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TEH Section 2: Pre-Advanced Study Phase

Pre-Advanced Study Phase

Admitted to KSU via admissions (as undergrad or transfer)

Admission GPA/Declaring a Teacher Education Program for Undergraduate Students

For you to be admitted to the College of Education, Health and Human Services as a teacher candidate, we look at your GPA after you have successfully completed a minimum of 12 51爆料 credit hours. As an undergraduate student, if you have not completed a minimum of 12 51爆料 credit hours, you will be evaluated for admission into programs based on your high school GPA if you are a new first year student, or transfer GPA for transfer students. Once you have successfully completed a minimum of 12 51爆料 credit hours, only your 51爆料 cumulative GPA will be considered for admission into a program. 

If you have completed 12 or more credit hours of previous college-level coursework, either at 51爆料 or at another accredited institution, you will need an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher to declare a College of Education, Health and Human Services major in teacher preparation programs. If you are a transfer applicant who has completed fewer than 12 semester hours of college-level coursework, you will be evaluated on your collegiate and high school records.

Education Programs

Admission to teacher education programs is selective, but with good reason--all children deserve the best possible education, delivered by teachers who care about their subject areas and about the well-being of their students. With this in mind, know that admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a major and/or admission to professional coursework for a selective admission program. For example, to be admitted directly into a teacher education program, it is required that new first-year students have a 2.75 high school GPA. If you do not meet the GPA requirements for your intended major, you may enroll into the EHHS General major until you have established a 51爆料 GPA of 2.75.

Education Minors

KSU offers an education minor that can be paired with specific KSU majors that have been approved by Ohio and where we can offer a license. Admission to the Education minor is selective and open to you only if you have a minimum 2.50 overall GPA and are declared in a program area for which the state of Ohio issues a teaching license. Those majors at 51爆料 are the following: 

  • Biology
  • Spanish
  • Mathematics
  • Earth Science
  • American Sign Language
  • Classics (Latin concentration)
  • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • French
  • German

Education Programs Outside of EHHS

51爆料 offers two licensure programs outside of EHHS where candidates do not declare the Education Minor: Art Education and Music Education. GPA for admission is listed below:

  • Art Education requires a 2.50 cumulative GPA
  • Music Education requires a 2.50 cumulative GPA

Professional Dispositions for Teacher Candidates

Professional dispositions are the professional attitudes, values, and beliefs demonstrated through both verbal and non-verbal behaviors as educators interact with students, families, colleagues, faculty, and communities. We value these professional dispositions because they provide a vision for you to aspire to as you develop into your teacher identities throughout your program. The teacher education faculty believe the following dispositions support student learning and development. Therefore, throughout the program, we are optimistic and hopeful that you will demonstrate:

  • Professional responsibility
  • Communication and collaboration
  • Fairness and safety
  • Privacy and confidentiality

These dispositions are assessed at least three times in a candidate's program:

In addition, a disposition assessment may be completed by a faculty member at any time a situation calls for it when a teacher candidate may need extra support to successfully develop in one of these behaviors. A disposition is considered 鈥榓cceptable鈥 if you do not have an outstanding Professional Development Plan (PDP) that requires improved performance in specified areas. Unfortunately, if you have an outstanding PDP, you may not progress through the teacher education program until it is resolved at the following three points: 

  • Applying for advanced study: If you have an outstanding PDP at the time of application, you will not be able to apply for advanced study until the PDP is rectified.
  • Prior to the student teaching semester: All outstanding PDPs must be completed and cleared prior to the start of student teaching. 
  • End of student teaching semester: If you have an outstanding PDP during your student teaching semester you will not successfully pass student teaching.

Admission to Advanced Study

Admission to advanced study is required for students pursuing an undergraduate major that leads to teacher licensure. What does it mean to have Advanced Study status? Advanced study status means that you have taken certain courses that prepare you for more advanced courses. You achieve advanced study by completing coursework as determined by your program area.

  • When do you apply for Advanced Study? In the semester or summer when all prerequisites for advanced study will be completed, and at least one semester prior to you beginning any coursework for which "Admission to Advanced Study" is stated as a prerequisite in the course description(s). 
  • How do you apply for Advanced Study? You apply for Advanced Study through the College of Education, Health and Human Services鈥 which can be accessed through the Vacca Office of Student Services web page.

Requirements for Admission to Advanced Study 

Once you have completed the coursework required to apply, it is time to submit your application for Advanced Study. Faculty in our programs consider many facets of students' achievements as they make decisions for admission. Their goal is to select qualified applicants based upon your academic success (e.g., cumulative GPA) at 51爆料; non-academic criteria in which you are evaluated, and other specific program criteria. We want to make sure you are aware that reapplication may be necessary if you decide to postpone taking advanced study coursework or if you withdraw for one semester or more. Below you will find the requirements expected of you at the time you apply for advanced study.

College Writing

You are required to attain a minimum C grade in each writing course ( and or equivalent) (Integrated Language Arts majors must attain a minimum B grade).

Mathematics

The following courses (or equivalent) must be completed with minimum C grade for the majors Early Childhood Education, Middle Childhood Education and Special Education: 

The following courses must be completed with a minimum C grade for Integrated Mathematics majors:

  • In addition, a minimum 2.60 overall GPA in math content coursework is required. 
Pre-Advanced Study Coursework

To be eligible for advanced study, you must earn a minimum C grade in and a minimum C grade in one of the following courses (please note that a minimum C grade must be earned in both courses for graduation):

Early Childhood Education majors must earn a minimum C grade in to be eligible for advanced study.

Middle Childhood Education majors must earn a minimum C grade in and complete at least 50% of content area coursework from each concentration (with a C or better) to be eligible for advanced study. Students should meet with their advisor for further guidance. 

Grade Point Average

You must show evidence of a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA, with additional conditions for the following majors:

  • Adolescence/Young Adult Programs: A minimum 2.60 GPA in the chosen adolescence/young adult content area is required for admission to advanced study, student teaching and graduation. A minimum C grade is required in each course within the content area. The following majors are affected: Earth Science, Integrated Language Arts, Integrated Mathematics, Integrated Science, Integrated Social Studies, Life Science, Life Science/Chemistry and Physical Science. 
  • Music Education in the College of the Arts must have a 2.50 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 major GPA.
  • Art Education in the College of the Arts must have a 2.50 cumulative GPA and a 2.50 major GPA. 
  • Education Minor: Students must achieve a minimum 2.50 overall and major GPA to declare the Education minor, be admitted to advanced study, participate in student teaching and be recommended for licensure. 

All GPA requirements must be met at the time of application.

Disposition Assessment/Professional Development Plans (PDPs)

You are required to have completed all professional development plans (PDPs) at the time of application to be eligible for advanced study. 

Teacher Candidate Acknowledgments and Legal Questions for Licensure 

As a teacher candidate, you are required to electronically sign five statements acknowledging that you have read and understand the following areas: pre-service teacher permit/background check requirements; professional dispositions; licensure application information; legal questions asked on the licensure application and the teacher education handbook. Statements can be found on the  

Teachers serve in loco parentis, Latin for "in the place of a parent.鈥 Legally, this means that teachers bear a great responsibility for the care of children during their time in school. Because this is a responsibility to take seriously, teacher educators in your programs prepare students to adhere to the Ohio Revised Code as it relates to teachers. The investigative arm of the State Board of Education (SBOE), the , advises our policies related to criminal background checks and professional conduct. The Office of Professional Conduct investigates allegations involving criminal convictions or conduct unbecoming to the teaching profession and, if warranted, pursues disciplinary or remedial action against an educator鈥檚 credentials or application for credentials. See the for more information and details. 

Don't hesitate to contact the SBOE Office of Professional Conduct directly at 614-466-5638 if you have any questions about how your personal conviction(s) and/or background check might impact your ability to get a license. You may also refer to the to get further information.

Non-Academic Dimensions

As a teacher candidate, you will be evaluated on 5 identified non-academic dimensions, meant to give you feedback on items such as professionalism, feedback, and content/age group selection. Each program will evaluate candidates using the rubric located in Appendix C before admittance into Advanced Study. 

Late Applications for Advanced Study 

To ensure that faculty have adequate time to review all applicants, make every attempt to submit your application for Advanced Study on time, by the deadline (see Appendix D for an Advanced Study Deadline chart for AY 2025 鈥 2026). There is a process, however, for any student that is applying after the deadline. Here is what you need to do to request a late application for Advanced Study: (a) schedule an advising appointment to meet with your Academic Advisor if you have not recently met with them or (b) contact your Academic Advisor to follow up on a recent discussion about applying late for advanced study. For late applications to be considered for Advanced Study, you must meet all major specific requirements that have been set forth by your program area. These requirements are listed on the checklist that was provided to you by your Academic Advisor in the Vacca Office of Student Services. This request must be made within four days of the application deadline. If approved, you will receive information about the next steps in the review process.  

Barriers and Roadblocks for the Pre-Advanced Study Phase 

Professional Education Warning and Not Permitted to Continue 

While GPA is just one facet of understanding your preparedness of the classroom, it is one that provides some insight into your acquisition of both the content and pedagogical knowledge that is necessary to successfully conduct a classroom. As a student in a teacher licensure program, you are required to have a minimum 2.75 GPA to progress in your program and ultimately graduate. If your cumulative GPA drops below a 2.75, for the first time you will be placed on Professional Education Warning (PEW). You will have 2 semesters to bring your cumulative GPA up to a 2.75 and must receive a term GPA of a 2.75 for every semester after being placed on Professional Education Warning. Unfortunately, if you fail to meet this requirement, you will be Not Permitted to Continue (NPC) in your major and will be required to change your major. You may opt to declare EHSG (see below) until you are able to raise your cumulative GPA up to a 2.75 or may choose to declare another major in EHHS or in another college.

Education, Health and Human Services General Major

If you are not able to declare a major in a teacher education program upon admission to the university or as a change of major student, you are admitted into the non-degree Education, Health and Human Services General major (EHSG).  You are able to declare a teacher education major once you have established a 51爆料 GPA of a 2.75 or higher. Because a degree cannot be earned while in EHHS General, it is important that you declare a major before earning 45 credit hours to facilitate timely progress toward a degree. You will not be permitted to continue in EHHS General after accumulating 45 credit hours. 

Failure to Complete Requirements 

If you do not successfully complete the pre-advanced study requirements as identified above, you will not be permitted to apply for advanced study until the coursework has been completed or is in progress.

You can apply for advanced study while in progress with required coursework but will not receive a full approval until the conclusion of the semester when your coursework will be reviewed to ensure that you have successfully completed the required coursework. If you do not earn the minimum grades for your program, you will be denied admission into advanced study and will need to reapply when you have completed or are in progress with the courses once again.  We recommend that you check the specific grades required for each course within your program. You will need to obtain approval before you can repeat a course for the 4th time (except when it comes to courses with a field experience component. See Field Experience Courses for more information).

Disposition Assessments

As previously mentioned, you must have satisfactory disposition assessments on file to be able to apply for advanced study. If you have been required to complete a Professional Development Plan (PDP), you must have this resolved and signed before you are able to apply for advanced study.

Last updated July 23, 2025

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