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Admission to Wilkes University does not guarantee admission into the Teacher Education Program (TEP). Requirements for admission to the TEP are in compliance with the mandates of the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Students apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program at the end of the sophomore year and when the requirements from the TEP Admission Application Checklist are completed.


Students transferring to Wilkes must meet with...
the Chair of the Education Department to have their transcripts from other colleges evaluated. The Chair will collaborate with the students to design a written sequence of courses that the student must complete to satisfy requirements for certification. The student may begin taking education courses according to the plan mutually developed by the student and the chair if the student meets the minimum GPA requirement.


Students who have completed their bachelor's degree...
may earn a teaching certificate. For more information, students should contact the Chairperson of the Education Department.


TEP Admission Application Checklist
  • Complete 48 credits- including 6 credits of Mathematics and 6 credits of English- as required by the Wilkes University Bulletin.
  • Complete the Teacher Education Program Application in ED 190- Effective Teaching with Field Experience. Note: You must have a minimum GPA of 2.8 to register for ED 190.
  • Sign the Code of Professionalism and Academic Honesty.
  • Maintain minimum GPA Requirements based on year of entry to Wilkes University: 3.0 cumulative GPA 2003-present, 2.8 cumulative GPA 2002-2003, 2.6 cumulative GPA 2001-2002.
  • Pass the PRAXIS I Reading Exam (PPST).
  • Pass the PRAXIS I Writing Exam (PPST).
  • Pass the PRAXIS I Math Exam (PPST).
    Note: Students who do not pass all three Praxis I PPST exams, may enroll only in 200 level Education courses. Students may not register for 300 level Education courses until all Praxis I tests have been passed. Prepare for the Praxis exams by using software available in a campus computer lab. Download instructions here.
  • Complete ED 190- Effective Teaching with at least a 3.0 grade.
  • Submit current and clear Act 34 State Police Criminal Record Check. (under one year old from date on form with no offenses)
  • Submit current Act 151 Child Abuse History Clearances. (under one year old from date on form with no offenses)
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