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Oregon | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Pennsylvania | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Rhode Island | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | South Carolina | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | South Dakota | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Tennessee | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Texas | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Utah | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Vermont | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Virginia | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Washington | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | West Virginia | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Wisconsin | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Wyoming | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | American Samoa | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Federated States of Micronesia | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Guam | Yes | State Licensing Requirements | | | Northern Mariana Islands | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Puerto Rico | Yes | Reciprocity | | | Republic of Palau | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Republic of the Marshall Islands | Yes | State Licensing Requirements and Reciprocity | | | Virgin Islands | Yes | Protectorate Licensing Requirements |