Any student who transfers from another institution after completing the sophomore year should immediately make application to the Teacher Education Program. Applicants will be notified of acceptance or rejection by the Field Placement and Certification Office. In order to be admitted into the elementary education program each elementary teacher candidate must be approved by the Departmental Admissions Committee. Each secondary teacher candidate must be approved by his or her major area adviser and minor area adviser. All applications must then be approved by the Director of Field Placement and Certification.
Student teaching is limited to seniors.
In addition, certain requirements applicable to candidates at the elementary and secondary level of teaching are listed below. Completed all methods courses or received approval of adviser. The consent of his or her advisor. A GPA of 2.5 or better in the professional education courses. Students are not permitted to arrange their own student teaching placements.