The CU Masters Teacher Licensure Program offers two routes to a Tennessee Teacher's License: a traditional route that includes the Professional Student Teaching semester, and Tennessee's alternative route to licensure, that Transitional License (Track III). Requirements for both programs are described below.
Cumberland University is approved to offer licensure in several, but not all possible licensure areas. MAE candidates must read this Handbook carefully; to see the list of licensure types you may be approved for through CU programs, go to the University website.
Licensure requirements may change during the time between when you enroll in the MAE and the time when your application is submitted to the state.
It is the Candidates' responsibility to ensure that they are qualified for licensure when they complete the program and to keep up with any potential changes in state regulations regulating teacher licensure. MAE candidates should inform themselves of state licensure requirements and understand the difference between CU's program requirements and state licensure requirements.
Please review the Teacher Education Handbook for requirements for all initial licensure candidates.