The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Health, Education and Professional Studies
School of Education
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE
TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
NAME SS#
Last First Middle/Maiden
UTC ID#
LOCAL ADDRESS: PERMANENT ADDRESS:
PHONE PHONE
EMAIL ADDRESS
STATUS: Undergraduate Post-Baccalaureate _ M.Ed.
TEACHER LICENSURE SOUGHT:
Elementary: K-12
PreK-3
Middle Grades 4-8
Concentration Emphasis:
Secondary:
Special Education
Vocal Music
Instrumental Music
Art_
Theatre
K-12 Health/Exercise Science
Spanish
French
Latin
English
History
Government
Geography
Economics
Name of Advisor:
Test Requirements:
______I have met the test requirements for admission to the TEP program and have submitted documentation regarding scores on the following test to the
SOE Office, 312 Hunter Hall:
______PRAXIS I _____ACT SAT
______I have not yet met the test requirement for admission to the TEP.
Preliminary Statement of Fingerprinting/Background Check:
Have you ever been:
Yes No
counseled or disciplined for being late/absent from work or school? ______convicted of a felony? ____
convicted of a crime involving dishonesty? ______
convicted of a crime involving violence to another person?
For any “Yes” answers for the above listed questions, please attach a separate piece of paper detailing this answer.
______
I understand that:
a) meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee admission to the Teacher Education Program
b) false statements on this application may lead to disqualification from consideration for admission to the program or to my subsequent disqualification from the program.
c) I must meet the GPA requirements outlined within my program check sheet, which states I have a cumulative GPA of 2.75.
d) I cannot proceed within the TEP program with a grade lower than a “C” in any content or education course. (Content courses vary for each major, so please check your program check sheet to determine content courses)
e) I understand that I must meet the SOE’s testing requirements, which is listed under checkpoint 1. I understand I must meet one of the following minimum testing requirements: ACT(22), SAT (1020), or Praxis I PPST (Writing/173, Math/173, and Reading/174). If you need tutoring or help in order to meet this requirement, please visit the School of Education, Hunter 312 for assistance or email .
f) I must adhere to the School of Education’s professionalism guidelines as listed in the School of Education dispositions (www.utc.edu/schoolofeducation). This includes, but is not limited to. Maintaining professional dress, professional behavior, and professional communication in all field placement experiences.
______Signature of Applicant Date
PLEASE NOTE:
Please remember that students planning to student teach in the fall semester must submit a student teaching application by March 1, and students planning to student teach in the spring semester must submit an application by September 1. More information can be obtained on the School of Education website (http://www.utc.edu/school-education/) or in Hunter 312.