Undergraduate Advising
The College of Education provides academic advising for the following undergraduate programs in the Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership. Students pursuing teacher licensure should also review the admission requirements for the teacher preparation program through the Office of Teacher Education and Clinical Practice.
The Teacher Education Office advises the following ICL undergraduate majors. For teacher licensure positions, visit our Office of Teacher Education and Clinical Practice (OTECP) to view admission requirements to our teacher prep program.
- Integrated Early Childhood >: Prepare to teach or work with children from infancy through age 8 and earn a Tennessee teaching license for pre-K–3.
- Integrative Studies: Secondary Math (6-12th grade licensure) >: Prepare to teach mathematics in grades 6–12 through a program that combines mathematics content with professional education coursework.
- Integrative Studies: Educational Careers>: Prepare for careers supporting children and youth outside traditional public-school classrooms. Graduates may work in child care centers, private schools, after-school programs and organizations such as Youth Villages, Girl Scouts and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. This is a non-licensure degree.
- Teaching All Learners (Elementary K-5 and Interventionist K-12 [dual licensure program)>: Prepare to teach elementary students in grades K–5 and students receiving special education services in grades K–12 through a dual-licensure program.
- K-12 Education Minor>: Designed for College of Arts and Sciences students who want to pursue teacher licensure in an eligible K–12 subject area.
Contact Your Advisor
Before you meeting with your advisor, it may be helpful to look over the appropriate program advising sheet above and review the program requirements for the degree you seek.
Access UMDegree on your MyMemphis > to check your GPA, courses taken and courses still needed.
Request an advising appointment at EAB Navigate >. If you cannot access Navigate or you do not see your advisor listed, please contact OTECP. Please use your UofM email address and include your UUID number in the email.
All forms are for undergraduate students in the College of Education. Directions for using each form as well as using the DocuSign program are below.
Change of Major Request Form
Change of Major Request Form >
Undergraduate students wanting to declare a major in the College of Education may use the form above to request a major change. By submitting this form, you are giving consent for the College of Education to change your major. Students may also indicate if they would like to add or drop a minor. Once your form has been submitted, you will be contacted by the undergraduate academic advisor. Please allow three to five business day for changes to be made to your UMdegree.
If you are a COE licensure-track major (Teaching All Learners Human Development and Learning or Secondary Math) switching to become an Educational Careers (non-licensure) major, please use the Integrative Studies: Educational Careers Change of major form >.
Add/Drop Minor Request Form
Add/Drop Minor Request Form >
Undergraduate College of Education students wanting to add or drop a minor but not
change their major may fill out the form above. By submitting this form, you are giving
consent for the College of Education to add or drop your minor. Once your form has
been submitted, you will be contacted by the undergraduate academic advisor. Please
allow 3-5 business days for changes to be made to your UofM degree.
If you cannot access Navigate or you do not see your advisor listed, please contact OTECP. Be sure to email us from your UofM email address and provide your UUID number in the email.
Undergraduate Teaching Licensure
Undergraduate Teaching Licensure is available in the following areas:
- Early Childhood (Pre-K–3)
- Elementary Education (K–5)
- English as a Second Language (Pre-K–12)
- Instrumental Music (K–12)
- Interventionist (6–12, Special Education Modified)
- Interventionist (K–8, Special Education Modified)
- Mathematics (6–12)
- Physical Education (K–12)
- Visual Arts (K–12)
- Vocal/General Music (K–12)
Practitioner (Initial) Teaching License
The Practitioner (Initial) Teaching License is issued to candidates who have successfully completed the Residency Year or the Clinical Teaching Semester. The following information will be presented to candidates at the end of their respective programs.
Undergraduate candidates applying for a Tennessee Teaching License must:
- Have completed all teacher licensure coursework prescribed on your degree sheet.
- Have a successful edTPA score.
- Have a conferred Bachelor's degree official transcript is required prior to applying.
- Complete the Initial and Add-On Endorsement Teaching License Form>
- Confirm that all of your Praxis II test scores were sent to The University of Memphis (code: 1459) and the Tennessee Department of Education (code: 8190). NOTE: The last four digits of your SSN must appear on your score report.
Important Websites
- For information on fee payments, visit University & Student Business Services.
- To look up classes, please follow the instructions provided by the Registrar under "Class Offerings." (Class schedules are available online, usually one month before registration opens.)
- For information on how to register for courses, please view the Registration Quick Guide. (Before registering for courses, you must call 901-678-2377 so the "Alternate PIN" can be cleared by an advisor.)