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Admission to Teacher Education Program


For candidates who do not hold a Bachelor's degree, must meet current passing PPST (Pre-Professional Skills Test) scores
 
  • Reading = 173
  • Writing = 172
  • Math = 172
or have ACT scores of 22 in Math - Total Score, English - Total Score, and Reading - Total Score
General Education courses completed with grade of "C' or higher:
 
  • English Composition I and II
  • Fund. of Oral Communication
  • College Algebra
  • Elements of Statistics
For candidates who do not hold a Bachelor's degree, must complete 36 semester hours in general education coursework. An overall GPA of at least 2.75 calculated on all coursework completed at the time of application.
For candidates who hold a Bachelor's degree, must have achieved 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of college credit.
Education courses completed with grade of "C" or higher:
 
  • Foundations of Education
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Early Field Experience (Secondary Education)
  • Children's Literature (Elementary Education)
  • Professional Practice and Observation (Elementary Education)
Completed application, including two references. It is recommended that one letter be from a faculty member in the candidate's department and the other letter be from an individual who has supervised the candidate.
Favorable recommendation for teaching from student's advisor and department chair of major area of emphasis.
Documentation of successful experiences with children.
Satisfactory results of answers to Student Background Information Form.
Approval for admission to Teacher Education by the Council on Preparation of Teachers and School Personnel.
  Rarick Hall, Room 220B or
contact Kerry Schuckman, Licensure Officer, at 785-628-4542 or
e-mail: kschuckm@fhsu.edu