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Undergraduate Admission Requirements
The following process must be followed to obtain Formal Admission:
1. As early as possible, complete and submit a Declaration of Major form
indicating the student's desire to obtain a degree and/or a Kansas State
Teacher's Certificate; majors in Early Childhood Education, and Elementary
Education should submit this form to the Chairperson of the Education
Department; other secondary education or K-12 teaching majors should submit the
form to the Chairperson of the Teaching Specialty Department. Students pursuing
the Associate of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education should consult an
advisor in the Education Department for other requirements.
2. Have a
faculty member in the Education Department assigned as an advisor for General
Education and Professional Education requirements; secondary and K-12 teaching
majors will also have a Subject Major Advisor in the Teaching Specialty
Department.
3. Degree candidates must file official transcripts of
all prior college work with both the Education Department and the Registrar's
Office; certificate-only candidates must file official transcripts only with
the Education Department.
4. Submit an Application for Admission to
Professional Teacher Education Programs to the Education Department: prior to
submitting the application, the student must obtain the approval of the
Professional Education Advisor; Secondary or K-12 Teaching majors must also
obtain the approval of the Teaching Specialty Advisor(s) and the Chairperson(s)
of the Teaching Specialty Department(s).
5. Present an official
Kansas State Health Certificate signed by the University Physician or other
licensed physician; this certificate must be obtained prior to any contact with
children.
6. Complete the required number of semester hours of ED 150 and
ED 151 Educational Participation in the Community (E.P.I.C.). AA students are
not required to take ED 151.
7. Achieve and maintain a cumulative
grade point average of 2.75 or higher on a scale of 4.0 for each of the
following: (a) general education, (b) teaching specialty or area of
concentration, and (c) professional education. Achieve and maintain a
cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all coursework attempted.
8. Present a
satisfactory score on each of the three sections of the Pre-Professional Skills
Test (P.P.S.T) (Mathematics, Reading, and Writing); check with the Education
Department Office to determine the acceptable scores; students are allowed only
three tries to pass these tests. (The PPST is not required for A.A. students.)
9. Sign a statement about prior criminal activity (see application
form) and submit to a KBI check.
The Undergraduate Education Admissions
committee carefully considers each application and makes the decision to
formally admit students or deny admission to students not meeting all
admissions requirements. Students may reapply when all admissions requirements
have been met.
The student is notified of the faculty's decision, in
writing, within seven (7) days. The student may appeal any adverse decision by
submitting a written petition to the Chairperson of the Education Department.
Upon receipt of such a petition, the Department Faculty shall promptly review
the case and inform the student of their decision.
Only students who
have been formally admitted to Professional Teacher Education Programs may
enroll in 300 or 400-level Professional Education courses. Associate of Arts
students must be formally admitted to enroll in ED 269. This includes all
students who desire Institutional Recommendation for a Kansas teaching
certificate: transfer students, second degree students, or post-baccalaureate
certificate-only students.
Approved Teacher Education Programs
Washburn University has been approved to offer undergraduate degrees
and/or initial teaching certificates in the following areas. Graduate degree
and advanced certificate programs are identified in the graduate section of
this catalog.
TEACHING DEGREE / CERTIFICATE CONTACT
SPECIALTY
Art BFA Ms. Taylor
Biology BA/BS Dr. Jander
Chemistry
BA/BS Dr. Barton
Computer Studies Cert. Dr. Schmidt
Early Childhood
Education AA/BEd Dr. McConnell
Elementary Education BEd Dr. Dye
English
BA Dr. Dimmit
French BA Dr. Parker
German BA Dr. Parker
General
Science BS Dr. Jander
History BA Dr. Goosen
Journalism Cert Dr.
Zaharopoulos
Mathematics BA or BS Dr. Blumberg
Music
(Vocal/Instrumental) BM Dr. Saville
Physical Ed. BEd Dr. Sparks Physics BS
Dr. Barton
Spanish BA Dr. Parker
Degree and License Plans
The
Department of Education offers the following degree programs:
Associate of
Arts (A.A.) in Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Education(B.Ed) in
Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Education(B.Ed) in Elementary
Education
Satisfactory completion of each of these programs carries the
Institutional Recommendation for the appropriate level of licensure by the
Kansas State Board of Education. Candidates for degrees and licenses in these
areas are advised by Faculty in the Department of Education.
In addition
to these degrees, the Department of Education offers programs of study leading
to Institutional Recommendation for the basic teaching license or license
endorsement in several secondary subject areas (grades 7-12) and basic teaching
license in all levels (K-12) in Health and Physical Education, Vocal and
Instrumental Music, and Art.
Candidates for the basic teaching license as secondary classroom
teachers or K-12 classroom teachers major in their subject field and receive
the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in their subject
major. To fulfill requirements for Institutional Recommendation for the
teaching license, however, these candidates must also seek separate formal
admission to the professional teacher education program. In addition to their
subject field adviser secondary license candidates are advised by Faculty in
the Department of Education regarding (a) specific general education
requirements for classroom teachers, and (b) professional education
requirements, including student teaching.
Because state license
requirements change from time to time, all candidates for a teaching license
must meet the requirements which are in place at the time
they obtain formal admission to the professional teacher education
program. Hence, it is very important for all candidates for teaching
licenses to apply for formal admission to professional teacher education as
early as possible and be assigned an adviser in the Department of
Education.
Information on specific license requirements, including subject
field requirements, may be obtained directly from the Department of Education.
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