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students should delay such application until they have completed 12 hours
in the teaching field, and one semester of work in residence at McMurry.
All sections of the required tests listed on the Checklist for Qualifying for
a Teaching Certificate must be passed, or proof of exemption provided,
before any CI courses above 2110 are taken. The Education Advisory
Council will review the student's application and inform him/her whether
the student has been admitted or denied admission.
* Students who are denied admission to the program are precluded
from enrolling in Curriculum and Instruction courses. Upon request,
a student who has been denied admission to the program may be
permitted to appear before the Education Advisory Council to appeal
the denial.
* Failure to be admitted to the Teacher Education program or, if admit-
ted, to complete the required course sequence in a timely manner will
require the student to choose a different minor and a non-teaching
field major.
* The applicant should understand that admission to the Teacher Edu-
cation program does not constitute assurance of certification.
ADMISSION TO STUDENT TEACHING OR TEACHING
INTERNSHIP
The state of Texas requires a minimum of 12 weeks of full time student
teaching. Student teaching and internship are the capstone courses in the
Teacher Education Program
Criteria for Admission:
1. Evidence of freedom from serious mental and personality disorders
or physical disabilities which would seriously impede effectiveness in
the classroom or employment as a classroom teacher. The Educa-
tion Advisory Council may require that the student, at his or her own
expense, take a physical examination and/or submit to a psycho-
logical evaluation, which may include tests or inventories. Such
evaluation must be completed and a report submitted to the Council
by a licensed mental health professional who is acceptable to the
University and who is aware of the Council's concerns with regard to
the candidate's admission to student teaching or teaching internship.
Students will not be admitted to student teaching or teaching intern-
ship until the evaluation results are made available to and reviewed
by the Council and a final decision is made by the Education Advisory
Council. Failure to comply with this process may result in non-admis-
sion to or dismissal from student teaching or teaching internship.
2. No pattern of serious, documented behavioral problems as evi-
denced by a departmental review of the student's file.
3. Ability to meet general requirements for the standard teaching
certificate, as stated in the "Requirements of the State Board for
Educator Certification (SBEC) for Provisional Certificate" section of
this catalog.
4. For student teaching: completion of 110 semester hours. For intern-
ship: a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 120 credit hours.
5. Overall grade point average of 2.75 or higher.
6. Grade point average of 2.75 or higher with no grade below "C" in
any course listed under the degree requirements for the teaching
certification desired.
7. Completion of all courses listed under the Certification degree plan
with the exception of 7 hours of student teaching or teaching intern-
ship, and an additional 3 credit hours.
8. Approval granted by the Education Advisory Council.
For elementary education candidates (EC-6):
Criteria listed above in 1 through 8 will apply.
For middle school education candidates (4-8):
Criteria listed above in 1 through 5 will apply, and
* Completion of C I 2110, 3301, 3302, 4422, 4323, 4123, and at least
twenty seven hours in an approved teaching field with a GPA of 2.75
in the teaching field.
For secondary education candidates (8-12):Criteria listed above in 1 through 5 will apply, and
* Completion of C I 2110, 3301, 3302, 4324, 4325, 4125, and at least
twenty seven hours in an approved teaching field with a GPA of 2.75
in the teaching field.Curriculum and Instruction
For all-level certificates:
Criteria listed above in 1 through 5 will apply, and
* Completion of C I 2110. 3301, 3302, 4324, 4325, 4125, and at least
twenty seven hours in an approved teaching field with a GPA of 2.75
in the teaching field.
Other requirements for all student teachers:
* Students may not enroll or audit more than nine semester hours (six
hours of student teaching, three hours of additional course work)
including concurrent enrollment at other institutions during the se-
mester of student teaching without permission of the Department.
* Student teachers are required to remain on their assigned school
campuses during regular school hours. All extracurricular activities
and job assignments must be declared prior to the beginning of stu-
dent teaching and must be approved by the department.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY (TEA)
FOR PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has established general requirements
for the Provisional teaching certificate. These requirements include:
1. Bachelor's degree from, and the recommendation of, an institution of
higher learning approved for teacher education by the SBEC;
2. Be at least eighteen years of age;
3. Be of good moral character as evidenced by the recommendation of
a Texas senior college;
4. Be clear of felony or misdemeanor convictions for crimes which
directly relate to the duties and responsibilities of the teaching profes-
sion. As of September 1, 1982, all applicants for Texas certificates
will be screened for a record of felony or misdemeanor conviction
through the Texas Department of Public Safety. Article 6252-13c,
Texas Civil Statutes, authorizes the Commissioner of Education to
suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a teaching certificate for a person
who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor which directly
relates to duties and responsibilities of the teaching profession.
All potential certificate applicants with criminal convictions should
contact the Certification Officer of McMurry University immediately to
seek clarification of their certification status. Applicants are now re-
quired to submit finger prints to the Texas Education Agency to fulfill
certification requirements.
5. Be willing to support and defend the constitutions of the United
States and Texas;
6. Have college credit or examination credit in knowledge of the Texas
and federal constitutions and United States history;
7. Achieve a satisfactory score on a competency examination of basic
skills in mathematics, reading, and writing/composition. THEA,
Accuplacer, and Compass will be the test of basic skills required by
McMurry University to meet the SBEC standard; exemptions from the
THEA, Accuplacer, and Compass are outlined above and are avail-
able from the Curriculum and Instruction office.
8. Achieve a satisfactory score on the certification examinations pre-
scribed by the State Board of Education. These tests are required as
a criterion for receipt of the Provisional teaching certificate.
9. Submit an application for certification to the State certification author-
ity accompanied by the appropriate fee.
McMURRY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION
In addition to all certification requirements established by the State of
Texas, McMurry University has established requirements for certification
which are above and beyond normal graduation requirements. To secure a
recommendation for certification from McMurry, one must meet the follow-
ing criteria:
1. Completion of an approved degree program leading toward certifica-
tion and the C&l professional development minor
2. Overall grade point average of 2.75.
3. Grade point average of 2.75 with no grade lower than a "C" in each ofthe following areas:
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