DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OVERVIEW

The Teacher Education Program is part of an Education Department that is one of the best recognized and most highly respected academic programs in the state of Tennessee. All of the undergraduate education programs at Carson-Newman University are accredited on the state, regional, and national level.

Admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP)

In addition to being admitted to Carson-Newman University, students who wish to be recommended for licensure to teach must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program. The following are the admission requirements.

• Complete the Application for Admission to Teacher Education Form.
• Complete 40 semester hours of college work, 12 of which must be at Carson-Newman University.
• Provide evidence of a 2.75 cumulative grade point average.
• Meet one of the following testing requirements:
  • PRAXIS CORE exam (all three sections of Reading, Writing, and Math) OR
  • ACT score of 22 or above OR
  • A combined verbal and math score on the SAT of 1080 or above
• Obtain two recommendations from Carson-Newman University full-time faculty members (one must be from education full-time faculty; one from full-time faculty in major area of study).
• Submit a resume prior to being interviewed for admission.
• Complete a successful interview for admission (see below).
• Complete the following courses with a grade of C or better: ENG 101, ENG 201, COMM 135 or 230, EDUC 203SL
• Satisfy the state’s criminal background check requirement.

The Interview Process

Interviews for entrance into the TEP are held each semester. For detailed information on the interview process, see the undergraduate TEP C-N Handbook or the graduate MAT C-N Handbook.