Admission Requirements

Before applying for admission to a professional education program at The University of Southern Mississippi, please check to see that you meet the following requirements: 

1. an ACT composite score of 21 or higher, with no scale score below 18 (all on the same test date and prior to the entrance of college); or an SAT of 860 (verbal plus quantitative); or acceptable scores on the Praxis I subscales computerized Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST): Reading (172), Writing (173), and Mathematics (172);
2. a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on the 44 semester-hour general education curriculum;
3. a grade of “C” or better  in freshman English compositionI and II;
4. successful completion of the Basic Technology Literacy Exam (BTLE) or the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³®)
5. good academic standing at Southern Miss. A student on probation, probation continued, or suspension status cannot be admitted to teacher education until the transcript reflects good academic standing; and
6. a clear background check via the system selected by the Southern Miss Professional Education Council.