Admissions Information
We accept applications during the months of September and February for Admission to the Teacher Preparation Program and/or Notice of Intent for the Block 1 Semester.
When am I eligible to apply for Admission to the Teacher Preparation Program?
Junior status and enrolled in ED 311 (See "Criteria for Admittance" below.)
When do I apply?
September or February
How do I apply?
- Online through FREE Tk20 Application: Application to Teacher Preparation Program following directions in Tk20 Quick Guide.
- Register for Mandatory Orientation where you will complete a writing sample and oral interview which will be scored. (See TPP Calendar for specific dates and times)
What is the criteria for admittance?
- Minimum Score on Writing Sample and Oral Interview
- 2.7 Cumulative GPA
- Junior status
- Meet Required Hours (no grades below a "C") for Certification Area
- EC-6 Certifications: 12 SCH from four of the following - 3 SCH in English prefix (not ENG 1301 or 1302); 3 SCH from Math prefix; 3 SCH from BIO, PHYS or CHEM prefix; 3 SCH from GOVT or HIST prefix; 3 SCH from ARTS, DRAM, MUS
- 7-12 Certifications in English, History or Social Studies: 12 SCH from Content Area
- 7-12 Certifications in Science or Math: 15 SCH from Content Area
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Out-of-country applicants to the teacher preparation programs must meet ONE of the following:
- Verification of satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language—Internet Based Test (TOEFL-iBT). All four portions (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are used to calculate the score. Candidate must obtain minimum scores of Speaking 24, Listening 22, Reading 22, Writing 21.
- Test score is valid for two years.
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree in the U.S.
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree outside the U.S. where English was the primary language of instruction
- Verification of three creditable years of teaching experience in an educational setting in the U.S.