Approved Course Codes for Elementary and Secondary Schools of Mississippi

Welcome to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Approved Courses for Mississippi’s Elementary and Secondary Schools.

MSIS Course Codes Search Portal

Instructions for the use of the portal:
- Quick Reference Guide
- Tutorial video

The MDE Course Code Changes 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Excel document includes course codes that will be new, modified, or deactivated for SY 25-26; it is intended to assist districts and schools in planning courses for the coming school year. These modifications will be reflected in MSIS in July 2025.

For all course codes, please be advised:

Any Carnegie unit credit-bearing course that may be taken by 7th or 8th graders will be adjusted to include a grade span of 7-12.
All Advanced Placement (AP) courses will be modified to reflect a grade span of 9-12.

The MDE is currently exploring options related to state law and highly qualified teachers serving students with IEPs. Any revisions made in that area will be released to districts as quickly as possible.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the respective offices:

Career and Technical Education – 601-359-3974

Early Childhood Education – 601-359-2932

Elementary Education and Reading – 601-359-2586

Healthy Schools – 601-359-1737

Safe and Orderly Schools – 601-359-1028

Secondary Education – 601-359-3461

Special Education – 601-359-3498

MSIS Deactivated Course Codes:
District and school personnel may temporarily access the Deactivated Course Codes 2024.xlsx list as the MS Department of Education transitions to MSIS 2.0.

The MSIS Course Codes Search Portal is designed to assist schools, students, teachers, and parents when selecting the most suitable courses for their students’ educational needs.

For information or questions regarding course codes in specific Subject Areas, please reach out to one of the following MDE program offices:

Career and Technical Education – 601-359-3974

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Architecture and Construction
Communications and Audio-Video Technology
Business, Marketing, and Finance
Engineering and Technology
Education and Training
Health Care Sciences
Hospitality and Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Manufacturing
Public, Protective, and Government Service
STEM
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Early Childhood Education – 601-359-2932

Course Codes regarding Early Childhood Education (PreK)

Elementary Education and Reading – 601-359-2586

English Learners
Gifted
Student Intervention Services

Healthy Schools – 601-359-1737

Health Education, Physical Education/Physical Activity

Safe and Orderly Schools – 601-359-1028

Driver Education

Secondary Education – 601-359-3461

Arts (Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts)
Business & Technology (Academic)
Computer Science
English Language Arts and Literature
Military Science/JROTC
Mathematics/Advanced Technical Mathematics
Life and Physical Sciences
Social Studies/Social Sciences and History
World Languages

Special Education – 601-359-3498

Course Codes regarding Students with disabilities

Guiding questions to consider in developing a master school schedule:

What courses are required for graduation?
When will the school offer the required courses?
What are the local interests and areas that need developing?
How will you use the ISP (Individual Success Plan) to create a secondary course plan best suited for your students and their high school goals?
How can the school strategically plan (or offer) academic programs that move students forward?

Should you need assistance or further information, please submit your questions via email at MScoursecodes@mdek12.org.

Please remember the following regarding Course Code Requests:

Districts must complete a Course Code Request Form for any new courses, changes to existing courses, or deactivating courses.
To allow enough time for the MDE to review and consider requests, this form should be submitted by October 1st of the school year before the change will take effect.

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