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credit any reading or education course in which the student’s grade is below a “C.”
TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION ASSESSMENT (THEA) REQUIREMENTS
To be admitted into the Teacher Education Program, a student must pass all sections of the THEA.
THEA—Passing Standards:
Reading: 260 Mathematics: 230 Writing: 220
THEA scores must not be more than five years old. Students may retake the THEA as many times as needed. The test is administered in a computer based format at various sites throughout the state, including Texas Wesleyan University. THEA registration booklets are available online at www.thea.nesinc.com.
THEA Exemptions: Students may be exempt from the math and writing sections under certain conditions. There are no exemptions from the reading portion of the THEA.
• American College Test (ACT)—Composite score of 23 or higher, with English and mathematics scores of 19 or higher.
• Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT)—For tests taken after April
1995, a combined score of 1070 or higher, with verbal and
mathematics scores of 500 or higher.
• Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exit level—
English language arts score of 2200 or higher, mathematics score
of 2200 or higher, and writing score of 3 or higher.
• State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) — Algebra II level 2 exempt from math, English II Level 2, exempt
from writing.
Note: Scores on the ACT and SAT must have been achieved no more than five years prior to, and TAKS and STAAR scores no more than three years prior to, the time the individual applies for admission to the teacher education program.
THEA Exemptions Based on University Level Coursework
Writing—Students may also be exempt from the writing section of THEA by earning a grade of “B” or higher in one of the following related courses:
• English Composition and Rhetoric;
• English Composition and Literature;
• A 2000 level Literature course (English Delivery); or
• A 3000 level Writing course (ex. English 3310).
Mathematics— Students may also be exempt from the math section of THEA by earning a grade of “B” or higher in one of the following related courses:
• College Algebra;
• Plane Trigonometry.