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Teacher Education Program

Admission to the College of Education and Human Services does not guarantee admission to the Teacher Education Program. Admission to the Teacher Education Program must be pursued by students seeking state certification. Listed below are the specific requirements for admission. Application packets and information are available in the office of Student Services, Wham Building 135.

If you want to begin your professional course work in a fall semester, you must be admitted to the TEP the preceding spring semester.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

• For Spring Admission: September 1st or previous business day
• For Fall Admission: February 25th or previous business day
  
• For Fall Admission: June 1st , 2009 or previous business day

A student is eligible to make formal application for admission to the teacher education program when the following criteria have been met:

1. In good standing at SIUC or admissible in good standing;
2. A minimum of 30 semester hours of completed college work;
3. Completion of English 101, and English 102 with a grade of "C" or better or Education 210 or equivalent only required for students whose first College semester was in the Fall 2006 or after;
4. Passing score on the Illinois Basic Skills test;
5. Special Education majors must provide documentation of one-hundred (100) clock hours of experience working with people with disabilities.
6. Submit completed application to Student Services, Wham 135.

For further information on the admission policy, refer to the current SIUC Undergraduate Catalog.

Certain Teacher Education Majors are NOT first come, first serve.
Some majors require departmental approval before entering the Teacher Education Program. Contacts are listed below:

Agriculture Dr. Dexter Wakefield AG 154 Phone: 453-6984 Fax: 453-7457	Business, Marketing, and Computer Dr. Clora Mae Baker Pulliam 209C Phone: 453-1975 Fax: 453-1909
English Dr. Missy Phegley Faner 2380 Phone : 453-5321 Fax : 453-8224	French Dr. Veronique Maiser Faner 2068 Phone: 453-5423 Fax: 453-5499
Spanish Dimitrio Karayiannis Faner 2027 Phone: 453-5425 Fax: 453-5499	Mathematics Dr. Mary Wright Neckers 357 Phone: 453-6582 Fax: 453-5300
Music Dr. Pamela Stover Old Baptist Foundation 115 Phone: (618) 453-5814 Fax: 453-5808