Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
ADMISSION TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION
ADMISSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER (Includes the four-week block and twelve-week teacher candidacy experience). A teacher candidate must meet all requirements and apply for admission to the professional semester prior to the beginning of that semester after meeting in person with the Coordinator of Field Experiences. The application may be found at: https://www.swosu.edu/education/teacher-candidacy/teacher- candidate-application.php Admission to the professional semester is achieved by meeting the following qualifications: 1. Attend the Teacher Candidacy Application and Level 3 Portfolio meeting the semester prior to the professional semester. 2. After attending this required meeting or meeting with the Coordinator of Field Experiences, complete the SWOSU Teacher Candidate Application at this link: 3. 4. Currently be a student in good standing and admitted to the Department of Education. 5. Completion of the pre-professional sequence of coursework in the Department of Education 6. Completion of at least three-quarters of the major coursework, including the methods course in the major (Secondary only). 7. Achieve an overall grade point average of not less than 2.50 in all work attempted. 8. Completion of the Level I, Level II and Level III Portfolio. (Information on portfolios is available in the Field Experiences Office.) 9. Three requests for teacher candidacy placement which do not include sites where the candidate has relatives on the faculty at the school. Proximity of the requested site to the University will be a priority consideration. 10. The candidate must meet the requirements of the cooperating school and SWOSU. Each teacher candidate is required to purchase a Teacher Candidate Notebook, which contains the requirements for the teacher candidacy, criteria for evaluation, areas of expected performance, and portfolio requirements https://www.swosu.edu/education/teacher- candidacy/teacher-candidate-application.php
Admission to the teaching profession is achieved through application and qualification for teacher certification. All applications for initial teacher certification require a university recommendation from the Certification Coordinator in SWOSU’s Department of Education after successful completion of the education degree coursework and all required state certification exams. Upon completion of all requirements, candidates notify the SWOSU Department of Education Certification Coordinator by completing the online Recommendation Request for Teacher Certification form at this link: https://www.swosu.edu/education/certification/index.php . Candidates will be notified by email when their recommendation is made at which time candidates will process their application online with the Oklahoma State Department of Education Single Sign On System at this link: https://sdeweb01.sde.ok.gov/SSO2/Signin.aspx. Requirements for university recommendation for teacher certification include: 1. Completion of the Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET); the Oklahoma Professional Teaching Examination (OPTE); and the Oklahoma Subject Area Tests (OSAT) in the area of the candidate’s major. 2. Retention/graduation grade point average of 2.50 or higher. 3. Completion of the approved degree program in teacher education. 4. Attainment of novice foreign language proficiency (contact DOE Chair’s or Certification office for details.) 5. Successfully complete a professional portfolio (Level IV.) (Contact the DOE Field Experiences office for details.) 6. Removal of all holds on the candidate’s SWOSU account. PROGRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION The following programs reflect adherence by Southwestern Oklahoma State University to the certification standards of the Oklahoma State Board of Education and degree requirements as set forth by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. These programs, presenting both certification as well as degree requirements, are categorized according to the level of certificate, i.e., Elementary (1-8); Elementary-Secondary (K- 12); and Secondary (7-12).
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