Education
Admissions Requirements
Transition One
Transition Two
Transition Three
Transition Four
Candidates in the Teacher Education Program progress through a series of four transition points. At each point, candidates must demonstrate professional and academic knowledge, teaching potential and skills, and the values, ethics and dispositions appropriate to the Teacher as Progressive Leader.
Transition One: Admission to the Teacher Education Program
Applications for admission to the Teacher Education Program are accepted from students at the end of the second semester of the sophomore year. Requirements for acceptance include:
1. Completion of ED 205 (Introduction to Education) and ED 200 (Computers in Education)
2. Submission of a completed application
3. Passing scores on Praxis I, SAT, or ACT
4. Minimum cumulative GPA (grade point average) of 2.50
5. Recommendation from the major department
6. Formal Teacher Education admission interview
7. Portfolio Requirement: Admission to Teacher Education Portfolio
8. Approval of the Teacher Education council
Transition Two: Admission to Clinical Practice
In order to progress into clinical practice, a candidate must have been admitted to the Teacher Education Program at least one full semester prior to student teaching and must meet the following requirements:
1. Submission of a student teaching application
2. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50
3. Completion of 90 semester hours
4. Recommendation from the program coordinator
5. Formal Teacher Education interview
5. Portfolio requirement: continuation of the working electronic portfolio
6. Approval of the Teacher Education Council
Transition Three: Completion of Clinical Practice and the Teacher Education Program
To complete the clinical practice experience successfully, a candidate must meet the following requirements:
1. Satisfactory student teaching evaluation completed by the cooperating teacher and the college supervisor. Exit criteria evaluation form completed.
2. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50
3. Completion and submission of the Teacher Professional electronic portfolio
4. Exit interview process
Transition Four – Program Completion/Licensure Recommendation
In order to graduate from Mars Hill College with a degree in Education or with a degree in another field which leads to teaching licensure, a candidate must meet requirements 1 and 2 below. To be recommended to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for licensure, a candidate must meet all of the following requirements:
1. Qualify for graduation by completing all program requirements in the area of licensure.
2. Maintain minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50.
3. Receive passing scores on Praxis II, as required by the state.
4. Completion and submission of Teacher Professional electronic portfolio.
5. Receive the recommendation of the licensure officer in the Teacher Education Unit.