Teacher Education Handbook - Carson-Newman College

III:Requirements for Graduation and LicensurePraxis II: Specialty Area Tests (required for licensure)Prior to the completion of the student teaching semester, students are required to obtain passingscores on the Praxis II specialty area tests that correspond with their major area of study.Carson-Newman College and the Tennessee Department of Education should be listed asscore recipients. Test dates, registration deadlines, and score requirements are available onlineand in the Teacher Education Department. Typically, test months are on a year test cyclebeginning September, November, January, March, April, June, July, and August. (Appendix C)Student Teaching Grade RequirementsThe student teaching semester consists of 12 credit hours; placement one and placement two inthe schools (5 credit hours each) and a seminar on campus (2 credit hours). Students are requiredto obtain a grade of ―C‖ or better in each placement. Students are also required to obtain a gradeof ―C‖ or better in the student teaching seminar. Students who do not obtain passing scores onthe Praxis II exams will receive a grade of incomplete for the student teaching seminarportion. (Appendix C)GPA RequirementsStudents must also maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative, Carson-Newman, and ProfessionalEducation GPA through graduation. (Appendix C)7