Department of Education - Student Teaching

Admission to Student Teaching

1. Satisfactory completion of 96 semester hours of appropriate college credit.
    
2. Satisfactory completion of at least 3/4 of the coursework required in chosen teaching specializations, plus all special methods courses. Elementary Education majors must complete Education 317, 318, 320, 321, 325 and 423 prior to student teaching.
    
3. Satisfactory completion of required professional education core courses.
    
4. Completion of Education 426 at West Virginia State before student teaching with a minimum grade of C.
    
5. F ull admission to the Teacher Education Program by the Campus-Wide Committee on Teacher Education the semester before student teaching, including G.P.A. requirements, Senior Capstone Panel Interview, and Passing PPST and PLT test scores.
    
6. A 2.5 GPA in professional education requirements and a minimum grade of C in each course.
    
7. A 2.5 GPA in content specialization requirements and a minimum of C in each course.
    
8. A 2.5 GPA in general education courses and a minimum of C in each course.
    
9. A 2.5 grade point average overall.
    
10. Completion of a senior evaluation the semester during student teaching.
     
11. Removal of any and all deficiencies the semester prior to student teaching placement, per application deadlines.
     
12. Completion of an academic capstone experience in content specializations.