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Admissions

To inquire about this program:
Stephanie Johnson | 1-800-325-0900, ext. 4136 or 865-531-4136 | s.jeffers-johnson@LMUnet.edu


Admissions to the Job-Embedded Pathway:

LMU is state-approved to provide licensure through the job-embedded experiences in all our licensure offerings. Candidates in good standing in the LMU MEd with Teacher License program may apply for admission in the Job-Embedded Program during their initial enrollment at LMU. Acceptance into the Job-Embedded Program is not an automatic approval. The applicant MUST complete and comply with the following to be considered for admission:

  • Hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a cumulative GPA of 75 or higher on a 4-point scale, or have a minimum of 2.75 in the last 60 credit hours of a completed baccalaureate degree.
  • Submit passing scores on PRAXIS Content Knowledge Exam for the licensure the candidate is applying to teach if the candidate does not hold a bachelor’s degree in that area*
  • Submit an official Letter of Intent to Hire from a partnering Tennessee school system stating the position, subject area, and grade level for which the candidate is being
  • Meet all employment eligibility requirements for employment at the partnership school district.
  • Enrollment in EDUC 570, EDUC 580, EDUC 571, and EDUC 509 with a grade of B during the first year.
  • Receive an Interview and approval by the Job-Embedded Candidate Review committee

*The Director of Licensure handles all licensure requests for job-embedded candidates. LMU is subject to TN DOE and TN SBOE rulings and policies, which can change program requirements. 

NOTE: Admission to the job-embedded program may involve changes to the candidate's course delivery, including two semester of EDUC 593. 

Admission to the MEd with teacher licensure Program

  • Submit transcripts with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 from a completed baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate degree program or a GPA of 3.00 in the most recent sixty (60) credit hours earned at a regionally accredited institution. Applicants who do not meet the 2.75 GPA will be required to submit a written explanation of why they did not achieve the 2.75 GPA, along with a submission of their appeal as to why they should be admitted to the program. If the applicant is conditionally admitted, they will be required to maintain a 3.0 grade point average as well as be rated "satisfactory" on dispositional assessments before being allowed to continue in the program. 
  • Complete background check waiver form
  • Complete Tennessee Bureau of Investigation background check
  • Forward recommendation forms https://form.jotform.com/41355440294957 to three references
  • In-person interview upon review of admission documents

Admission to Enhanced Clinical Practice - Student Teaching

  • Pass PRAXIS® Subject Assessments
  • Submit university transcripts documenting all required coursework completed as outlined in the candidate's program of study (minimum GPA of 3.0)

Licensure Requirements

  • Complete all requirements for EDUC 593 and program pathway coursework 
  • Exit interview
  • Exit survey

MEd Degree Exit Requirement

  • Submit Intent to Graduate Form
  • Successfully complete the comprehensive exam