An undergraduate student can be recommended for licensure to teach in Elementary Education (Grades 1-8); Early Childhood Education (Grades PreK-4); or Special Education (Grades K-12); or Physical Education (Grades K-12) in the State of Tennessee by completing all degree requirements for that endorsement as outlined for the Bachelor of Science in Education in the COLLEGE OF EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS section of this Catalog.

A student in any of these programs must (1) file an application for admission to the Teacher Education Program in The College of Education; (2) fulfill the requirements and application procedures for the Internship/Student Teaching Program; (3) file an intent to graduate application before the University deadline; (4) have an overall GPA of no less  than 2.50 and a grade of "C" or above in each required professional education course; (5) take the Core Battery and the Specialty area (if required) of the National Teacher Examinations (NTE); and (6) fulfill all other graduation requirements listed under the TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS: REQUIREMENTS section.

Students entering the University for the first time as freshmen who wish to prepare for teaching careers in fields other than Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, or Physical Education should see the academic advisor in the College of Education, room 204, Ball Hall.

Graduate, special, and transfer students who wish to obtain a teacher’s license should confer with the academic advisor in the College of Education, room 204, Ball Hall, concerning their individual requirements.