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School of Education/Education 189
university does not guarantee admission into the undergraduate Teacher Education Program.
Admission Criteria
• Minimum 2.5 Overall GP A;
• THEA Scores of: Reading=260, Mathematics=230, Writing=220
for details about THEA exemptions see page 190 of the 2015-
2017 Undergraduate Catalog);
• Meet TEA requirements through a screening and interview
process as part of entrance to the program;
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral English by obtaining a grade of
"B" or better in a fundamental speech course or by receiving a proficient score in the interview portion of the screening and interview process mentioned above;
• Completed at least 9 hours of university English or the equivalent with grades "C" or better;
• Passed EDU 2300, Foundations of Education, with a C or better. EC-6 Candidates (including EC-6/English as a Second Language, EC-6
Bilingual, Liberal Studies with EC-6 Education Cluster):
• Provide evidence of 6 hours in each field-English, social studies, mathematics, and science
EC-6 Bilingual Candidates are required to demonstrate Spanish language proficiency. For the purpose of program admissions, Spanish proficiency is defined as:
• Grades of A or B in SPN 1341 Spanish I, SPN 1342 Spanish II, SPN 2313 Intermediate Spanish I, and SPN 2314 Intermediate Spanish II or test equivalent; OR
• Passing Score (700 or above) on the Web Based WebCape Exam, Spanish Version. Students are only allowed to take the WebCape exam once. Students who do not receive a passing score on the WebCape Exam are required to take SPN 2321;
• Students must receive a grade of A or B in SPN 2321 in order to be admitted into the EC-6 Bilingual Program. SPN 2321 can be retaken once;
Secondary Candidates:
• Provide evidence of 12 hours with a GPA of 2.5 or better in their content area (area of specialization) for English and social studies;
• Provide evidence of 15 hours with a GPA of 2.5 or better in their content area (area of specialization) for mathematics and science;
CONTINUED ENROLLMENT IN THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Admission to the Teacher Education Program is granted for five years provided the student maintains a 2.5 grade point average while in the program, both overall and in major course work. A student requiring longer than five years to complete certification requirements will be required to reapply for admission to teacher education through the Teacher Certification Officer.
Students must obtain a grade of “C” or better in all education and reading courses in order to continue enrollment in all undergraduate education programs. The Teacher Education Program will not accept for transfer