Education Department Requirements

Teacher candidates should apply to the Education Department after completing EDUC 201: Teaching In A Multicultural Society. Applications are available from any instructor in the Education Department, on Blackboard or from the office staff in 320 Madeleva.

To be admitted to the Education Department all education students must:

  • Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in general education courses prior to applying for admission to the Education Department,
  • Complete EDUC 201 Teaching in A Multicultural Society with a grade of C+ or above,
  • Receive a satisfactory score on the Initial Teaching Portfolio,
  • Receive a satisfactory evaluation from the EDUC 20l field-based supervisor,
  • Attain the Indiana Professional Standards Board required cut off scores for the PRAXIS I (reading writing, and math) tests,
  • Submit a formal application to the department at the completion of EDUC 201.

To continue in the program the education student must:

  • Complete at a satisfactory level the advanced writing proficiency requirements (elementary only)
  • Complete at a satisfactory level all required field experiences prior to student teaching,
  • Complete 30 extra hours of field experience working with children outside of the assigned field work linked to education courses. Documentation of this field experience must be filed with the Director of Student Teaching/Field Study,
  • Complete at a satisfactory level the Methods and Materials Teaching Portfolio.

Prior to student teaching the education student must:

  • File a petition for placement in student teaching with the Director of Student Teaching/Field Study one year prior to the semester of student teaching,
  • Have a 2.7 cumulative grade point average for placement in student teaching.

To complete the program the education student must:

  • Successfully complete student teaching,
  • Successfully complete the Student Teaching Portfolio,
  • Attain the Indiana Professional Standards Boards required cut off scores for the Praxis II Teacher Examinations (secondary minors in the content specialty and elementary in Curriculum, instruction, and assessment and Reading Specialist).

To obtain an Indiana teaching license the education student must:

  • Complete and submit for certification the application for the Indiana standard, original teaching license.

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