Admissions Requirements

Below is a summary of admissions requirements for educator preparation programs at the baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate levels followed by a more detailed description of admissions requirements. All information is reported by the educator preparation provider.

Description of Admissions Requirements

Baccalaureate Programs:
Students planning to teach should formally apply for admission to the Teacher Education
Program no later than the spring semester of their sophomore year. Admission to the
program is necessary if the student is to proceed in the professional sequence of upper
division education courses. A student must maintain good standing (2.5 QPA) in the
Teacher Education Program in order to continue in the teacher preparation program.
Applications are acted upon by the Teacher Education Faculty Committee, which is
composed of faculty in the Division of Teacher Education. Careful consideration is given to the student?s professional interest, personality, emotional stability, character, scholarship, competence in communication, and physical health. The following requirements must be met prior to admission:
1. A quality point average of 2.5 or better.
2. Satisfactory recommendations from faculty and members of the committee.
3. Satisfactory completion of ED210 Foundations of Education, PS240 Lifespan
Development, and ED310 Educational Psychology. (Exceptions apply to Music
Education.)
4. Pass the Massachusetts Communication and Literacy Skills Exam (earn a score
of P on each component) pass the PRAXIS I computer based exam with a score
of at least 172 on each component of the exam (REading, Writing and Math). Students meet with their advisors to determine which exam is appropriate for them to take.
5. Application to and completion of the testing requirement (see #4) to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Information is available in the Education Office.
6. Approval of teacher education faculty.
Note: Admission to the Teacher Education Program is only part of a continuous
process of selection and retention of the future teacher.

Post-baccalaureate Programs:
Admission to the Graduate Initial Licensure Program occurs on a rolling basis.
The following items are required to consider applications for admission:
1. A completed application form.
Please note: Unless you are taking a course for personal enrichment you are applying for full admission.
2. Official transcripts of bachelor's degree coursework from an accredited institution. The transcript must provide degree information, including the date of graduation and degree earned. Official transcripts are those sent directly from the issuing institution to the Office of the Registrar at Eastern Nazarene College.
3. Official transcripts of any previous graduate work from an accredited institution.
4. Three letters of recommendation from professional individuals who can assess the scholastic, professional, and/or personal qualifications of the applicant.
5. Personal Statement.
Teacher Education: provide information describing a personal philosophy of education and motivations for pursuing graduate studies in education.
Marriage & Family Therapy: provide information on personal goals, developmental influences, and motivations for pursuing graduate studies in this field.
6. A resume including employment, volunteer, and life experiences.
7. Students for whom English is not their primary language and who have not received a bachelor?s degree from a U.S. college or university must provide official results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).