Mission Statement - Trinity Baptist College

Requirements for Education MajorsTo ensure that students graduating in the fi eld of education meet standardsthat qualify them to be considered specialists in the field, the following itemsand processes will be required.General Requirements1. Grade Point Averagesa. All Education majors must have a cumulative grade point averageof 2.0 or above by the time they reach their junior year.b. All Education majors must have GPA of 2.5 in all EDU courses bythe end of their junior year.c. All Secondary Education students must have a GPA of 2.75 in thecourses required for their teaching fi elds by the end of their junioryear.d. All Elementary Education students must have a GPA of 2.75 in theEDU courses that are specific for elementary teachers by the end ofthe junior year. (Teaching Language Arts, Teaching Social Studies,Teaching Science, Teaching Math, Elementary Lab, Teaching Bible,Teaching Art and Music, Teaching Reading, and Health and SafetyEducation.)e. Some education majors may need to repeat certain courses toimprove their GPA and satisfy the GPA requirements.2. Every education major will be required to complete all observationand aiding requirements prior to student teaching.These include:a. 20 hours of observation - 10 hours school wide and 10 hours in theschool of the student’s major. Forms are to be turned in to the Chairof the Education Department. Credits for this will be given duringstudent teaching. No credits will be given for partial completion.b. 10 hours of teacher aiding and 10 hours of direct student contact.Credit for this will be given during student teaching. No credits willbe given for partial completion.During Each SemesterAll education majors will attend a required meeting to advise the studentsabout what will be expected of an education major. The requirements willbe given to the students in both oral and written form.62