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Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education
Before taking more than 6 hours of any combination of EDUC, EACH, SPED, or READ classes, you must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.


Admission Requirements:

  1. Complete and submit an application for admission into the Teacher Education Program;
  2. Complete at least 45 semester hours of credit;
  3. Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 (2.7 or higher in the content field);
  4. Complete 6 hours of University Core English requirement  with no grade lower than a “C.”
  5. Pass all three sections of the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) test, with a score on the reading section of 260 or higher, a score on the math section of 230 or higher and a score on the writing section of 220 or higher;
  6. Be enrolled in or successfully complete (C or better) EDUC 211-Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives (If admitted before completion of EDUC 211, admission will be contingent upon completing the course with a C or better. In the event that the student does not complete this course successfully, admission to the program will be suspended until this requirement is fulfilled);
  7. Receive approval from the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee. An interview with the committee may be required.
Any exemptions or modifications to the above requirements due to special circumstances must be requested through the Chair of the Department of Education.  All requests will be reviewed and must be approved by the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee. In addition, admission to teacher education is not the final step in the process. In order to remain in the program, the prospective teacher must continue to meet the GPA requirement (2.7). Approval to take Education Block classes (411/412 and 431/432) and to enroll in student teaching must be obtained from the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee before enrolling in those classes.