The applicant’s fitness for teaching in the chosen area is determined on the basis of demonstrated academic ability and other personal characteristics conducive to effective teaching. A student may be considered suitable in one area and unsuitable in another. Students with speech defects that will interfere with successful teaching may be required to take corrective therapy.

Students should apply for admission to teacher education during the semester in which they are enrolled in EDCI 231 Historical, Social, and Philosophical Foundations of Education (BK 250 Introduction to Birth-Kindergarten for B-K majors), a course that is prerequisite to all other courses in the professional education sequence. Application forms are completed with the Licensure Specialist the Dean's Office, College of Education and Allied Professions. The only courses in the professional education sequence that may be taken before being fully admitted to teacher education are EDCI 231 and PSY 320 or PSY 322 (BK 250 for B-K majors).

Admission requires an application that is completed during the semester the student is enrolled in EDCI 231 Historical, Social, and Philosophical Foundations of Education (BK 250 Introduction to Birth-Kindergarten for BK majors). The requirements for admission to teacher education are described below.

Admission criteria. All requirements for admission to teacher education should be met by the beginning of the semester following the semester in which the student submitted the application. An application is submitted during the semester the student is enrolled in EDCI 231 (BK 250 for BK majors).

The following criteria are minimum requirements for admission:

1. Completed at least 30 hours;

2. Earned a C (2.0) or higher grade in EDCI 231 and ENGL 101;

3. Earned (and then maintain) a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 ; students with a major in birth through kindergarten, elementary or middle grades education must earn (and then maintain) a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75;

4. Achieved the minimum required scores on the SAT, ACT, or Pre-Professional Skills Test PPST Praxis I (Reading, Writing, Mathematics);

5. Subscribe to TaskStream;

6. Completed the M5 Personality Survey and Diversity Inventory via TaskStream; and

7. Submitted the Application for Admission to Teacher Education.