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Admission To Student Teaching/ Requirement

After full admission to Teacher Education and successful completion of certain required courses in the professional development sequence, candidates for certification must apply for admission to student teaching. Application forms are available in the School of Education office and should be completed and returned no later than midpoint of the semester prior to the semester planned for student teaching. Professional education coursework must have been completed within the past ten years.
The College Committee on Teacher Education reviews applications for student teaching and recommends approval based on the following criteria:
  • admission to Teacher Education
  • complete the TEXES Content exam in certification area
  • pre-student teaching professional education course requirements (EDUC 3304,3306 (for EC-6 candidates), 3339, and 4338) met with a grade point average of at least
  • a grade point average of at least a 2.5 or better in all teaching fields or areas of specialization
  • an overall grade point average of at least 2.5
  • pre-student teaching field experience requirements met
  • the professional qualities and personal commitment necessary for success designed to develop master classroom teachers. During student teaching, mentor teacher and members of the faculty
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