Undergraduate Program Admission

Admission to Teacher Education is a process that confirms a teacher candidate’s intent to pursue teacher licensure at the University of Southern Indiana in an education major or minor program.  Access to designated advanced education courses is restricted to teacher candidates who have been formally admitted to teacher education.

The following requirements must be met for admission to Teacher Education:

• University cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher*
• Meet the Academic Achievement Requirement for Teacher Preparation Programs
• Application submitted using the Tk20 system in myUSI
• Recommendation of his/her major department advisor (may include an interview at the department’s discretion)
• Acceptable criminal background checks

*To progress to the clinical internship, in addition to maintaining the requirements above, a teacher candidate must earn a 2.75 grade point average in his/her major and minor and earn a grade of C or higher in all courses in his/her degree program.