Undergraduate Handbook

This Undergraduate Handbook is intended to serve as a planning guide and to answer many of the typical questions students have about the College of Education. Diligent use of this undergraduate handbook, along with assistance from academic advisors, should lead students to the satisfactory completion of their academic goals at Mississippi State University.

It is the student’s responsibility to be sure that all the requirements in a particular curriculum are fulfilled before the student applies for a degree. Therefore, it is imperative that each student become familiar with the requirements as outlined in this handbook and in the Bulletin of Mississippi State University (university catalog). This handbook is intended to be used as a supplement to the Bulletin.

The College of Education reserves the right to make programmatic changes. These changes may result from policy decisions, which come from the University, the Institutions of Higher Learning, the Board of Trustees, the Mississippi Department of Education, and/or the Legislature.

Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status.

General Information

• Mississippi State University Vision and Mission
• College of Education Vision and Mission
• Accreditation
• Conceptual Framework
  • Conceptual Framework Program Outcomes for Undergraduates
• Dean's Office Directory
• Academic Departments
• Professional Organizations
• Support Services
  • Office of Clinical/Field-Based Instruction, Licensure, and Outreach
  • Office of Student Support Services
  • Disability Support Services (See Student Support Services)
  • The Learning Center
  • The Writing Center
  • The Career Center

MSU Academic Policies

• General Education Core Curriculum
• Transfer from Community College
  • Transfer course equivalents
• Academic Standing (Probation, Suspension, & Dismissal)
• Academic Amnesty policy
  • Form
• Academic Fresh Start policy
  • Form
• Academic Forgiveness/Retake policy
• Add/Drop policy
  • Form
• Withdrawals
  • Process
• Change of Major policy
  • Form
• Incomplete Grade (Grades of I)
• Grade Appeal policy
  • Form
• Request to Take Courses at Another Institution
  • Form
• Student Appeals Information

College of Education Policies

• Professional Dispositions
  • Procedure for Assessment of Dispositions
• Proof of Professional Liability Insurance
• Criminal Background Check
• Praxis Information
• Exceptions to University Policies
• Grades of D in Teacher Education programs
• Probation, Suspension, and Dismissal from Teacher Education programs
• Professional Education Courses
  • Courses that do not require admission to Teacher Education
  • Courses that require admission to Teacher Education (see Phase II)
• Field Experiences and Clinical Practice by program
• Add/Drop, Major Change, and Grade Appeals in the College of Education

Student Advising

• Advisor
• Graduation Checklist
• Application for Graduation

Admission, Retention, and Exit Requirements for Teacher Education Majors

• Phase I (Enrollment)
  • Form
• Phase II (Admission to Teacher Education)
  • Form
• Phase III (Admission to Teaching Internship)
  • Form
• Exit Requirements
  • Graduation Checklist
• Summary Table