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the EDUC 205 or 207 instructor.
9. Provide professional rating form completed
by an instructor in major field.
10. After combining the scores for the three professional
rating forms, achieve a score of at
least 75%.
11. Provide the statement of fraud form.
12. Obtain the signature of advisor, secondary
department chair if applicable, and Education
Department Chair.
Students lacking in one or more of these areas
may be admitted on a conditional basis. This
allows students one semester to correct any deficiencies.
Failure to remove any deficiencies will
result in denial of admission at the end of the
conditional semester. Appeals may be filed with
the Teacher Education Working Committee.
Requirements for Admission to Student Teaching
and Graduation from the Education Department:
1. Be admitted to Practitioner Preparation program.
The applicant completes a proposed
sequence of courses leading to licensure.
2. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7. Maintain
a GPA of 3.0 in education and major/
endorsement courses, with all grades at C or
above. Grades of D or F are not acceptable.
3. Complete two writing intensive courses before
student teaching semester.
An appeal process is available for the above
requirements. All appeals must be made in writing
to the Teacher Education Working
Committee through the Education Department
chair. Student teaching appeals must be made
before the student teaching semester begins.
Student Teaching Semester
Points to Remember for Students and Advisor
1. All students who wish to student teach in
grades PK–12 during the following school
year must apply by February 1.
2. Student teachers are assigned by the Education
+ = Applicable toward general education degree requirements
WI = Writing intensive course
Department to public or private agencies or
schools in the Quad City area.
3. The length of assignment is all day, every day,
for one entire semester. Students earn 12 to 15
semester credits.
4. Applicants seeking licensure in art, music and
physical education are assigned to elementary
and secondary schools. Early childhood education
applicants teach at two age levels, 0–3
years, 3–6 years, or kindergarten-third grade.
Special education applicants teach a split
assignment with half in elementary and half in
a special education area.
5. During the student teaching semester, all student
teachers return to the University about
five times to attend Student Teaching
Seminars. Student teaching is a full time professional
obligation, and additional course
work or employment is discouraged.
Bachelor of Education
The Bachelor of Education is for individuals who
have completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree
and are seeking teacher licensure. Required
course work is identical to that described for
early childhood, elementary or secondary licensure.
Bachelor of education students are exempt
from general education requirements. Changes in
licensure guidelines may result in changes in
degree requirements.
Requirements for Admission to the Bachelor of
Education Program:
1. Thirty of the student’s last 45 semester credits
in the previous degree program must meet the
Practitioner Preparation program’s requirement
of 2.7 cumulative GPA, and 3.0 GPA in
the major/endorsement area, including any
hours applicable to the Practitioner
Preparation program.
2. The student needs to complete 30 of the last
45 semester credits through St. Ambrose.
3. All other degree requirements are identical to
those described under the Practitioner
Preparation program section.
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