Students must make application for this competitive program by the first semester of their senior year. This combined program is designed to lead to provisional certification, a Bachelor's degree, and a Master's degree. In terms of a general time-line, students are encouraged to apply to the minor in Teacher Education in the second semester of their sophomore year or early in their junior year. Admission to the Undergraduate Provisional Certification Program is competitive and based on evidence of commitment to a career in teaching. Students must have a minimum grade-point average of 2.50 or better, overall, and in the major.
Students have two opportunities to apply per year, once each semester.
Contact the Academy for the date of the next application deadline. You may pick up the application for the minor in Teacher Education at the Academy for Initial Teacher Preparation office located in the basement of the School of Education in room B-8. The Teacher Education Minor is a 24 credit hour minor that meets the minor requirement for many majors. These 24 credits are comprised of 12 credits of course work and 12 credit hours of student teaching. Students accepted into the undergraduate Teacher Education Program should consult with an academic advisor in the Academy for Initial Teacher Preparation as to the specific courses to be taken and the sequence of instruction in methods and student teaching.