Department-Level Requirements

Selective Admission and Retention

The Patton College of Education has a selective admission and retention process that applies to all candidates who intend to complete the teacher preparation program through Ohio University. Decisions regarding the retention of teacher education candidates in licensure programs will be made through a continual evaluation of progress in coursework, clinical experiences, and field-based experiences. Evaluation criteria will be directly related to the specific knowledge, skills, and dispositions associated with each experience. There are three selection phases in this process, two of which are described below. The third phase is detailed under “Professional Internship in Teaching.”

A candidate may appeal a decision regarding admission or retention by filing an appeal with the Credential Review and Candidate Progress Board. Appeal information can be obtained from the Patton College Office of Student Affairs, McCracken Hall.

AA1106 Child Development & ND8837 Pre-Early Childhood Education

If your major is AA1106 Child Development, your academic advisor may sign a permission slip to enroll you in a course that is required for AA1106 and has the prerequisite of Admission to Teacher Candidacy

If you major code is ND8837 Pre-Early Childhood Education, your academic advisor may NOT sign a permission slip for courses that have the prerequisite of Admission to Teacher Candidacy. You must first have been admitted to Teacher Candidacy.

If your major code is AA1106 Child Development and ND8837 Pre-Early Childhood Education, i.e. you have been simultaneously admitted to both programs, and you seek to enroll in coursework that has the prerequisite of Admission to Teacher Candidacy, you must meet the enrollment criteria of BOTH programs.

Admission to Teacher Candidacy

Early Childhood Education

Applicants, who are interested in pursuing the B.S.Ed. in the early childhood education (ECE) major, enter their program-of-study with a premajor code of ND8834. Students can apply to the major after completing specific requirements listed under ECE Program Requirements. To be accepted into the ECE program major (BS6854), students must also participate in a Selective Admissions process. Enrollment in the program is limited to promote quality instruction, appropriate field placement and effective advising. Not all students who apply and meet the minimum criteria will be accepted. Contact the Office of Student Affairs for details on the early childhood restrictive admission criteria and process.

The following requirements must be met to be eligible for Teacher Candidacy to the Early Childhood Major (B.S.Ed.) major (BS6854):

Completion of 30 semester hours of credit with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0; higher is preferred. A current DARS and (if a transfer student) transcripts from previous coursework at other institutions must be submitted with the application materials.
Completion of the following courses with a grade of C (2.0) is required; higher is preferred:
- Tier I freshman composition ENG 1510
- HIST 2000 or HIST 2010 or POLS 1010
- Science – Select 1 course with a lab from the following:
  - PBIO 1140 or BIOL 1010
  - GEOG 1100 or GEOL 1010
  - PSC 1011 or PHYS 2001 or PSC 1051 or ASTR 1000 (AND) ASTR 1400

Mathematics – 1 course MATH 1101 or higher
EDEC 1600
EDTE 1000

3. Satisfactory test score (only passing scores on one assessment required)

PRAXIS CORE (Academic Skills for Educators) Test.
- Reading: 156
- Math: 150
- Writing: 162
ACT: 21 (comp)
SAT
- 990 (taken before March 2016)
- 1070 (taken after March 2016)

4. Submission of the results of a background check through BCI & FBI. Ohio Revised Code: 5104.013

5. Submission of results of the tuberculosis skin test (administered by Campus Care or other appropriate office).

Not all candidates who apply and meet the minimum criteria will be accepted.

Adolescent to Young Adult, Middle Childhood, Multi-age Education, and Intervention Specialist

Candidates must be admitted to Teacher Candidacy before taking any education courses numbered 2000 and above.

Generally, candidates apply for admission to Teacher Candidacy during the second semester of your first year. Athens campus candidates must attend a group meeting arranged by Patton College Office of Student Affairs. Regional campus students should check with Student Services or the dean’s office on the regional campus for information.

Requirements

The following requirements must be met during the first 30 hours of enrollment. These requirements are subject to change.

Completion of 30 semester hours of credit with an overall GPA of 3.00. No education courses may be included in the GPA.
Completion of the following courses with a grade of C or better in each course:
1. Tier I Math course (1M) with a grade of C (2.0) or higher
2. Tier I Freshman Composition course (1E) with a grade of C (2.0) or higher
3. EDTE 1000 - Introduction to Teacher Education with a grade of C (2.0) or higher
4. PSY 1010 - General Psychology with a grade of C (2.0) or higher
Satisfactory test score (only passing scores on one assessment required)
1. PRAXIS CORE (Academic Skills for Educators) Test.
  - Reading: 156
  - Math: 150
  - Writing: 162
2. ACT: 21 (comp)
3. SAT
  - 990 (taken before March 2016)
  - 1070 (taken after March 2016)
Submission of the results of a background check through BCI & FBI. Ohio Revised Code: 3319.291D
Submission of results of the tuberculosis skin test (administered by Campus Care or other appropriate office).
Screening and recommendation by a representative appointed by faculty.
GPA may be considered in admission decisions for transfer students.

Admission to Advanced Standing

Candidates must be admitted to Advanced Standing before taking any education courses numbered 3000 or above. Candidates must maintain an overall GPA of 2.75, as well as a 2.75 GPA in each teaching field for which licensure is sought to continue to take education courses numbered 3000 or above. Methods courses can be taken no more than twice. Failure to obtain a satisfactory grade can result in dismissal from the program.

Generally, candidates apply for Advanced Standing in Teacher Candidacy at the end of the second semester of the sophomore year.

These requirements are subject to change.

General requirements
1. Completion of 60 semester credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.75.
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.75 in each teaching field for which a licensure is sought.
Specific requirements for Early Childhood Education
1. Completion of the following courses with a minimum grade of C in each course and a GPA of 2.75 or higher:
  1. EDEC 2100
  2. EDEC 2301
  3. EDEC 2400
  4. EDEC 2500
  5. EDEC 3610
  6. EDEC 3701
  7. EDEC 3801
  8. EDTE 2000
  9. EDTE 2010
  10. EDTE 2020
  11. EDTE 2500
2. Completion of two science courses with labs (must be from two different categories). Each course must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
  1. PBIO 1140 or BIOL 1010
  2. GEOG 1100 or GEOL 1010
  3. ASTR 1000 (AND) ASTR 1400 or ASTR 1001 (AND) ASTR 1400 or PSC 1011 or PHYS 2001 or PSC 1051
3. Completion of six credit hours of MATH 1101 or higher. Each course must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
4. Submission of the results of a background check through BCI & FBI. Ohio Revised Code: 3319.291D
Specific requirements for Middle, Adolescent-To-Young Adult, Multiage (Pre-K–12) and Intervention Specialist Education
1. Completion of the following courses with a minimum grade of C in each:
2. 2.75 GPA in each teaching field for which licensure is being sought.
3. Submission of the results of a background check through BCI & FBI. Ohio Revised Code: 3319.291D