A strong core of liberal arts and sciences courses underlies all programs in Education. Students seeking teacher certification complete the state required courses through their education major. Future preschool, elementary, middle and secondary and dually certified school teachers must also concentrate in one science or arts area for certification. Physical and Special Education and Radiological and Health Professions programs include those courses that provide necessary professional expertise. All students in Education complete the cumulating experience of student teaching, professional practicum, or clinical internship where they are expected to display the ability to apply knowledge gained through previous course work and field experiences.
Students applying for formal admission into teacher education can receive one of three responses.
Conditional admittance into the Program. At the end of the conditional semester the student automatically advances to unconditional admittance if all criteria are met. If the conditions are not met, the student will not be allowed to take additional upper division education courses until unconditional status is achieved. The student must reapply if unconditional status is not met by the end of the conditional semester. Denied for admittance into the Program.