Program Admission Procedure

1. Bachelor's degree with a 2.75 grade point average.
2. "C" or better in English 102, Speech Communications.
3. Within 9 credits of completing prerequisite content with a 2.5 or above GPA.
4. Admission to Teacher Education.
5. Praxis II in content area has been taken.
6. Admission to the Graduate School.

8-12 Certification

Initial Assessment:  Admission to Graduate School & Teacher Education prerequisites met.

*EDTP  602     Exploring Teaching Within the Socio-Cultural Context of P-12 Schools            3

*ECPY  607     Learning Theory and Human Growth and Development                   3

*EDTP  501     General Methods                                                                              3

(NOTE: The above three courses must be taken prior to Methods Course )

*EDTP  609     Special Methods in Secondary Education (in teaching field)              3

*EDSP  545     Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom                                      3

Mid-Point Assessment:  Prior to Student Teaching:  Satisfactory dispositions assessment; No lower than 2.0 in content special methods class; Within three credits of meeting content requirements; ECPY 606 and EDTP 602, 501, 609 passed; Satisfactory mid-point portfolio; Positive recommendation from Middle/Secondary Program Committee.

*EDTP  619     Secondary Student Teaching                                                            6

EDTP   677     Capstone Seminar: Initial Certification ²                                            3

Certification Assessment:  After Student Teaching:  Satisfactory dispositions assessment; All certification course work* completed with 2.5 cumulative GPA; 2.5 cumulative GPA in content course requirements; 2.0 or higher in student teaching; Satisfactory certification portfolio; Passing scores on the PRAXIS exam; Positive recommendation from Middle/Secondary Program Committee.

Academic support course¹:                                                                                       3

EDTP   503     Developing Cross-Cultural Competence ¹                                           3

EDTP   504     Teaching with Technology ¹                                                                2

EDTP   505     Challenging Advanced Learners ²                                                       1

EDTP   620     Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum/Adolescent Literature ¹   3

¹ Can be taken at any point in the program

² Must be taken concurrently with student teaching.

Minimum total hours                                                                                                36

Degree Assessment:  Satisfactory dispositions assessment; All program course work with 3.0 cumulative GPA; Satisfactory degree portfolio.

Alternative Route to 8-12 Certification

Initial Assessment:    Admission to Graduate School & Teacher Education prerequisites met, passing scores on the content PRAXIS test(s), current employment as a full-time temporary provisional teacher.

EDTP   631     Integrated Teaching and Learning I                                                3

EDTP   632     Integrated Teaching and Learning II                                               3

EDTP   609     Special Methods in Secondary Education (in teaching field)             3

EDTP   633     Integrated Teaching and Learning III                                              3

EDTP   619     Secondary Student Teaching                                                            3

Mid-Point Assessment:  Completion of all courses listed above; satisfactory dispositions assessment; 2.5 cumulative GPA; all content coursework completed with a 2.5 cumulative GPA; 2.0 or higher in student teaching; satisfactory certification portfolio; positive recommendation from Middle/Secondary Program Committee.

EDTP  620     Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum/Adolescent Literature    3

EDTP   678     Supporting the Intern Teacher I                                                       3

EDTP  504     Teaching with Technology                                                                  2

EDTP  505     Challenging Advanced Learners                                                         1

EDTP   679     Supporting the Intern Teacher II                                                      3

EDTP  503     Developing Cross-Cultural Competence                                             3

Minimum total hours                                                                                             30

Certification Assessment:  Satisfactory dispositions assessment; all program course work with 2.5 cumulative GPA; Satisfactory certification portfolio; passing score on 7-12 PLT PRAXIS exam.

Degree Assessment:  Satisfactory dispositions assessment; all program course work with 3.0 cumulative GPA; Satisfactory Alternative Certification degree portfolio.

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