Professional Education Requirements
All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts - Teaching Program are required to take the courses in professional education and a minimum of one departmental methods course. In addition, all candidates must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Admission procedures are initiated at a required orientation session during Level I of the Professional Education Sequence. PK-12 schools may require proof of a background check prior to entering their buildings to work with students. Therefore, all candidates are strongly encouraged to complete a background check with the Department of Criminal Investigation prior to the first field experience. Teacher candidates will be expected to provide proof of a DCI check at Price Laboratory School.
220:150 - Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Classrooms - 2 hours (Before enrolling in 280:170g, the student must be fully admitted to the Teacher Education Program.) Level I Level II (Before enrolling in Level II, the student must be officially |
Professional Education Waivers/Substitutions
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Industrial Technology majors will be wiaved from 240:020. A student changing majors (from Industrial Technology) would be required to complete 240:020 |
| 2. | Physical Education majors may substitute 420:174 for 250:150. A Physical Education major carrying an academic minor or changing majors (from Physical Education) must complete 250:150. |
| 3. | Physical Education majors will be waived from 220:150. A Physical Education major carrying an academic minor or changing majors (from Physical Education) must complete 220:150. |
| 4. | Music Education majors will be waived from 250:150. A Music Education major carrying an academic minor or changing majors (from Music Education) must complete 250:150. |
| 5. | Music Education majors will be waived from 240:020. A Music Education major carrying an academic minor or changing majors (from Music Education) must complete 240:020. |
| 6. | Art Education majors will be waived from 240:020. A student changing to a different education major from Art Education would be required to complete 240:020. |
| 7. | Secondary science teaching majors (Science Education, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics) will be waived from 240:020. A student changing to a different education major from Science Education, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics would be required to complete 240:020. |
| 8. | Secondary business education teaching majors will be waived from 240:020. A student changing to a different education major from business education would be required to complete 240:020 or 240:031, depending on level of major. |
| 9. | Modern Language education majors will be waived from 240:020. A student changing to a different education major from modern language would be required to complete 240:020 or 240:031, depending on level of major. |
For student teaching, a student must have:
| a. | FULL admission to the teacher education program; |
| b. | a certificate in High Risk Behaviors/Substance Abuse; |
| c. | a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher on work at all colleges and universities; |
| d. | a UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher; |
| e. | a 2.50 GPA in your academic department or department approval; |
| f. | a GPA of 2.50 or higher in courses completed in the Professional Education Program; |
| g. | completed all methods courses listed as prerequisites for student teaching with a grade of C (2.00) or higher as well as other departmental requirements; |
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completed Child Abuse Mandatory Reporting Seminar.
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Final student teacher assignments are based upon fulfillment of all established requirements and availability of placement.