Program Requirements

Beginning participants must have:

• An undergraduate degree indicating coursework related to the subject you wish to teach.
• 3.0 GPA overall or on last 60 hours of undergraduate work, OR a minimum ACT composite score of 21, OR minimum SAT score of 990 (verbal and math only), OR passing scores on the Praxis Core exam.
• Passing score on the Praxis II test in the subject area you wish to teach. The Praxis II test must be passed before beginning coursework. More info can be found below.
• Writing sample that responds to the following prompt:
  1. What do you view as the greatest need in education and what characteristics do you possess that would allow you to address this need?
  2. What would you like to have accomplished after five years in the teaching profession?
• Participants must have a valid social security number and provide the Mississippi Department of Education with proof of lawful presence in the US.

* You can apply (and be conditionally accepted) to the program before taking the Praxis II exam. You must pass the Praxis II before beginning coursework.

Praxis II Test:

The Praxis II is a content-area exam and you should sign-up for the content-area you are most interested in teaching. MAT accepts Praxis II exams for the following subject areas listed at this link.