All students seeking to complete a degree which leads to teacher certification, must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program in the College of Education.  Formal admission occurs when students have 45 hours and have met all other requirements.  

            Students can apply for admission once they have:

1)   Attended an information session on admission to Teacher Education during the semester of enrollment in EDUC 110, or during the semester the first education course is taken at Winthrop. 

2)  Completed a minimum of 45 semester hours, fifteen of which must be completed at Winthrop.

3)  Maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 for coursework completed at Winthrop.

4)   Completed the following core courses with a grade of “C” or better in each course: EDUC 110, 210 and 275.

5)  PRAXIS I (PBT/CBT) is the required test for admission to the Teacher Education Program unless the student can verify a minimum score of 1100 on the SAT, 1650 on the SAT I, or 24 on the ACT.

      When the above are met, students should submit an Application for Admission to Teacher Education to Student Academic Services that includes:

a)   a disclosure statement concerning criminal/unethical conduct including any judicial or disciplinary action taken while enrolled at Winthrop University or another institution of higher education,

b)   evidence of 25 hours of recent supervised experience working with the age-level student for which licensure is sought,

c)   an admission essay that documents the student’s growth toward becoming an educational leader in a democracy.  Students are required to provide examples of how their experiences in general education, education, major courses, field experiences, cultural events, service learning and using technology have prepared them to be well-educated teacher candidates who are committed to and capable of working with diverse and challenging students (Essay Writing Prompt) (Essay Rubric),

d)   one to three original pieces of the student’s best work from courses taken at Winthrop University that support the admission application.

7)      Receive the favorable recommendation from the following:

• the Director of Student Academic Services
  

• a practitioner who can provide evidence of the student’s success in working with youth at the age for which licensure is sought,
  

• an admission committee comprised of faculty from the major and the Center for Pedagogy,
  

• the Dean of Education

Students wishing to apply for admission to Teacher Education may do so on-line by visiting http://www.winthrop.edu/teachered

*You will be invited to an Induction Ceremony once you are fully admitted to the Teacher Education program.  The Induction Ceremony is held once a year, during the fall semester.