School of Education FAQ

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1. What are admission requirements to the teacher education program at both the undergraduate and graduate levels?
2. When is the best time to take PRAXIS II exams?
3. What/when/where is “Summer Immersion” for the Special Education students in TRACs 3 and 4?
4. What if I want to certified to teach in another state?

1. What are admission requirements to the teacher education program at both the undergraduate and graduate levels?

Traditional Undergraduate Programs

Candidate Assessment Point-CAP 1: Admission

To be admitted to the teacher education program, students must submit a CAP 1 application. The requirements for admission include:

• Transcript-2.5 grade point average
• Passing scores on
• ACT-21 or

• PPST Reading-173 or 320 on CBT &
• PPST Mathematics-173 or 318 on CBT &
• PPST Writing-172 or 318 on CBT or

• SAT-990
• English 111-C or above
• English 112-C or above
• TH 120 or COM 140-C or above
• TB skin test
• State criminal check
• Code of Ethnics
• Personal Autobiography
• Pre-professional Growth Plan (PPGP)

Special Education Program (undergraduate)

Alternative TRAC 2

Candidate Assessment Point-CAP 1: Admission

• Admission to Campbellsville University
• Transcript-75 hours
• General Education Requirements-52 hours completed
• Freshman level English courses-C or above
• Speech course-C or above
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Two years documented successful work experience in the classroom or in a related setting
• Two page essay including reasons for applying to the program and beliefs about teaching/working with special needs children
• Code of Ethics-signed
• State criminal check
• TB skin Test
• Academic Competency
• ACT-21 or

• GPA-2.5 or

• PPST Reading-173 or 320 on CBT &
• PPST Mathematics-173 or 318 on CBT &
• PPST Writing-172 or 318 on CBT or
• Curriculum Guidesheet

Admission Requirements: Masters in Education

Candidate Assessment Point-CAP 5: Admission

• Copy of valid teacher’s certificate or letter of eligibility
• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
• Required GPA of 2.75
• Passing PRAXIS II, GRE or NTE scores
• Three letters of recommendation
• Copy of Professional Growth Plan (PGP)
• One-page personal essay on purposes/goals for graduate study

Alternative TRACs 3 & 4 Special Education

-Graduate Program for Those without Certification-

Candidate Assessment Point-CAP 5 : Admission

• Admission to CU Graduate Program
• Official Transcript
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Essay, “Why I Want to Be a Special Education Teacher.”
• TB Skin test
• State criminal background check
• Academic competency:
• GRE Score
• Degree-Date of graduation/institution
• Overall Grade Point Average of 2.50
• Undergraduate Hours Completed

Alternative Program TRACs 5 & 6 Special Education

-Graduate Program for Those with Certification-

Candidate Assessment Point-CAP 5: Admission

• Admission to Graduate School
• Transcript
• Teaching Certificate
• PRAXIS/NTE
• Essay
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• State Criminal Background Check
• TB Skin Test

• Overall Grade Point Average of 2.50 (official transcript)

 

2. When is the best time to take PRAXIS II exams?

1. The Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) examination should be taken near the end of the semester prior to student teaching. The PLT deals with pedagogy learned during ED 411 and ED 416.
2. The specialty examinations should be taken soon after completing the content courses for your major. So, the best time to take specialty examinations varies according to your major and how many of your content courses you have taken:
   • P-5 majors should take the specialty exam near the end of the last semester prior to student teaching.
   • All other majors should take the specialty exams soon after they complete their content courses for their certifiable major/s.
   • For example, if you are a social studies major and you complete all the course requirements for your content area after the last semester of your junior year, you should go ahead and take the social studies examinations then. This suggestion does not apply to the PLT

3. What/when/where is “Summer Immersion” for the Special Education students in TRACs 3 and 4?

Special Education Program
TRACs 3 & 4

Dates:
To Be Announced

What is Summer Immersion?
Summer immersion consists of 4 courses: Introduction to Education, Instructional Technology, Concepts and Philosophyof Education, and Human Development. Students will begin summer immersion with one coursethe firstweek, the second week a new course and so on for a total of 4 weeks.

Student will receive, via email, a copy of each class list in which they are registered; listed at the top will be the professor’s name along with the building and room number in which the course is to be taught.

How do I get textbooks for the classes?

Textbooks for Summer Immersion can be picked up on campus the first day of classes at the university bookstore. Syllabi and other course information will be distributed during a brief meeting on the first day of summer immersion.

What is the schedule?
Classes meet Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. EST to 5:00 p.m. EST with a 1 hour lunch break. Students will get a total of 12 credit hours for summer immersion.

What about housing?
Housing is available for students who are interested. If interested,contact Darlene or Sondra so reservations can be arranged. For Summer Immersion 2006 prices for housing are $82.50 per week for a total of $330.00 for the 4 weeks per student. Currently students will be sharing a room with another student of the same gender. No private rooms are available to date. Meal tickets can also be purchased to use at the university cafeteria. These tickets are $35.00 for 10 meals.

Students requesting housing will be notified 2 weeks prior to Summer Immersion to inform them of their room number, when, and where to pick up the key for their room. In the past, studentsarrived the night before, in order to get their stuff unpacked for their stay.

What about family?
REMINDER: NO STUDENT IS ALLOWED TO BRING HIS/HER SPOUSE OR CHILDREN WITH HIM/HER DURING THE 4 WEEK STAY.

4. What if I want to certified to teach in another state?

1. Check with the state’s ‘Department of Education’ for specific certification requirements.
2. Check to determine which PRAXIS examinations the state requires for certification? Then register for and take those examinations.