TIP Admission

To be considered for TIP admission, students must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Provisional acceptance will be granted based on an application process that includes: a review of the candidate’s application packet (transcripts, reference letters, essay, resume) and a successful interview with the director of the Teacher Intern Program. Successful candidates will be those who have acquired work and life experience transferable to classroom teaching, and who reflect potential for success in an early childhood (Pre-K-4), special education, middle-level, Pre-K-12 or secondary classroom. During the admissions interview, the student will receive an official transcript evaluation completed by the TIP director.

Admission Requirements

Official acceptance will be granted when the student has earned a 3.0 in the courses listed below and has received satisfactory ratings on two dispositions forms:

Two introductory education courses:

EDU 206Educational Psychology

3

AND

EDU 204Child Development, Cognition & Learning

3

OR

EDU 207Adolescent Development & Learning

3

One course in English composition

One course in statistics

Note: The English and statistics course may be accepted from the undergraduate transcript if the GPA requirement is met. Otherwise, one of the four courses needs to be retaken.