Instructions to Apply to the Teacher Education Program

Secondary/All Level - (6-12, 7-12, 8-12, or All Level Art, Music, PE, Spanish)

1. Communicate with your advisor/mentor to determine a method to meet and review the application (face-to-face or virtual) and make any necessary arrangements to complete the departmental screening.

2. Fill in the application packet online and save or print out and fill in legibly. Be prepared to submit via email. Make sure your TSU ID and TEA ID numbers are correct.

3. Use your unofficial transcript or degree evaluation from myGateway to complete your certificate plan. Make sure all prior coursework is showing. (You do not need to print your transcript or evaluation.)

4. If meeting virtually, email your application and certificate plan to your advisor/mentor prior to your meeting time. Your advisor/mentor will need to sign your checklist and certificate plan, complete the verification of successful completion of departmental screening form or make arrangements to complete it at a later date, and complete any necessary substitution forms.

5. Bring your completed application and certificate plan to Room 101 of the Math Building or send by email to andrews@tarleton.edu. Applications will not be accepted late. If the application is submitted electronically, verification that it has been received and can be opened successfully will be sent by email to the submitter and to the applicant (if different). If you do not get an email within 2 business days of submission, please contact Allison Andrews at andrews@tarleton.edu. No confirmation will be sent to those who deliver in person.

6. Approximately one week following the application deadline, your account at Tarleton will be billed $35 for the application fee. Log into myGateway, then navigate to Texan Bill Pay. You will be able to pay the application fee using a credit or debit card or electronic check. Payment can also be made in person at the Cashier’s office.

7. If you meet the admission requirements, you will be sent an offer of admission by email. You must reply to that email either accepting or rejecting the offer. If the offer is accepted, you will be billed $35 for an ASEP Technology Fee charged by TEA. Application Packet consists of: • Application SEC 1 – name/address – Name should match license/ID and what you have entered in TEAL account SEC 2 – certification designation and acknowledgements SEC 3 – checklist SEC 4 – TEP Application Concurrent Enrollment form SEC 5 – departmental screening form (only this form may be submitted late) plus any supporting

documentation attached. • Certificate Plan Departmental Advisor/ mentor signatures are required on: • Checklist • Certificate Plan • Departmental Screening Form

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Secondary/All Level Application for Admission to the Teacher Education Program SP 22

Have you ever been admitted into a different Educator Preparation Program? Yes No If Yes, you must provide a program transfer form with your application.

Do you have a health situation which may require special services/accommodations when attending class, clinical teaching, and/or as a teacher? Yes No

If Yes, please describe health situation and any special services requested. Use a different sheet of paper if needed. (Please understand that this is a request for information and not an assurance that any special services or accommodations will be provided.)

In several of the education courses you will be afforded field experiences in the public schools to observe, clinical teach, etc. All schools have policies, both written and unwritten, that regulate to a certain extent the behavior of the students and faculty. Will you respect and abide by such policies? Yes No

If No, please explain.

Signature _________________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Last Name: First Name:

Tarleton UID: TEA ID:

Preferred Email:

Mailing Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone #: Can we text this number if emails are not returned? Yes No

The Texas Education Agency requires that we collect the following information: Date of Birth: Gender: Male Female

Ethnicity: Are you Hispanic/Latino? Choose only one. Hispanic/Latino Not Hispanic/Latino

Race: What is your race? Choose one or more regardless of ethnicity. American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White

Please select one: First Time to Apply Reapplying

Certification Designation: Tarleton State University offers the following certification fields. Please choose one of the following as your major certification field. If you are completing all required coursework in a second area, please list it under Additional Certification Field. If you are only getting a minor or planning on testing in a different area after becoming certified, do not list it on this page. The combined certification fields may require more than 139 hours.

Major Certification Field:

Additional Certification Field: (Optional - Not to be confused with a 18 hour MINOR for degree)

Make sure to use the correct certificate plan that shows both certification areas. You will need to be advised by someone in each area.

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Acknowledgments:

My signature below indicates that:

I understand that all documents are to be turned in at one time.Files that are not complete will not be considered for admission.The information which I have provided on all forms is, to the best of my knowledge, the truth.

Signature _________________________________________ Date: ___________________________

6-12 Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources7-12 Chemistry **7-12 English Language Arts & Reading7-12 History7-12 Life Science7-12 Mathematics6-12 Physical Science **7-12 Physics/Math ****Certificates only offered on old catalog years

7-12 Social Studies 7-12 Science 6-12 Technology Education **All-Level ArtAll-Level MusicAll-Level Physical EducationAll-Level SpanishAll-Level Theatre

Secondary and All-Level Checklist for Application Packet

Requirement for Admission Student Advisor Notes

Due by application deadline. Submit in a folder or paper clipped together. Application SEC 1 Certification Designation/Acknowledgement SEC 2 Checklist signed SEC 3 TEP Concurrent Enrollment Form SEC 4 Certificate Plan signed Excel worksheet with grades filled in

Due by end of application semester. See website for exact dates.

Application Fee paid in Texan Bill Pay Account billed approximately 1 week after due date

All completed transfer coursework showing on Tarleton transcript

Only concurrent transfer coursework can be submitted unofficially.

Verification of Successful Completion of Departmental Screening Instrument

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Admitted to Tarleton State University

Completion of 9 hours University-required English with a C or better

Completion of 12 hours in certificate area (15 if Math or Science) with a grade of C or better and a 2.75 GPA

Completion of EDUC 3320/3321 with a C or better

Completion of PSYC 3303 or 2308 or CHFS 3300 with a C or better

Minimum 2.75 GPA in the following areas by the end of application semester:

Overall on Transcript OR Last 60 Hours Overall on Certificate Plan Professional Development/Education Major Certification Field

Additional Certification Field (if applicable) No grade lower than C in the following areas by the end of application semester:

Professional Development/Education Major Certification Field

Additional Certification Field (if applicable)

Check off requirements that have been met. Add notes if requirement is in progress. All requirements should be completed or in progress before submitting application.

_Date: _Student’s Signature ____________________________________________ ______________

Date: Advisor’s Signature __________________________________________________ _______________

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TEP Application Concurrent Enrollment Form Name: ______________________________________ Application semester and year (example: Fall 2020): ___________________________________ Are you currently taking any courses at another college/university? Yes No If yes, you must fill out the following information. You must also have a concurrent enrollment form on file. This form can be found on the registrar’s website under ‘student forms’. Transcripts must be sent to Tarleton at the end of each semester. In addition, please email (andrews@tarleton.edu) a copy of your unofficial transfer transcript to the Educator Preparation Services Office as soon as your grades are posted. Proof of grades is due no later than the Friday after Commencement. See EPS website for date. Name of other college/university: _______________________________________________________

Original Course Prefix & # (ex: TECA 1354)

Tarleton Equivalent or Substitution (ex: CHFS 3300)

Course END DATE

Name of other college/university: _______________________________________________________

Original Course Prefix & # (ex: MATH 1350)

Tarleton Equivalent or Substitution (ex: MATH 3303)

Course END DATE

Signature Date

Verification of Successful Completion of

Departmental Screening

I certify that the below named individual has successfully completed a departmental screening instrument. Having completed the screening, the following individual is now eligible to apply for admission to the Tarleton State University Teacher Education Program.

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________

Student ID #: ______________________________________________________________________

Department: _________________________________________________________________________

Student Score: __________________________ Score Required: _______________________________

Date Screening Completed: _____________________________________________________________

Please attach supporting documentation to this form.

_______________________________________________ Authorized Departmental Signature

____________________________Date

_______________________________________________ Printed Name

____________________________Contact Phone Number

EDUCATOR PREPARATION SERVICES Box T-0790, Stephenville, TX 76402 | Office (254) 968-9815 | Fax (254) 968-9801 | www.tarleton.edu/eps

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