Entrance Requirements

Application for acceptance into the teacher education minors is separate from the admissions process to the University. You must also complete the application to the program which is found elsewhere on this web site.

Applications to teacher Education are now considered continuously.  There is no longer a deadline.

• EFFECTIVE January 1, 2005:  All prerequisites must be completed prior to admission.  There will be NO conditional admissions.

1. PSY 327 or other course work in educational psychology.
2. PSY 322 or other course work in child development (Elementary). PSY 323 or other course work in adolescence (Secondary).
3. TEP 201, an Introduction to Education class, or the equivalent.
4. Documentation of at least 30 hours work with school-age children in an educational setting.

• The candidate will complete the official application form (neatly printed or typed)
• The candidate will be accepted as a student at the University of Illinois at Springfield
• The candidate will have an overall GPA of 2.5 or better.
• The candidate will have passed, and submitted copies of their scores, for the Basic Skills portion of the Illinois Teacher Certification exam
• The candidate will submit copies of transcripts from all schools attended prior to application to teacher education.
• The candidate must meet with the program adviser for transcript evaluation and initial advising.
• The candidate will have completed a Criminal Background Check

Initial Advising

Students must have an initial advising session before applying to the teacher education program. This session gives the student an opportunity to discover what is necessary to obtain teacher certification. All students in the teacher education program are required to have initial advising before registering for TEP courses.  In the initial advising session, the program adviser analyzes the student's transcripts to determine what courses are needed for certification. The program adviser will also explain all of the other intricacies in the process of becoming a certified teacher. And, of course, she will answer all of the student's questions.  To make an appointment for initial advising, please phone the adviser at 217/206-6934. Please do not attempt to acquire teacher certification without initial advising.

 

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