Criteria for Admission

Course Requirements--You must complete all General Education, Special Education, and  Liberal Studies requirements listed in the University Catalog and in this handbook (pages 11-14).  Be aware that you must maintain a 2.5 or better overall and major G.P.A. in order to student teach in your senior year and in order to be accepted into the fifth graduate year. To be accepted into student teaching you also must have a minimum grade of “C” in all professional education coursework and a professional G.P.A. of at least 2.75.

Application for Program Admission

Applications for entry into the Teacher Preparation Program (available from the Office of Professional Services) with all required supporting materials are due by 5:00 P.M. the last day of classes at the end of the first semester of the sophomore year.  This deadline also applies to transfer students who enter prior to junior status.  Those students transferring with at least junior status must complete the application by the end of the fourth week in their second semester at Longwood.  Students who have matriculated at Longwood and who are in their sophomore, junior, or senior year, and for whom Education is not the declared program of study, but who wish to enter the Teacher Preparation Program, must schedule an appointment with the Office of Professional Services to determine the deadline for application based upon their individual circumstances.  Deadlines for the application are available from the Office of Professional Services.

Requirements for admission to Teacher Preparation are:

1. EDUC 299
2. Completed application.
3. Student Evaluation Checklist completed by the Instructor for SPED 202 and SPED 220.  These checklists are submitted to the Department Chair by the course instructor at the time final grades are given to the Registrar. 
4. Grade of “C” or better in SPED 202 and SPED 220
5. Overall grade point average of 2.50.
6. Record of successful completion of Praxis I.  You must complete the following sections of the Praxis Exam with the minimum acceptable score established for teacher preparation students in Virginia: