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Phase I – Admission
to Miles College
- Completed
admission application
- Submitted
official secondary school transcript or GED Certificate with official
scores
- Submitted
immunization record
- Completed
the transfer review process if a transfer candidate.
- Submitted
official credential from prior institutions, and
- Maintained
at least a “C” or higher grade at an accredited institution for transfer
of credit to be considered for courses equivalent to those offered at
Miles College.
Phase II – Admission
into the Teacher Education Program (TEP) by completing the admission form
and documentation of:
1. Successful
completion of 60 semester hours with an official transcript including both
transferred grades and grades from the last semester’s work on file in the
Division of Education
2.
Successful
completion of the following five prerequisite professional studies courses:
ED
209 Introduction to Teaching or MU 303
Intro to Music Ed
ED
300 Technology for Teachers or
MU 305 Music Technology
ED
319 Exceptional Child or MU347 Music
for Exceptional Child
ED
350 Foundations of Education
PSY
301 Educational Psychology
(No other professional studies
courses allowed prior to admission into the TEP)
3.
An overall average of 2.8 or above on a 4 point
scale and 2.8 gpa in professional studies and 2.8 gpa in the teaching field.
4. Passing
the Alabama Basic Skills Test and the Miles College
English Proficiency Examination (EPE).
5. Membership
in the Education Club and a professional
educational organization such as SAEA,
AEA, AFT or any other that provides professional development and liability
coverage.
6. Recommendation
from the major advisor and the Teacher Education Committee
7. Submission
of candidate portfolio which includes: an autobiographical sketch, philosophy
of education and a “best sample” of the candidate’s work from pre-TEP education
courses which are used during the TEP interview
8. File
reviewed by the TEP Committee.
Each candidate is notified by
his/her advisor that the TEP application has been:
Approved – Candidates must continue to make satisfactory progress.
Disapproved – Candidates are informed of deficiencies and advised
that they should apply at a later date after working with their advisors to
remove the deficiencies. Removal of the
deficiencies may include but is not limited to the candidate enrolling in
additional course work, resubmitting the portfolio and/or completing another
interview.
Disapproved – Candidates are referred to the Counseling, Advising
and Testing Center (CAT) for advising concerning selecting another major.
Phase III – Admission
to Internship
Candidates must submit an
application by midterm the semester prior to internship. The application must
include an official transcript and proof of:
- An overall
average of 2.8 or above on a 4 point scale and 2.8 gpa in professional
studies and 2.8 gpa in the teaching field.
- Passage
of the appropriate Praxis II examination
- Membership
in the Education Club and their professional organization.
- A
favorable recommendation from the respective division.
- Completion
of all required courses
Upon acceptance of the internship
application, internship candidates must obtain an internship jacket and
participate in the “Official TEP Internship Ceremony” to be fully admitted into
the internship.
Phase IV – Exiting
the Program
Candidates
must provide documentation of:
- Maintaining
membership in the Education Club and their professional organization.
- Maintaining
the required overall 2.8 gpa or above on a 4.0 point scale and 2.8 gpa in
professional studies and 2.8 gpa in the teaching field
- Successful
completion of the internship and exit portfolio
- Completed
senior checklist
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