Transfer Students:
If continuously enrolled, use the candidate's USI matriculation date to determine eligibility on program admission criteria. Transfer students who are not continuously enrolled are assigned USI program entry term.

Grade Point Average (GPA) Policy - Teacher Education Major Declared:

• Prior to Fall 1999 - Policy: 2.5 GPA

• Fall 1999 and thereafter - Policy: 2.75

Grade Minimum Policy - Teacher Education Major Declared:

• Prior to Fall 2001 - Policy: C or better in all professional education courses

• Fall 2001 and thereafter - Policy: C or better in all classes applied toward the degree

Praxis Policies:

Praxis I scores:

Effective Fall 2003, all applicants to teacher education programs must meet Indiana minimum

• Praxis I values - Reading 176, Writing 172, Math 175.

Praxis II scores:

Effe Effective Fall 2003, all elementary education majors who are seeking licensure must meet the Indiana minimum competency scores on two tests:

• Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment - score required 165

• Reading Specialist - score required 370

It is mandatory that you take Praxis II exams prior to student teaching.