Admission to Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs
Admission to Teacher Education is a process for
students currently enrolled in teacher education programs at UW
River Falls. If you are not a currently enrolled student, and are
interested in attending UW-River Falls, please contact the admissions
office at (715) 425-3500.
Teacher Education students attending River Falls may apply for
admission to teacher education after the completion of 40 credits.
The latest point in which you can apply to be admitted to the professional
portion of the the program is the semester before you plan to take
course(s) which require a prerequisite of Admission to Teacher
Education. Transfer students may apply for admission during their
first semester if all of the following requirements are met. To
have your file reviewed for Admission to Teacher Education you need to sign up online here.
Admission to Teacher Education file review dates are:
Fall: October 1st (or the Friday before if the 1st is a Saturday or Sunday)
Spring: February 15th (or the Friday before if the 1st is a Saturday or
Sunday)
The
following coursework, as outlined in the table below, is required
to be completed prior to applying for admission, with the minimum
grades listed..
ENGL 111 & 112 OR
ENGL 100 & 200 |
ENGL 112 only OR
ENGL 200 only |
SCTA 101 or CSTA 101 |
TED 211/TED 212 (technology skills are
assessed in this course) |
| Need to receive minimum grades of one B and one
C between both courses |
Need to receive a minimum grade of a B |
Need to receive a minimum grade of B |
Need to receive a
minimum grade of C |
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Minimum Grade Point average of a 2.75 (including
transfer courses)
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Satisfactory scores on the Pre-Professional
Skills Test (PPST) or the Computer Based Academic Skills
Assessment (C-PPST). The minimum passing scores are:
Reading 175
Writing 174
Math 173
For information regarding registration for the PPST/C-PPST go to
http://ets.org
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Completed Questionnaire for Admission to
Teacher Education and Release of Records Authorization forms.
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Program/degree plan sheet with your
advisor's signature (for Secondary Education students only)
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One recommendation from faculty
member.
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Completed Department Recommendation Form (for Secondary Education students only
If you do not meet the following requirements, please contact the Coordinator of Admission to Teacher Education (Mike Martin) at 715-425-3774 to discuss the admission appeal process.
- Any student not meeting the 2.75 GPA requirement
- PPST/C-PPST (Praxis I) test scores that are not passing
- Not meeting the minimum grades required for English or Speech
