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Suggested
Coursework |
Admission Requirements to the Teacher
Education Program |Admission
Form:
Teacher Education Program
The
Practitioner Preparation (Teacher Education) Program at St. Ambrose
University includes areas of study necessary to prepare highly qualified professional classroom teachers, and enables the student to receive an
initial license to teach in Iowa agencies and schools.
The
program is approved by the Iowa Department of Education. Through agreements
with other states, graduates may apply for certification after receiving an
Iowa license.
Suggested Coursework
to be Taken Before Admission to
the Teacher Education Program
Students apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program while enrolled in
EDUC 205 Field Experience or EDUC 207 Orientation to Teaching. However, there are
general education courses which
can be taken before applying for admission. These courses are:
ENGL 101 Written Communications
PSYC 105 Introduction to Psychology
One American History course or one American
Government course
MATH 121 Intermediate Algebra (or a higher level mathematics course)
Biology and Non-biological Science (ECE /
Elementary majors)
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Requirements
for
Admission to the Teacher Education Program
1. Maintain a 2.7 cumulative grade point average
(GPA). *
2. Maintain a 3.0 GPA in education. *
3. Maintain a 3.0 GPA in major field (for early childhood and
secondary
education majors only). *
4. Submit a completed audit sheet. **
5. Pass C-BASE examination. ***
6. Complete 70 field hours in EDUC 205 or provide verification through
EDUC
207.
7. Submit three professional rating forms (from EDUC 205 or EDUC 207
instructor, cooperating teacher's final evaluation, and St.
Ambrose faculty
member) and achieve a combined score of at least 75%.
8. Receive a grade of B or above in EDUC 205 or EDUC 207.
9. Submit a completed Application for Admission to Teacher Education
Program form (including statement of fraud section
and necessary
signatures).
* For students who do not achieve the
required GPA at the conclusion of the
EDUC 205 or EDUC 207 semester, GPA
will be reviewed at the end of the
next semester. Full admission will be
granted if all coursework for the past
two semesters meets the required 2.7
and 3.0 GPA standards. Summer
counts as a semester if courses are taken.
Note that for full admission on
other requirements must be met and full
admission can only be maintained
by continuing to meet all requirements each
semester.
** All coursework required in education or by
the major must achieve a grade
of C or above.
*** Students are allowed a maximum of three attempts at
C-BASE while
enrolled as students at St. Ambrose. If a student does not pass
C-BASE
on the first attempt, he or she must communicate with Dr. Roller,
the
Assessment Coordinator, and develop a plan of remediation before
attempting
the exam again. NOTE: Admission to the St. Ambrose Teacher
Education Program does not guarantee
a state authorized teaching license.
Scheduling a retake does not
qualify for entry into the program. In order to
enter the program a student
will need to retake the C-BASE exam and
achieve the necessary
scores, as well as maintain all other essential
elements. While
enrolled at St. Ambrose students may attempt the
C-BASE exam a
maximum of three times. If the minimum scores of 235 on
all required
sections of the exam are not achieved after three attempts,
admission
to the Teacher Education Program will be denied.
A link is provided to download the Admission to the Teacher
Education Program above.
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