Only applicants who have been admitted to the Teacher Education Program may be approved to student teach. To be considered for approval to student teach, applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Complete approximately 75% of the coursework in the major and all of the required education methods courses offered prior to the student teaching term.
2. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 at the time of student teaching.
3. Have a GPA of at least 2.75 in all education courses completed with all methods courses completed with at least a grade of C-.
4. Have recommendation of the candidate's major department affirming a competent level of preparation in the teaching field for which licensure is being sought.
5. Display knowledge, skills, and dispositions appropriate for teaching as assessed by course instructors in courses required for the program of study. (Note: Effective Fall Term 2002, this assessment includes performance on outcomes assessed in education courses required for each program of study. For a list of these performance outcomes, see Appendix A or refer to the Education Department website.)

Candidates must submit their application to student teach during the second semester of their junior year. The Education Department will act on the application during the semester before the scheduled student teaching experience. Application forms and further information are available from the Education Department Office, Room 205 in Blair Hall.

Student teaching is scheduled during spring term. Candidates enroll in education coursework the first five weeks of the term and then proceed on to ten weeks of student teaching. Since the ten weeks of student teaching is a full-time load, no other coursework may be scheduled during the ten weeks of student teaching unless permission is granted by the Director of Student Teaching. In planning for spring vacation, candidates must follow the calendar of the school system in which they are assigned to student teach and plan their spring break in line with the school's vacation schedule. Travel to and from the student teaching site is the responsibility of the candidate.