入学 and Retention 政策

Note: You must have all coursework completed before you begin your student teaching semester. The student teaching semester is:

• 14周
• 星期一至星期五
• The duration of the entire school day
• In a classroom related to your content and certification/grade level

You must fulfill the following criteria in order to apply to the Student Teacher Internship:

• GPA保持在2分.50或以上 in your academic major, with no grade below a C in any course*
• 保持累积GPA为2分.50或以上
• Complete 45 hours of validated pre-student-teaching field experience (performed in several courses)
• Complete all professional education sequence courses with a grade of C or higher and a cumulative GPA of 3.0或更高
• Submit three faculty recommendations from members of the 教师教育 faculty (link sent to your email upon request)
• Submit a formal application by the appropriate deadline (link sent to your email upon request)
• Submit a Student Teacher Preference Form (link sent to your email upon request)
• Maintain conduct consistent with the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas educators

*Students must repeat any course within the academic major in which a grade below a C is earned. When students repeat a non-topics course (due to an unacceptable grade), the repeated course(s) will be identified on the transcript; however, only the highest grade will be included in the cumulative GPA, 专业GPA(如适用), and the cumulative hours earned toward the degree.

The 教师教育 Advisory 委员会 (TEAC) oversees applications for both the 教师教育 Program and the Student Teacher Internship process. The committee is making determinations related to the applicants readiness and knowledge, 技能, and dispositions for the teaching program and 教学工作. If admitted, you will be notified of your status by email. Once admitted, you should enroll in the appropriate student teaching internship. If you were not admitted to the program, you may reapply later when eligibility requirements are met.

Student Teacher Internship Application Forms

• Student Teaching Internship Application (link sent to your email upon request)
• Student Teaching Internship 教师 Recommendation Form (link sent to your email upon request)
• Student Teaching Preference Form (link sent to your email upon request)

如果你申报 辅修教师教育 pathway when entering the teacher education program formally, you have signaled your intent to become a certified teacher in Texas.  This is an important step, and should be considered carefully. 

 If you decide not to pursue certification after this point, you must submit in writing a request to change or drop the minor in teacher education to your academic advising team. You must also complete the "Curriculum Change Request" form on Myhilltop and drop the 辅修教师教育.  Additionally, you must sign an acknowledgement form that states the following:

"Students who drop or leave the 辅修教师教育 after formal admittance into the TEP will not be allowed to re-enter the teacher education program at St. 爱德华的 University at anytime in the future."

Failure to maintain the standard retention requirements will result in your dismissal from the 教师教育 Program. You will receive notice of your dismissal by a letter from the dean of Education. Once dismissed, you will not be permitted to apply for the Student Teaching Internship.

You must meet the following standards in order to remain in the 教师教育 Program:

• A cumulative grade point average of 2.50或以上
• 平均绩点2分.50或以上 within your academic major, with no grade below a C in any course*
• 平均绩点3分.0或更高 in all EDUC and READ course work, with no grade below a C in any course*
• Professional conduct consistent with the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas educators

*You must repeat any course in your major or minor in which a grade below a C is earned. When students repeat a non-topics course (due to an unacceptable grade), the repeated course(s) will be identified on the transcript; however, only the highest grade will be included in the cumulative GPA, 专业GPA(如适用), and the cumulative hours earned toward the degree.

There are five requirements to become a certified teacher in Texas through the St. 爱德华的 University teacher preparation program.

1. 完成学士学位 - You must complete all general education and major degree plan requirements and graduate with a bachelor’s degree in an 批准重大 在圣. 爱德华兹大学.
2. Complete all requirements for the 辅修教师教育 including 30 hours of documented teaching internships, 14 weeks of full-time student teaching, and successful completion of all courses in the minor with a C or better. 
3. 通过认证考试 -你必须通过 appropriate teacher certification exams, including the PPR and content tests. 
4. 提交州申请 – You must apply to be certified after all requirements are met. Do not apply until you have verified with the SEU program director that you are eligible.
5. 完整的指纹 – All first-time applicants must be fingerprinted as part of a national criminal background check.