Indiana University of Pennsylvania

1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

Academic Policies

I. Admission to Teacher Certification

 Procedure
Admission to teacher education programs at IUP is competitive. Although students may be accepted into the College of Education at initial application, they are not officially admitted to teacher education programs until qualified under the 4-Step Process. To qualify for admission to Step 1: Teacher Certification, a student should follow the guidelines listed below.

Requirements
At the point a student believes he or she will complete 29 or more semester hours with a cumulative QPA of 2.5 or higher, s/he must file an application for admission to the teacher education program. The application includes the following materials:

  1. verification of completion of at least 29 semester hours
  2. verification of a cumulative QPA of 2.5 or higher
  3. a completed Teacher Certification Application signed by the adviser
  4. official ACT 33/34/151 clearance forms
  5. a physician's statement of TB clearance
  6. a clinician's statement of speech test clearance
  7. a clinician's statement of hearing test clearance

When all papers are prepared, they are submitted to the academic adviser for review and evaluation. The adviser recommends approval or denial and forwards the application to the Dean's Office, College of Education, for processing. Applications are processed immediately if all requirements are met. Applications may be held for second semester freshmen waiting for grades/credits ONLY; applications will be processed following posting of semester grades.

Results
If all Step 1 requirements are met, the student will be notified by letter of his/her admission to the Teacher Certification Program. This official admission makes the student eligible to take Core Education courses including: CM301 Technology for Learning and Instruction; FE202 American Education in Theory and Practice; EP202 Educational Psychology; and ED242 Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience I. No student is allowed to register for Core Education courses until s/he has been granted admission to Teacher Certification.

In some programs, official admission to Teacher Certification is required before enrollment in program coursework is permitted. Students should consult with their advisers or department chairperson to determine specific requirements for their program of study.

No student is guaranteed admission to the Teacher Certification Program. Acceptance into a program is at the discretion of the adviser, department, and College of Education. Any student with a criminal record should contact the College of Education immediately to determine his/her eligibility to become a commonwealth teacher. Any student denied admission to the Teacher Certification Program must reapply at the time deficiencies are met.

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