ACADEMIC CATALOG - Purdue University Calumet

3. Maintained a 3.0 graduation index with no Ds or Fs.
4. Completed no more than two Education courses with a grade of C.
5. After completing EDCI 205, have withdrawn from or repeated no more than two courses.
If a candidate is found to be in violation of any retention standard, the candidate will be placed on probation for the Teacher
Education Program. The candidate will be notified by the academic advisor of this status and will not be allowed to proceed
further in the Teacher Education Program until any deficiency is eliminated. The candidate will have one year to
remove the deficiency. If after one year the deficiency is not resolved, the candidate will be removed from the Teacher
Education Program.
ADMISSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER (STUDENT TEACHING)
Admission to methods courses does not insure admission to the Professional Semester. The Department of Teacher
Preparation Office (Gyte Annex-151) will review each candidate’s progress the semester before student teaching. The
candidate must have met the academic standards, established by the Teacher Preparation Department, in order to be
admitted to the professional semester and student teaching. To be approved for admission to the professional semester,
the candidate must meet the following requirements:
1. Enrolled at Purdue University Calumet in good standing.
2. Maintained a minimum grade index of 3.0 with no grade lower than a C in Education courses.
3. Maintained a 3.0 graduation index.
4. Maintained appropriate graduation index in secondary content.
5. Completed no more than two Education courses with a grade of C.
6. After completing EDCI 205, have withdrawn from or repeated no more than two courses.
7. Submitted an updated Limited Criminal History Report.
8. Have taken required Praxis II exams
9. Completed portfolio requirement.
APPEAL PROCESS FOR ADMISSION AND RETENTION STANDARDS
A candidate may choose to appeal a denial to methods courses or the Professional semester if they have special circumstances
that they feel have prevented them from completing all the requirements for admission. All appeals for admission to methods
courses and the Professional Semester must be sent to the Teacher Preparation Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee
is made up of three faculty/staff from the School of Education. Each member will serve on the committee for one academic
year. The following steps must be taken in order to submit information to the Appeals Committee:
1. Complete a request form for the Appeals Committee. This form may be obtained from the Department of Teacher
Preparation Office (Gyte Annex-151).
2. Submit the appeal to the Department of Teacher Preparation Office (Gyte Annex-151) by February 15th for spring
semester appeals and September 15th for fall semester appeals.
3. The Appeals Committee will meet by the last week of February to consider spring appeals and by the last week
of September to consider fall appeals.
LICENSURE STANDARDS
Candidates will be recommended for a standard teaching license in Indiana and in other states where the recommendation
is accepted when they have met the following standards:
1. Completed a program of Elementary or Secondary Education.
2. Earned a bachelor’s degree.
3. Maintained a minimum grade index of 3.0 GPA and no grade lower than a C in Education courses.
4. Achieved a 3.0 graduation index.
5. Achieved passing scores on the Praxis II: Specialty Area Tests and any other tests as required by the Indiana
Professional Standards Board or the Department of Teacher Preparation.
NOTE:
Any education major re-entering the program who was not registered in a course for two or more years must meet the admission,
retention, and licensure standards in effect at the time of re-entry.
The Advisor, in consultation with the Licensing Advisor, has the authority to make decisions in areas where the adopted standards
of admission, retention, and licensure do not adequately address the individual situations.
The policy reflects the minimum requirements for Teacher Education. The individual departments have the option of establishing
higher requirements, if desired.
Coursework taken at Purdue University Calumet meets Indiana licensure requirements only. Candidates seeking licensure
in other states are responsible for checking with that state for requirements.
Approved: 4/29/92 Revised: 1/1/04
ITP approved: 3/26/01 SOE revision: 3/30/01
DTP approved 2005
DTP Assessment approved May 12, 2006
*Revised standards apply to candidates beginning the Teacher Education Program Spring, 2007.
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