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Criteria for Admission to Undergraduate Professional Education Programs The student must meet all of the following criteria to be fully admitted to Professional Education: 1. Orientation to Professional Education Course and Field Experiences. An appropriate orientation to Professional Education course must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. One semester credit hour of early field experiences must be completed with a grade of "C" or better or grade of "P." 2. Basic Skills Competency. Basic skills competency must be demonstrated by successful completion of the Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET). 3. Minimum cumulative overall GPA of 2.50 or higher as specified by the individual program. The minimum cumulative overall GPA must be earned based on no fewer than 40 credit hours of courses to include lower-division general education requirements as specified in the student's program. Criteria for Admission to Graduate (post- baccalaureate) Professional Education Programs Graduate (post-baccalaureate) students must complete the Application for Admission to Professional Education form. Post-baccalaureate candidates must meet one of the following criteria for full admission to Professional Education: 1. The student must have completed an approved Professional Education program and hold a valid Oklahoma certificate or Provisional, Standard, or Professional Certificate; or a valid certificate from a state with which the Oklahoma State Department of Education has an interstate contract. The certificate or Provisional, Standard, or Professional Certificate must have included successful completion of (a) one semester credit hour of early field experiences with a grade of "C" or better or a grade of "P" and (b) an orientation to professional education course with a grade of "C" or better or a grade of "P." If the graduate student does not hold a valid credential and did not successfully complete the criteria listed above, he or she must meet 2 or 3. 2. Students in a Master's program must satisfy the departmental requirements for unqualified admission to the Master's degree program: a. have a minimum cumulative overall GPA of at least 2.50 or higher as specified by the individual program; b. complete one semester credit hour of early field experiences with a grade of "C" or better or a grade of "P," and c. complete an orientation to Professional Education course with a grade of "C" or better or a grade of "P" and receive a passing score on the OGET. 3. Students classified by the Graduate College as "special" or "provisionally admitted" must: a. (a) have a minimum cumulative overall GPA of at least 2.50 or higher as specified by the individual program; and b. (b) complete one semester credit hour of early field experiences and an orientation to Professional Education course with a grade of "C" or better or a grade of "P" and receive a passing score on the OGET.

Career and Technical Education Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Initial Teaching Certification Programs Master's of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education option Math Education option Science Education option Advanced Level Certification Programs Elementary Math Specialist Principal (Elementary/Middle/Secondary) - Standard Reading Specialist School Counselor School Library Media Specialist School Psychologist Special Education (Mild-Moderate Disabilities)-MS degree for those who already hold initial certification in another area Speech/Language Pathologist Superintendent Non-Traditional Certification Paths Principal (Elementary/Middle/Secondary) - Alternative Secondary Education (6-12) Initial Certification at the MS level Special Education (Mild-Moderate Disabilities) – Non-Traditional Route to Special Education Teacher Certification (Grades P-12) Professional Education Dispositions Following is a list of professional dispositions all pre-service teachers should exhibit in coursework, field experiences and student teaching: ethics, commitment to student learning, respect for diversity, professionalism, professional growth, communication and advocacy (further description and assessment tool available on the Professional Education website). Faculty of Professional Education and specialization courses will assess candidates throughout the program. Candidates evaluated below target on dispositional assessments will be offered remediation and their placement in PEU field experiences/clinical practice is not guaranteed. Admission to Professional Education The criteria for admission to Professional Education programs are based on University-wide policies recommended by the Executive Director of Professional Education through the Professional Education Council. Requirements are applicable to all Professional Education administrative units of the colleges preparing educators. Students should submit an Application for Admission to Professional Education form to the Professional Education Unit as early as possible in their programs. The candidate is not considered a fully-eligible participant in a Professional Education program until formally admitted to the Professional Education Unit. Full admission is required to enroll in the restricted courses in teaching methods and the clinical practice internship.