Division of Education
Dr. Kimberly Hall, Associate Dean, College of Education-Meridian Campus and Division Head
Undergraduate Faculty include:
Associate Clinical Professor: Dr. Tania Hanna
Associate Teaching Professor: Dr. Brandi Sumrall
Assistant Teaching Professor: Dr. LaMareshia Johnson and Dr. Michelle Stubbs
Instructors: Jewel Lynne Shirley
The Division of Education at MSU-Meridian offers undergraduate degree programs in Elementary Education and Educational Psychology, paralleling those offered through the College of Education in Starkville. Degree requirements for Elementary Education are listed under the Department of Teacher Education and Leadership, while degree requirements for Educational Psychology are listed under the Department of Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations.
In addition, the Division provides a range of graduate programs, including the Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Science in Education, Educational Specialist, and Doctor of Education degrees, as well as programs in counseling, community college education, and school psychology. The PsyD in Combined Health Service Psychology is also offered.
Elementary Education Major (ELED)
General Education Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Mathematics | ||
| MA 1313 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MA 1413 | Structure of the Real Number System | 3 |
| MA 1423 | Problem Solving with Real Numbers | 3 |
| MA 1433 | Informal Geometry and Measurement | 3 |
| Science | ||
| See General Education courses (must be lab-based courses) | 6 | |
| Humanities | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Early U.S. History | ||
| World History Before 1500 | ||
| Early Western World | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Modern U.S. History | ||
| World History Since 1500 | ||
| Modern Western World | ||
| Fine Arts | ||
| See General Education courses | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| GR 1123 | Introduction to World Geography | 3 |
| PS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| or SO 1003 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| or SO 1203 | Sociology of Families | |
| Additional Core | ||
| Natural Science courses | 6 | |
| English Literature Elective (see General Education courses) | ||
| English Grammar Elective OR English course above EN 1113 | ||
| Major Core | ||
| EDE 2521 | ||
| RDG 3113 | Early Literacy Instruction I 1 | 3 |
| RDG 3123 | Early Literacy Instruction II 1 | 3 |
| EDE 3123 | Early Childhood Education 1 | 3 |
| EDX 3213 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| RDG 3413 | Middle Level Literacy 1 | 3 |
| RDG 3423 | Middle Level Literacy II 1 | 3 |
| EDE 3223 | Middle Level Education 1 | 3 |
| EDF 3333 | Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDF 3423 | Exploring Diversity Through Writing 1 | 3 |
| EDE 3443 | 1 | 3 |
| EDE 3523 | Foundations of Elementary & Middle Level Mathematics Education 1 | 3 |
| EDE 4113 | Teaching Elementary and Middle Level Science 1 | 3 |
| EDE 4123 | Teaching Elementary and Middle Level Mathematics 1 | 3 |
| RDG 4133 | Integrating Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas 1 | 3 |
| EDE 4143 | Teaching Elementary and Middle Level Social Studies 1 | 3 |
| EDE 4883 | Managing the Elementary and Middle Level Classroom 1 | 3 |
| EDE 4886 | Elementary and Middle Level Teaching Internship 1 | 6 |
| EDE 4896 | Elementary and Middle Level Teaching Internship 1 | 6 |
Early Childhood Concentration (ECHD)
Leads to K-3 general certification with N-1 (nursery - 1st grade) early childhood/special education certification.
| HDFS 2803 | Prenatal and Infant Development | 3 |
| HDFS 2813 | Child Development | 3 |
| HDFS 3803 | Creativity & Play in Young Children | 3 |
| EDX 4113 | Pre-K Intervention Methods | 3 |
| EDX 4413 | Families and Professional Partnerships | 3 |
| or HDFS 4803 | Parenting | |
Students choosing the Early Childhood Education concentration may obtain K-6 certification by taking, in addition to the K-3 requirements, EDE 3223 and any two of the following: 3 hours of English, 3 hours of math, 3 hours of social studies, and/or 3 hours science.
Middle School Concentration (MDSC)
Leads to K-6 general certification with 4th-8th grade subject area certification.
| EDE 3223 | Middle Level Education | 3 |
| Twelve hours certification endorsement area electives. | ||
| Two 21-hour endorsement areas required. See Advisor. | ||
| Total Hours | 124 | |
Many courses have co-requisites. See catalog or advisor.
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Requires admission to Teacher Education.
Educational Psychology Major (EPY) (Non-teaching Option)
General Education Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Mathematics | ||
| MA 1313 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Math above College Algebra excluding: | 3 | |
| Structure of the Real Number System | ||
| Problem Solving with Real Numbers | ||
| Informal Geometry and Measurement | ||
| Science | ||
| BIO 1123 | Animal Biology | 3 |
| Lab science from General Education courses | 3 | |
| Math/Science Elective | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Math above College Algebra excluding | ||
| Structure of the Real Number System | ||
| Problem Solving with Real Numbers | ||
| Informal Geometry and Measurement | ||
OR | ||
Science from General Education courses | ||
| Humanities | ||
| History course | 3 | |
| Literature course | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | ||
| See General Education courses | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| SO 1003 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| General Education course excluding EPY prefixes | 3 | |
| Major Core | ||
| PSY 1013 | General Psychology | 3 |
| EPY 2513 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| EPY 3063 | Psychology of Individual Differences and Exceptional Ability | 3 |
| EPY 3503 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EPY 3543 | Psychology of Adolescence | 3 |
| EPY 4033 | Application of Learning Theories | 3 |
| EPY 4073 | Personal and Motivational Factors in Education | 3 |
| EPY 4214 | Educational and Psychological Statistics | 4 |
| EPY 4313 | Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| EPY 4553 | Creativity/Innovation | 3 |
| EPY 4513 | Introduction to Research in Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EPY 4683 | Advanced Issues in Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3623 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY or SO elective above 3000 | 3 | |
| Human/Cultural Diversity Elective | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Society and the Individual | ||
| Contemporary Social Problems | ||
| Contemporary Woman | ||
| Society and Religion | ||
| Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Societies of the World | ||
| Oral Communication Requirement | ||
| CO 1003 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Writing Requirement | ||
| EPY 3513 | Writing in the Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| Humanities | 6 | |
| General Electives 1 | 12 | |
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In addition to the University and Major core courses above, a choice of one special interest area of 18 hours(see below) and 12 hours of electives are required for the degree total to reach 124 hours.
Selected Interest Areas
Available in counseling/clinical applications, applied behavior analyis, the developing child, kinesiology, human resources and industrial applications, law and order, youth and teen studies, and speech/language pathology. See advisor for details.