Benchmark 1 – Admission to School of Education
- ENG W 131 completed with a C or better
- SPCH-S 121 completed with a C or better
- Successfully completed 24 or more credit hours with a GPA of 2.5 or better
Benchmark 2 – Admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP)
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better in the following courses:
- EDUC-F 205 must be C or better.
- EDUC-W 200
- EDUC-N 102 must be C+ or better
- EDUC-Q 200
- EDUC-P 250 must be B- or better
- EDUC-M 201 must pass
- HIST-H 105/106 must be C or better
- Writing Sample must pass
- Interview must pass
- Praxis 1 must be successfully completed:
- Reading (176) ____ Writing (172) ____ Math (175) ____ (Comp. 527) ____or ACT of 24____ or SAT of 1100____
Benchmark 3 – Admission to Student Teaching:
- Student Teaching application submitted by December 1 of the prior academic year
- All Methods courses successfully completed
- At least 60% of the minor completed
- 3.0 average in Methods courses with no grade lower than a C+
- C+ or better in ENG-W 290
- Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better
- 2.5 or better GPA in each subject area:
- Humanities
- Science
- Math
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Foundations
- Interview with the Director of Field Experiences before submitting application
- Successfully complete the Pre-Student Teaching Portfolio
Benchmark 4 – Program Completion and Graduation
- All coursework completed with cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better
- Student Teaching (M425) and Capstone (M420) successfully completed
- Application for Graduation submitted to Student Records office by deadline
Benchmark 5 – Licensure with State of Indiana
- Praxis II exams successfully passed ______________ _________________
- Background check completed
- CPR and first aid training completed
- Apply for license through Indiana Department of Education
