Admission to Undergraduate Teacher
Education Program
 Students intent on earning a teaching certificate
in conjunction with a degree must apply for admission to
the Teacher Education Program. Undergraduate students who
have not been admitted into the program will not be permitted
to enroll in EDUC or READ coursework at or above the 3000
level. Declaration of an academic major associated with teacher
education is not equivalent to admission to the program.
In order to become eligible for admission to the Teacher
Education Program, the undergraduate candidate must fulfill
the following requirements:
- Completion of 60 semester hours, junior
standing, with a
cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or better.
- Completion of all Foundational Skills
courses (except foreign
language) with a grade of C or better.
- Completion of the THEA
Test with a minimum
test score
of 250 in reading, 230 in mathematics and 220 in writing*.
- Completion of an interview with a designated
Teacher
Education faculty member and a favorable recommendation from that faculty member.
- Submission of a formal application by
the appropriate
deadline. The deadlines for application are March 1
and October 1. Application forms are available in
Holy Cross Hall 102.
Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA)
The THEA consists of three subtests designed to provide information about basic proficiency in communications and computation skills. For admission into the teacher education program and entry into upper-level professional development courses, SEU students must earn and document the following scores on the three THEA subtests: Reading-250; Mathematics-230; Writing-220.
Students may be exempt from the THEA requirement based on results from the following assessments:
...American College Test (ACT): A composite score equal to or greater than 23 with a score greater than or equal to 19 on the English and/or mathematics tests shall be exempt from the corresponding section of the THEA. These scores are valid up to five years from the date of testing.
... Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT): A combined verbal and mathematics score of 1070 with a minimum of 500 on the verbal and/or mathematics tests shall be exempt from the corresponding section of the THEA. These scores are valid up to five years from the date of testing.
...
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS): A minimum scale score of 2200 on the Math section and/or a minimum scale score of 2200 on the English Language Arts section shall be exempt from the corresponding section of the THEA. These scores are valid up to three years from the date of testing.
All students must provide documentation of successful THEA Completion or Exemption to the School of Education office prior to application to the Teacher Education program or enrollment in upper-level professional development courses.
The Teacher Education Advisory Committee
will convene
to review applications and make recommendations for
admission or denial to the program. Applicants will be
notified of admission status in writing. Any student denied
admission may reapply later when eligibility requirements
are met. There will be no conditional admissions. |
