PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM ADMISSION

The State of Connecticut requires that students be admitted to programs in teacher education only after they have met certain criteria. Admission and completion of the undergraduate program in a timely fashion requires considerable advanced planning on the part of teacher candidates. The requirements and admissions process are described below.

Students who have satisfactorily completed the Praxis I, met the GPA requirements, and completed the prerequisite courses will be considered for admittance to the Professional Program. Since effective communication is essential to teaching, applicants to the program are expected to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills through essays and interviews. Applicants are also expected to demonstrate the interpersonal skills and dispositions that are associated with effective and equitable teaching practice. Admission to CCSU does not automatically guarantee admission to a teacher education program.

The application deadlines to the professional program are

Fall Semester: September 10

Spring Semester February 10

or next regular day of classes if the date falls on a weekend or holiday

Students admitted to the Professional Program in these semesters will be eligible to register for education courses in the following semester.

required PRIOR TO Submission of Application to the Professional Program:


Department Requirements:

Art Education

Elementary Education

English – Secondary Education

History/Social Science – Secondary Education

Mathematics – Secondary Education

Music Education

Physical Education

Required at TIME OF Submission of Application to Barnard Hall 248:

Biology – Secondary Education

Chemistry – Secondary Education

Elementary Education

History/Social Science – Secondary Education

Integrated Science – Secondary Education

Mathematics – Secondary Education

Physics – Secondary Education