Admission to the Education Department

Freshman Year: 

• Take and pass: Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educator Tests
  • 5713 Reading
  • 5723 Writing
  • 5733 Mathematics
• You must receive a passing score on all three tests   

OR

• Meet waiver requirements
  • SAT score of 1170 (Critical Reading & Math after 3/1/2016) or ACT score of 24

Sophomore Year:

• Enroll in sophomore level education courses
• Apply to the Teacher Education Program
• Interview with Teacher Education Committee
  • Teacher Education Committee will look at : GPA (2.5 minimum), passing Praxis Core scores or waiver met, criminal background check, recommendations, and interview results
• Teacher Education Committee will meet to decide applicant’s status: accept, defer, or deny

Junior Year:

• Enroll in: junior block courses (Elementary Education) or secondary major/content and methods courses (Secondary Education)
• Enroll in Multicultural J-Term course
• Apply to student teach
• Register for Praxis Pedagogy Tests: Principles of Teaching & Learning and/or Content Area
  • Registration for test MUST happen BEFORE placement for student teaching (or students will not be given a placement). Be sure to send your proof of registration to Kajsa Averill

Senior Year:

• Enroll in ED440 Topics & Problems
• Take one Praxis Licensing Test at minimum; students should report which test or tests taken to Kajsa Averill 
• Student teaching
  • During student teaching students should create a profile within the Indiana State teaching license website in preparation to receive a teaching license