• Student Teaching Information
  • Placement Eligibility Requirements
• Student Teaching Handbook
• COST Program

Requirements for Student Teaching Placement

The academic advisor has the responsibility, in cooperation with the student, to decide when the student will do student teaching. This decision should come preferably at the end of the junior year, and should be based upon the following requirements. Each student must:

• be officially admitted to a teacher education program.

• apply for student teaching through the Educational Field Experiences Office.

• be recommended by the teaching field department.

• possess the necessary special competencies in the field of specialization for doing student teaching, in addition to courses completed and grades earned, as judged by his or her advisor.

• have satisfactorily completed the following professional education sequence and/or methods courses and required teaching field courses with a grade of "C" or better:

  • Early Childhood majors:  have satisfactorily completed Block I through Block III courses and field experiences.

  • Middle School majors:  have satisfactorily completed EDMS 5020, EDMS 5030 and all courses in Specialization I and Specialization II.

  • All other subject field majors:  have satisfactorily completed EFND 2110 Foundations of Education or its equivalent, and EPSY 2130, Learning and Development, and their professional curriculum courses.

• have a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or higher, as established by the department.

• have satisfactory personal health to assume the responsibilities that are involved in student teaching and eventual full-time teaching.