Teacher Education Admission Requirements

Teacher Education Admission Requirements checklist

Courses

General Education Courses (complete with grades of "B" or higher)

ENG 102 English Composition II
COMM 100 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (can substitute Interpersonal Communication)

General Education Courses (complete with grades of “C” or higher)

ENG 101 English Composition I
MATH 110 College Algebra (can substitute Contemporary Math, Pre-Calculus, or Calculus)
MATH 250 Elements of Statistics

Non-Restricted/Pre-Professional Courses (complete with grades of “C” or higher)

TEEL 202 Foundations of Education
TEEL 231 Human Growth & Development
TECS 301 Intro to Instructional Technology
TEEL 260 Children's Literature (Elementary and ECU*)
___ 277 Early Field Experience (Secondary)

* Starting with Fall 2025 Teacher Education applications, students who declared ECU as their major beginning in fall 2024 must complete TEEL 260 Children's Literature with a grade of "C" or higher as part of the program admission requirements. If you are unsure whether this applies to you, please reach out to your advisor for confirmation.

Grade Point Average (GPA)

Candidates are required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or a 2.75 GPA on their last 60 hours of college coursework.

Requirements you should anticipate completing for ALL field experience courses:

National background check OR Kansas teaching license - Submit or confirm that you’ve submitted (via Sonia) verification of having a clear National background check from within the last 4 years or verification of having a current/valid Kansas teaching license
Negative TB Verification - Submit or confirm that you’ve submitted (via Sonia) verification of having a negative TB test within the last 4 years
Professional liability insurance coverage - Submit or confirm that you’ve submitted (via Sonia) verification of having active professional liability insurance
Completion and submission of other required forms (via Sonia)

Information for how/when to complete this group of requirements will be provided in your Sonia account. Once submitted, your TB and background check verifications will remain in Sonia and be considered valid by the FHSU College of Education for 4 years.

OTHER INFORMATION

Disposition Assessment of Initial and Advanced Candidates (Policy G.2)

To be recommended for licensure, candidates at initial and advanced levels will be expected to demonstrate professional conduct based on a set of dispositions adopted by the Fort Hays State University Teacher Education unit.

Approval for Admission

You will not be eligible to be officially admitted into the Teacher Education program until you've completed all admission requirements.

Once you've completed all admission requirements, and your major department has indicated that you've met all departmental requirements, your admission materials will be submitted for admission approval by the Council on Preparation of Teachers and School Personnel (COPTSP). You will receive email notification via your FHSU email address once your application has been reviewed and when you you've been officially admitted into the Teacher Education program.

Admission to the Teacher Education program is not based solely on the above criteria. Other factors such as a history of repeating course(s), behavior, etc. can/will also be considered.

Inactivity and Progress Toward Admission

Candidates who, after submitting an Application to Teacher Education, have not taken coursework in a two-year time span, will be required to submit a new Teacher Education Admission Application and meet current admission/program requirements.

Questions?

For questions pertaining to Teacher Education admission requirements or the admission process, please contact Mrs. Andi Beckman at asbeckman@fhsu.edu or 785-628-4148.

You can schedule an appointment with Mrs. Beckman at https://calendly.com/asbeckman.