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Undergraduate Admission Requirements
to the College of Education

The following criteria constitute requirements for admission to and enrollment in 3000-4000 level Education courses:

Application: Submit an application form (in the Office of Educator Preparation and Certification) and a $10.00 non-refundable application fee (to the Business Office) for admission to the College of Education.
Courses: Complete all core curriculum coursework with a grade of "C" or better for all courses in the student's degree plan.
WIN Courses: Complete at least one Writing Intensive course, at the 1000-2000 level. (For students with less than 60 credits)
University Seminar: Complete two University Seminar courses (UNIV 1101¹ and 1102¹). (For students with less than 30 credits)

Assessment of Basic Skills: Complete one of the following basic skills tests and pass with a minimal score as noted below:

Demonstrate Oral Proficiency in the English Language
Institutional GPA: Have an institutional TAMIU grade point average of 2.7 or transfer GPA of 2.7 (3.0 for Communication Disorders Major) on a 4.0 scale, which must be maintained.
Foreign Language Requirement: Meet the University's Foreign Language Requirement (http://www.tamiu.edu/catalog/current/acadreg-und.shtml). This may be demonstrated by:

Completion of three years of high school study of a single foreign language with a minimum grade of 80 (3.0) at the end of the third year or
Earning a minimum grade of "C" in 6 SCH² in one foreign language or
CLEP or AP exam scores that award 6 SCH in one foreign language or
Completion of two foreign language courses in one language with a "C" or better from the University's International Language Institute or
Completion of two American Sign Language courses with a "C" or better.

Criminal background check: Students will complete a criminal background check as well as fingerprint clearance, as determined by the school district for required fieldwork in Blocks I, II, III.
Policy: The College of Education has the right to graduate but not necessarily recommend the completer for taking the State certification exam (s).
In order to register for 3000-4000 College of Education courses, students must maintain a 2.7 institutional GPA, (3.0 for Communication Disoders Major) each semester.

Please visit Annie Salinas-Dodd, Academic Coordinator
College of Education, Killam Building - Room 434 D
E-mail: asalinas@tamiu.edu