All students desiring to enter a professional teacher
education program at Alcorn State University must take and
pass the Academic Skills Assessments (PRAXIS I) of the
Educational Testing Service Praxis series assessments and
make formal application to be accepted into the teacher
education program. Additionally, the student must have
completed 44 core semester hours with a cumulative GPA of
2.50.
The registration form for the PRAXIS I must be initiated
in the Counseling and Testing Center and an application for
admission into teacher education must be submitted to the
Teacher Education Office before the applicable deadlines. The
application must be accompanied by letters of recommendation
from the student's advisor and departmental chairperson and a
current transcript. The PRAXIS I will be administered by the
Counseling and Testing Office and results sent to the Teacher
Education Office upon request.
The Teacher Education Committee will take formal action on
applications upon receiving evidence that the student has met
the application deadlines and criteria for admission.
Regular Students
An application for admission should be filed no later than
the fourth week of the semester in which the student will
have earned at least 42 hours at Alcorn State University.
Full admission will be granted to those applicants meeting
the following standards:
- The applicant must successfully pass PRAXIS I
(Reading, Writing, and Math)
- The applicant has earned a cumulative grade point
average of 2.50 on 44 semester hours of core courses.
- The applicant has earned no grade of less than
"C" in EN 111, EN 112, SA 223, and PH 132.
- The applicant has passed the English Proficiency
Examination.
- The applicant has been recommended by two faculty
members.
Transfer Students
Transfer students from another institution who have earned
less than 45 hours at that institution must meet the
standards set for regular students. Transfer students who
have earned 45 or more core hours at another institution and
who make application to Teacher Education upon admission to
Alcorn State University may be admitted provided that they
have passed the PRAXIS I (Reading, Writing, and Math).
Students who present evidence of admission to and in good
standing in an NCATE approved Teacher Education Program at
another institution may be granted admission to Teacher
Education at Alcorn State University.
Students who do not make the required score(s) may retake
the appropriate test(s). Students may not enroll in any of
the following professional education courses until the
required score(s) is/are made.
SECONDARY MAJORS: ED 498; PH 336; ED 395.
MU 401 (Music majors only)
(Major field methods);
Student Teaching; ED 468; AN 437; HE 456; IE 428
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS: ED 302; ED 458, ED 452,
ED 314, PH 336.
SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJORS: PH 326; ED 458; ED 302, ED
314, PH 336.
Psychology/Sociology Majors: ED 498; PH 336; ED 395;
Students enrolled in Teacher Education who have failed to
maintain a cumulative average of 2.50 will be placed on
probation for one semester. If at the end of the probationary
semester the student's cumulative average is still below
2.50, the student will be dropped from the Teacher Education
Program. During the probationary semester the student may not
enroll in ED 458, ED 468, HE 456, IE 428 and AN 437 Directed
Teaching or in any other professional education courses
except those previously completed with a grade of less than
"C".