Completion of at least 45 credits, 15 of which have been earned at CCSU for
secondary and all-level programs
Passing scores for Praxis I (PPST) or official
SAT waiver
A minimum of 2.70 cumulative GPA at CCSU and a minimum 2.70 cumulative GPA for
all college work taken at CCSU and elsewhere
Acceptable writing skills assessed through an essay that demonstrates a
command of the English language
Acceptable oral communication skills assessed through an interview with
department faculty
Satisfactory completion of prerequisite courses and additional departmental
requirements as follows:
Art Education
Completion of ART 112, ART 113, ART 120 and PSY 235 OR PSY 236.
Art Department portfolio review
A minimum GPA of 3.00 in the content area
Biology Secondary Education
An original laboratory report written solely by the student, which demonstrates his/her ability to design, conduct, and report a scientific investigation and apply mathematics in analyzing and presenting data
Chemistry Secondary Education
An original laboratory report written solely by the student, which demonstrates his/her ability to design, conduct, and report a scientific investigation and apply mathematics in analyzing and presenting data
Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education
Completion of the following courses with a grade C or better
PSY 236 ENG 110 MATH 113
HIST 261 or 262 EDTE 210 EDT 210
For Early Childhood Education: PSY 462
For Elementary Education one of the following: PSY 362, 363, 365, or 462
30 hours of quality experience with children or young adults. This experience
may be paid or volunteer. Acceptable experiences include such things as
childcare teacher or assistant teacher, camp counselor, paraprofessional,
classroom volunteer, work in an after-school program, or work in a Scout or YMCA
program. Baby-sitting or parenting experience is not acceptable. A
Statement of
Experience with Children form documenting the experience must be submitted with
the application
A resume that outlines your educational and work experiences.
A recommendation from a faculty member in the your subject matter major
department
English Secondary Education
Completion of LING 200, ENG 205, 206, 210, 211, 220, and 449
A minimum GPA of 3.00 in the content area
History Secondary Education
History and Social StudiesSecondary Education
Undergraduate & Graduate
·Minimum 3.00 GPA in the content area (calculated on all courses with the ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, SOC, PS prefix or equivalent transfer courses).
·One of the two letters of recommendation must be from a CCSU fulltime History faculty member.
·Students must have a grade of B or better in HIST 301 or HIST 310 or a History Department approved equivalent Before Applying to the Professional Program.
Graduate Students additional
·Post-baccalaureate students only may request a waiver to be enrolled in History 301 or 310 at time of application. Department approval of wavier should be indicated below. The course must be completed before admission will be granted.
·Post-baccalaureate students only, passing score on the History/Social Studies Praxis II test (test code # 10081).
Integrated Science Secondary Education
An original laboratory report written solely by the student, which demonstrates his/her ability to design, conduct, and report a scientific investigation and apply mathematics in analyzing and presenting data
Mathematics Secondary Education
A minimum GPA of 2.70 in the Mathematics courses required by the major, with
no more than two repeats
Completion of MATH 221 Calculus II
A letter of recommendation from a member of the CCSU Mathematics Department
A second essay. See Math Essay form.
Music Education
Pass at least 60% of piano proficiency exam
Completion of MUS 101, 114, 121, 122, 221, 222, 278
Physical Education
15 semester hours completed at CCSU
5 semester hours of PE lecture courses including PE 213 Anatomy in Physical
Education
3 semester hours of PE skill courses
A minimum GPA of 3.00 in the major
Physics Secondary Education
An original laboratory report written solely by the student, which demonstrates his/her ability to design, conduct, and report a scientific investigation and apply mathematics in analyzing and presenting data
Social Science Secondary Education
A minimum GPA of 3.00 in the content area
Completion of HIST 301 or HIST 310 with a grade of B or better
A writing sample that is at least 15 pages in length, or a series of papers
that are at least 5 to 10 pages in length. These writing samples must have
grades and written comments from a former professor. Students should plan on
using their final paper from HIST 301 or 310, or provide a portfolio of the
various written assignments from one of these courses.
A letter of recommendation from a faculty member in the CCSU History
Department.
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