Admission to Teacher Education

   During the semester the graduate candidate will complete a total of 12 hours of graduate coursework, graduate candidates must be formally admitted  to the Teacher Education Program.  For admission graduate candidates are required to have completed no fewer than  6 hours of required education courses and at least 3 hours of content coursework.  For formal admission to teacher education, the graduate candidate must:
 

1.  Achieve a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average on graduate course work;

2.  Complete an application requesting formal admission to teacher education
     that includes an analysis of learning thus far in the MAT Program;

3.  Complete a minimum of 25 hours of supervised Youth Experience with
     students within the age range of the licensure level sought, e.g. grades K-12
     or 9-12;

4.  Submit a program of study that indicates the planned semester for MAT
     internship; and

5.  Complete an interview with two professors (one from Education and one
     from the graduate candidate's specialty area) resulting in a favorable
     admission recommendation to the Dean of Education.

   Graduate candidates may not complete more than 18 hours of graduate coursework without full admission to Teacher Education.  When criteria have been met, the graduate candidate will receive a signed certificate of formal admission.  Additional requirements may be referenced in the Teacher Education Handbook and the Internship Handbook.