Admission Requirements for the Teacher Education Certification Program
Students seeking admission to the College of Charleston Teacher Education Program must formally apply in the Office of Student Services and Certification.
The assessment of dispositions form from the two individuals outside the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance must accompany the application.
All of the evidence listed under Unit Assessment Point 1 (UAP 1) on the attached School of Education, Health, and Human Performance Unit Assessment System must be on file in the Office of Student Services and Certification by the date that final grades are submitted for the semester in which the application is filed.
Students must be accepted as candidates in the Teacher Education Program before being allowed to take any education courses beyond the Introduction to Education course, EDFS 201.
There is a check list of Admission Steps for Undergraduate Students available online, in PDF form, or in the main School of Education, Health, and Human Performance office at 86 Wentworth Street.
Clinical Practice and Recommendation for Certification Candidates are required to meet the requirements listed in the Unit Assessment System for Emerging Competent in order to be approved for clinical practice.
During clinical practice, content and skills that were developed and evaluated in previous courses and field experiences will be further refined and evaluated. Successful completion of clinical practice requires that candidates demonstrate acceptable knowledge, skills, and dispositions as indicated in the Unit Assessment System for Competent .
Follow Up Program completers and their employers will be asked to supply data on the effectiveness of program completers and their students during the second and fifth years of the professional career. These data will be entered into the data management system, analyzed, and used for program improvement.
The deadline for the application for fall semester admission is March 10 and the deadline is October 15 for spring semester admission.
Until all the following requirements for admission to teacher education programs are met, candidates may not take any teacher education program courses except EDFS 201--Introduction to Education.
1. Complete program-specified minimum number of general education requirements.
2. Minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
3. Passing scores on all three Praxis I tests or minimum SAT score.
4. Complete EDFS 201 with a grade of "C" or better.
5. Evidence of qualifications for teacher education program according to current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
6. Three assessments of disposition to be completed by:
- One general education professor
- EDFS 201 instructor
- Someone knowledgeable about candidate's involvement with children/youth.
7. Supporting evidence:
- Basic technology competency
- Baseline self-assessment of knowledge, skills and dispositions related to the SOE Teaching and Learning Standards.
