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College of Education Policies & Procedures

Below are general College of Education policies and procedures, followed by information specific to each certification area.
All students need to know and understand this information. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact an advisor.

Policies and Procedures for All College of Education Students

GPA and THEA Requirements

Students must have a minimum Overall or 'Last 60' GPA of 2.75 to be admitted to the College of Education and must maintain
a minimum Overall or 'Last 60' GPA of 2.75 once admitted to the program.

The College of Education includes courses taken for college credit at other institutions when calculating GPA for admission.
Submitting official transcripts from all other colleges/universities attended will assist in the accurate calculation of GPA.

Students must successfully complete each College of Education course with a grade of 'C' or better and must maintain a GPA
of 2.75 in College of Education coursework to continue in the program. Earning grades of 'D' or 'F' in COED courses or allowing
the COED GPA to drop below 2.75 will prevent students from taking further COED courses, other than to grade replace.
Additionally, earning grades of 'Incomplete' in any COED courses will prevent students from continuing in the program until
grades are assigned for the courses. Due to course sequencing, students may have to wait one year before taking COED
courses again.

Students must take the THEA exam and have scores equal to or higher than 270 Reading*, 230 Math and 220 Writing to be
admitted into the College of Education. *Minimum Reading score is 260 for EC-4 Bilingual certification students.

Probation, Dismissal and Suspension

Students on academic probation at The University of Texas at Arlington will not be eligible to be admitted to the College of
Education.

Students who have been suspended from The University of Texas at Arlington or any other university or program for reasons
other than academic reasons may not be admitted or readmitted to an educator preparation program in the College of Education.

Persons dismissed from any position in any public school district at any time before seeking admission to any College of
Education program/degree may not be eligible to be admitted to the College of Education. Additionally, dismissal from any
position in any public school district at any time during the completion of a degree/program while in the College of Education
may be grounds for dismissal from the College.

Field Experience and Certification

Students must have all core, content and pre-Internship COED courses completed before beginning the Internship semester.

Students must apply for Internship and submit the application to the Office of Professional Development between January 2 - 
March 1 to complete the Internship in the Fall semester and between September 1 - October 1 for the Spring semester.

Partnerships with specific school districts and schools have been established to host the College of Education Interns and
Residents (student teachers). We work closely with specific schools to build strong mentoring relationships between teachers
and students, and therefore place all students in partner school settings. Students are not able to select the district or school
for their placement.

Criminal History Background Checks are required for anyone participating in courses requiring placement in any school district.
The inability to complete mandatory field experience due to a background check can prevent students from passing courses
and continuing in the program. Students with questions regarding Criminal Record Checks should check online at the
State Board website for more information.

Students must pass all appropriate state exams and wait for all appropriate grades and/or degrees to be posted before applying
for state certifications with the State Board for Educator Certification/Texas Education Agency. Students must apply within six
months of the completion of their residency/practicum/program before being certified to teach in the State of Texas.

Policies for Specific Certification Areas

EC-4 Generalist

Students will be allowed to begin the certification coursework sequence when they have no more than 12 hours of core/content
classes remaining.

Students may only begin the certification coursework sequence in the fall and cannot take classes out of the order listed on their
degree worksheet. LIST courses and EDTC 4301 may be taken in any semester, any sequence, as long as they are completed
before the Internship semester.

EC-4 Bilingual

EC-4 Bilingual students may not begin the certification coursework sequence with any core/content classes remaining.

Students may only begin the certification coursework sequence in the fall and cannot take classes out of the order listed on their
degree worksheet. LIST courses and EDTC 4301 may be taken in any semester, any sequence, as long as they are completed
before the Internship semester.

BEEP 3381 and BEEP 3382 may be taken before admission to the College of Education.

Mid-Level

Students will be allowed to begin the certification coursework sequence when they have no more than 15 hours of core/content
classes remaining.

Students may only begin the certification coursework sequence in the fall and cannot take classes out of the order listed on their
degree worksheet.

Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 in each of their content areas. Please contact an advisor for more information.

Secondary/All-Level

Students must have all core, content and pre-Internship COED courses completed before beginning the Internship semester.

Students must work closely with their content advisor and an Education advisor.

Students must submit an Internship Approval Form from their content advisor prior to receiving clearance for Internship.
     This policy is not applicable to All-Level Physical Education and All-Level Music students.

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