GPA and Praxis Requirements

Breiseth Hall - Suite 204 570-408-4680 (T) 570-408-7872 (F) Email

Please take careful note of the following requirements for students pursuing teacher certification at Wilkes University:

1. A student must have a final course grade of 2.5 in ED 180: Educational Psychology before proceeding to ED 190: Effective Teaching with Field Experience and ED 191: Integrating Technology into the Classroom.

2. A student must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 in order to register for ED 190 and ED 191.

3. A student must earn a final course grade of 2.5 in ED 190 and ED 191 and an overall GPA of 2.85 prior to registering for 200 level Education courses.

4. A student must take and pass Praxis I—Reading, Writing, and Mathematics and have a 3.0 GPA prior to registering for any 300-level Education course and content methods course.

There are two types of formal reports: labels of candidates’ scores sent directly to the Wilkes Education Department, and formal reports provided to the student by the ETS (Educational Testing Service.) At least ONE of these formal reports needs to be on file in the Wilkes Education Department office in order for a student to register for 300- level Education courses and content methods courses.

• Ensure that a formal praxis report is on file in the Wilkes Education Department Office (Breiseth Hall 204)
• Remain informed about his/her own grade point average.