Notes to Advisors and Students

1. All students applying to the Elementary Education major or 5-12 or K-12 Education minor must take the Education Department Writing Exam. This exam will be given in fall and spring of each year. Students intending to apply must take this exam in their first year in college.
2. A Portfolio for application is submitted to the Chairperson of the Education Department, through the Education Department secretary, in the sophomore year. This application is made during the semester that the student is enrolled in EDUC 310 Educational Psychology. A formal interview with the Chairperson is required.
3. No sophomore will be admitted to the upper division professional education courses until all admission criteria are fulfilled and the student is formally accepted.
4. The MN Board of Teaching mandates that all students in the State of MN must have taken the PPST before being allowed to register for any upper division (300-level) Education courses.
5. Elementary Education majors should take MATH 121 Fundamentals of Math in either the first or second year. The departmental policy for math proficiency for Elementary Education majors is as follows:
   
   • Students must pass MATH 121 with a grade of C or better, and successfully pass a competency test that will be given at the end of the course.
     
6. Chemical Use and Abuse, Human Relations, passing scores on the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) as well as content and pedagogy tests (Praxis II), and completion of an academic specialty are required for Minnesota Teacher Licensure.
7. STUDENTS WANTING A SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJOR are encouraged to complete their Elementary Education major first and then pursue a 5th year or master's degree. For more information contact Dr. Edmund Sass, HAB 127C.
8. Check with the Education Department secretary to make sure that all requirements are understood.