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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.
Summary of Admissions Requirements - 2021
Requirement for Any Baccalaureate Program
Requirement for Any Post-Baccalaureate Program
Background
No
No
Essay or personal statement
No
Yes
Fingerprint
No
No
Interview
No
Yes
Minimum ACT score
No
No
Minimum GPA
Yes
Yes
Minimum GPA in content area coursework
No
No
Minimum GPA in professional education coursework
Yes
No
Minimum SAT score
No
No
Minimum basic skills test score
Yes
Yes
Minimum number of course/credits/semester hours completed
Yes
No
Recommendation(s)
Yes
No
Subject area/academic content test or other subject matter verification
Yes
Yes
Transcript
Yes
Yes
Description of Admissions Requirements
Baccalaureate Programs: 1. Admission to the college. 2. Passing scores on the Communications and Literacy MTEL. 3. Grades of C or better on the first three courses in the education sequence. Preferred: grades of A or B. 4. Endorsement by faculty in the student's arts or sciences major. 5. Endorsement from at least one education faculty member. 6. Approval as a candidate, both academically and personally,by the full education faculty.
Post-baccalaureate Programs: 1. Application to the college. 2. Two signed, sealed and confidential reference letters on official letterhead. 3. Goal statement. 4. Current resume. 5. Official transcripts showing a minimum gpa of 3.0 at the undergraduate level. 6. $30 application fee 7. Copies of relevant MTEL scores. 8. Reading Specialist candidates only: A letter signed by a school official documenting at least one year of teaching experience. 9. An interview with the Chair of the Education Division.
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