Admission Process to Teacher Education Program

Formal admission to the Teacher Education Program begins during 200:030 (The Dynamics of Human Development) and 200:017 (Field Experience: Exploring Teaching).

Full admission requirements:

1. Completion of at least 24 semester hours of credit with a cumulative grade point average of a minimum 2.50.
2. “Application for Admission to Teacher Education” should be perfect!
   • Have a qualified person read your essay prior to submitting the form; make suggested changes.
   • Deficient applications will be returned.
   • Follow the directions carefully.
   • Your signature is required in two places.
   • Retain a copy of the completed form for your records.
3. Satisfactory completion of College Reading and Writing (620:005) or the equivalent.
4. Satisfactory completion of Oral Communication (48C:001) or the equivalent.
5. Pass the PPST, the Pre-Professional Skills Tests to measure your competency in the basic skills of reading, writing, and mathematics.
6. Successful completion of the Level I field experience.
7. Acceptable professional dispositions

NOTE: You will not be fully admitted to Teacher Education until you have met all of the admission requirements.

Upon admittance to the Program, you will be

• officially notified when you have completed all of the requirements for full admission.
• formally inducted into the Teacher Education Program during the Teacher Education Induction Convocation scheduled for the semester following your formal acceptance notification.