Early Elementary Area (P-5) – Bachelor of Arts

TEP Admission Requirements

Students seeking teacher certification must apply for and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP). Additionally, to enroll in the clinical practice and meet state certification requirements, students must maintain a GPA of 2.75 overall (in all course work), as well as in professional education courses, with no grade lower than a "C" in professional education courses.

Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require admission to the Teacher Education Program.

Program Requirements

1. Admission to MSU with an assigned academic advisor.
2. Pursuance of program completion leading to teacher certification.
3. Completion of at least 30 credit hours.
4. Minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; or a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last thirty (30) credit hours. All college courses attempted must be a part of the applicant's MSU transcript. Transcripts must reflect all transfer coursework completed to date. All transfer courses, as well as MSU credit, are used in calculating the GPA.
5. Completion of the following five core courses with grades of “C” or better:
   1. ENG 100 – Writing I
   2. Mathematics General Education Requirement, as required by program
   3. COMS 108 – Fundamentals of Speech Communication
   4. EDF 207 – Foundations of Education (CTE and Agriculture Teaching candidates may substitute CTE 207) or UTCH 100 (MSUTeach programs)
   5. EDF 211 – Human Growth and development (IECE candidates may substitute EDEC 253) or UTCH 150 (MSUTeach programs)

Testing Requirements

TEP candidates must obtain the following scores on the ACT exam:

• Composite score of 22 or the corresponding minimum scores: Reading (20), English (18), and mathematics (19),

OR, the following scores on the Praxis I Core Skills for Educators exam:

• Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined 5752 Computer OR
• Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics 5733 Computer (Minimum score 150) and
• Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading 5713 Computer (Minimum score 156) and
• Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing 5723 Computer (Minimum score 162)

An applicant may use a combination of ACT and Praxis I minimum scores to meet testing requirements. If an applicant is within five points of one or more of the corresponding minimum scores of the Praxis I assessments, the candidate may be admitted if the candidate has a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. For information about the Praxis exams and to register for the test, please visit the Praxis website at www.ets.org/praxis.

Program Competencies

Based on the Teacher Standards, students graduating from the P-5 program should:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development of children.
2. Be able to assess developmental and instructional needs of children.
3. Organize an effective classroom environment which will maximize learning.
4. Effectively manage classroom behavior.
5. Develop skills in planning and implementing appropriate instructional programs for children.
6. Demonstrate appropriate interaction and communication with children, parents, and other adults working in schools.
7. Describe information about options for school and home cooperation.
8. Identify appropriate professional development activities.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of the philosophical, historical, sociological and psychological basis of early elementary education.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of the provisions of the Kentucky Education Reform Act.
11. Demonstrate appropriate uses of technology to support classroom instruction.
12. Demonstrate the capacity to provide leadership within the school, the community and the profession.

Assessment

1. GPA of 2.75
2. Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) Testing Series and/or ACT for TEP admission
3. Completion of required field experience hours
4. PRAXIS II Exams for certification

Program Requirements

General Education

Area Requirements

P-5 Area Requirements

Elementary I: courses to be taken concurrently

Elementary II: courses to be taken concurrently

Elementary III: courses to be taken concurrently

Additional Requirements