STANDARDS FOR UNDERGRADUATE APPROVAL TO STUDENT TEACH

AT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD-FOURTH GRADE (EC-4) or FOURTH GRADE-EIGHTH GRADE (4-8)

A. Completion of 90 semester credit hours or more.

B. Submission of the Application to Student Teach.

C. An overall grade-point average of 2..5 on the 4-point scale.

D. Pass all parts of the THEA: Reading 250; Math 230; Writing 230.

E. Sound physical health, sound mental health, and acceptable moral character. (The Teacher Education Council may request a student to take a physical examination and/or selected psychological tests or inventories).

F. Completion of 12 semester credit hours of professional education and 3 semester credit hours of reading with an overall grade point average of 2..5 or better on a 4-point scale, with no grade lower than a C.

G. Recommendation of approval to student teach by the Chair of the Education Department.

H. No grade lower than a C in the 12 semester credit hours of required English.

I. No grade lower than a C in the combination of subjects.

J. Select one of the following areas to Student teach: EC-4 (EDUC 4607) with proper early childhood courses or grades 4-8 (EDUC 4601) with designated area of study.

K. Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.