- Candidacy
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Successful Completion of all Professional Courses with a B- or higher ( A student may have one exemption, although the student must earn a grade of C- or higher in that particular course. Practicum courses are not eligible for exemption.)
FINGERPRINTING AND CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK (CHRC):
Students in ALL of our Teacher Education programs (ECH, ECS, ELE, Secondary/Middle, Special Education, School Health, Phys Ed and World Language K-12) must be fingerprinted and have a Criminal History Record Check prior to their first experience in the field. These checks are good for 5 years and will most likely take students through their initial certification.
Click here for information on applying for Fingerprinting and Criminal History Record Check
Mission Statement for Teacher Education
Student Teaching Courses:
ECH 460: Student Teaching and Seminar in Early Childhood Education K-3
ECH 490: Student Teaching and Seminar in Early Childhood Education B-5
ECS 460: Student Teaching and Seminar in Early Childhood Special Education B-5
EDU 450: Student Teaching and Seminar in Elementary Education K-8
EDU 460: Student Teaching and Seminar in Secondary/Middle Education 6-12
EDU 480: Student Teaching and Seminar in World Language Education K-12
EDU 490: Student Teaching and Seminar in School Health Education K-12
EDU 491: Student Teaching and Seminar in School Health Education and Physical Education K-12
SED 460: Student Teaching and Seminar in Special Education K-8, 7-12
Description:
Student teachers participate in a variety of supervised experiences in a school to enable them to synthesize educational theory and academic knowledge in public school classrooms. Following a school’s schedule and working with classroom teachers, their students, and other school personnel, student teachers increase their responsibility over time. The target is to assume a full teaching load including all of the non-teachi
