Pre-Teacher Education

In the Pre-Teacher Education programs, students pursuing teaching careers have multiple available paths: Secondary Education, Physical Education, Special Education, and K-5 Education. Issues in Education, Exceptional Learners, Educational Psychology and Lifespan Development Psychology for Teachers are just a few of the courses featured in this broad and varied field of study.

The Teacher Education program at Northeast State Community College includes:

Academic Programs and Majors

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Becoming a Teacher 

Students who are either graduating or transferring to a teacher preparation program (TPP) at a four-year university must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 and a qualifying score from one of the following:

Praxis Requirements

The Praxis Series tests are a requirement for many states and teaching licenses. These tests ensure teachers have the knowledge and skills they'll need in the classroom. There are two main Praxis exams: the Praxis Core, which tests basic reading, writing, and math skills, and the Praxis Subject Assessments, which test your knowledge of the specific subject you want to teach. If your ACT or SAT scores weren't high enough, you may need to take the Praxis Core. Aim to take the Praxis Core by the end of your freshman year of college, or upon transferring if you're a transfer student. It's best to have all Praxis tests passed before applying for your teaching residency.

Tennessee Transfer Path to UT/TBR four year universities in compliance with Complete College Tennessee Act of 2010.

Praxis Resources

Praxis Core and Praxis II Resources

Transfer Schools

The following are common transfer schools:

East Tennessee State University 
ETSU Website
Clemmer College of Education and Human Development

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 
UTK Education Website

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 
UTC Education Website

Milligan University 
Milligan Education Website

King University 
King Education Website

Carson-Newman 
CNU Education Website

Faculty

Mitzi Neeley 
Early Childhood Program Director & Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education 
Humanities Building H204 
Telephone: 423.354.2550 
Email: MINeeley@NortheastState.edu 
 
Ross Roberts 
Pre-Teacher Education Program Director & Assistant Professor of Education 
Humanities Building H211 
Telephone:  423.354.25665 
Email: RERoberts@NortheastState.edu  
 
Klendard Forbes 
Associate Professor of Physical Education 
Humanities Building H202 
Telephone: 423.354.2469 
Email: KMForbes@NortheastState.edu

Faculty Advisors (by student last name)

Mitzi Neeley (All ECLC Majors/Programs) 
MINeeley@NortheastState.edu 
Behavioral and Social Sciences Division 
 
Ross Roberts (A-I) 
RERoberts@NortheastState.edu   
Behavioral and Social Sciences Division 
 
Ruth Livingston, Ph.D. (J-R) 
RCLivingston@NortheastState.edu   
Behavioral and Social Sciences Division 
 
C. Ellen Church (S-Z) 
CEChurch@NortheastState.edu  
Behavioral and Social Sciences Division 
 
Klenard Forbes (Physical Education) 
KMForbes@NortheastState.edu 
Behavioral and Social Sciences Division