Early Childhood Education P5 Middle Grades Education 48 History Education 612

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Early Childhood Education P-5Middle Grades
Education 4-8History Education 6-12
04/28/09
Bagwell College of Education

• Transfer Orientation Summer 2009

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Bagwell College of Education

• Dr. William D. Impey Teacher Education
• Advisement Center (TEAC) KH 3018
• Ms. Rachel Blase
• Associate Director, Undergraduate Advising
  Services
• Ms. Mary Lynn Orr
• Assistant Director, Undergraduate Teacher
  Education Admissions
• Ms. Runi Perkins and Ms. Amanda Rollason
• Academic Advisors

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• Bagwell College of Education

• Faculty Representatives
• Early Childhood Education
• Middle Grades Education
• Department of History and Philosophy

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Bagwell College of Education

• Teacher Education Admission

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Bagwell College of Education

• Admission to Teacher Education is separate
  from admission to KSU.
• Transfer students must have a completed
  transcript evaluation by the Office of the
  Registrar in order to be considered for admission
  to teacher education.

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• Bagwell College of Education

Teacher Education Admission Requirements

• ENGL 1101 1102
• Regents Exam
• 45 credit hours
• GACE Basic Skills
• 2.75 GPA (Education
• Transfer KSU)

• EDUC 2110
• Criminal Background Check
• Positive teacher recommendation
• Application fee
• Signatures

? ARED, FLED, HPE, MUED studentssee your
department advisor for additional program
requirements
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Teacher Education Admission Criteria

• Bagwell College of Education

• Completed ENGL 1101 1102 with grades of C or
  higher

• Passed the Regents Test

• Complete 45 semester hours of coursework from
  accredited institutions

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Teacher Education Admission Criteria

• Bagwell College of Education

GACE Basic or EXEMPT!
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• Bagwell College of Education

Exemption from GACE Basic Skills Assessment

• SAT Min. 1000 (Critical Reading/Verbal Math)
• ACT Min. 43 (English Math)
• GRE Min. 1030 (Verbal Quantitative)
• For additional exemption options, visit
  www.gapsc.com
• SAT scores prior to April 1, 1995, and ACT
  scores prior to 1989, were recentered,
  typically adding points. See the certification
  officer for details.
• Official supporting documentation required.

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• Bagwell College of Education

GACE Basic Information

• Paper based exam
• 7 Test Dates this Academic Year
• Next test date is May 9 (45 addl fee) or June
  13 (no addl fee)
• Online registration
• Scores report in 4-5 weeks
• 95.00 (3 exams/single test day)
• www.gace.nesinc.com

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Bagwell College of Education
Teacher Education Admission Criteria

• Education Transfer GPA 2.75 or higher
  Education Transfer GPA includes core curriculum
  and lower division courses required for teacher
  education
• AND
• KSU Adjusted GPA of 2.75 or higher for all
  KSU courses attempted

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Bagwell College of Education
Teacher Education Admission Criteria
EDUC 2110 with grade of C or higher Transferred
or taken at KSU
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Teacher Education Admission Criteria

• Bagwell College of Education

• Satisfied an employment criminal history
  clearance
• If transferring EDUC 2110, you will need to
  submit a Department of Public Safety Consent Form
  to the KSU Dept. of Public Safety along with your
  KSU ID and your drivers license

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Bagwell College of Education
Teacher Education Admission Criteria

• Received one positive faculty recommendation
• EDUC 2110

• Supplemental recommendations are only required if
  you are substituting EDUC 2110 from another
  institution

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• Bagwell College of Education

• Teacher Education Admission Criteria

• Professional, responsible behavior in all
  classes, field experiences, and interactions with
  peers and faculty
• Positive evaluations in field experiences
  
  
• Potential for success in the program
• Satisfied any additional admission requirements
  specified by a major

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Bagwell College of Education
TE Application

• Submit an application with requisite signatures
• KSU Advisor Signature
• ECE, MGE and History Education signed by TEAC

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• Bagwell College of Education

• Application Fee

• Application must have a receipt attached for
  the 20.00 TE Admission Application fee.
• payable at the Bursars Office in the Student
  Center

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Teacher Education ApplicationDEADLINES

• Bagwell College of Education

For Spring 2010 Sept. 15 For Summer 2010 Feb.
15 For Fall 2010 April 15

• You do NOT have to have completed all the
  requirements for admission to the teacher
  education program at the time of application

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• Bagwell College of Education

• Forms available online or in the TEAC office
• www.kennesaw.edu/education/teac

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Hope Promise Teacher Scholarship
Bagwell College of Education

• Maximum of 1500 each for two semesters for a
  maximum of 6000
• Work 1 year in a Georgia Public School for every
  1500 given
• 3.0 gpa cumulative to all college courses taken
• Considered a junior (60 hours)
• Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program
• Money subject to availability
• See certification officer for additional
  requirements (koxford_at_kennesaw.edu)

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Bagwell College of Education

• Advisement

• See your advisor once per semester!
• Impey Teacher Education Advisement Center
• KH 3018

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Transfer Evaluations
Bagwell College of Education

• The KSU Registrar assigns KSU course numbers
  if transfer courses are determined to be
  equivalent.

Elective credit will be assigned if a course can
not be deemed an exact equivalent. EDUC
1T00 - 4T99
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Bagwell College of Education
Advising Tip

• Bring a course description from your previous
  school (see the catalog) for possible
  substitution

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Core Evaluation
Bagwell College of Education

• Students transferring from a University System of
  Georgia Institution should request a Core
  Evaluation from the
• KSU Office of the Registrar

www.kennesaw.edu/registrar/forms
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Bagwell College of Education
Advising Tip

• The core evaluation will determine what areas A-E
  have been satisfied at your previous University
  System of Georgia (USG) school

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Transfer Evaluations
Bagwell College of Education

• KSU Office of the Registrar
• www.kennesaw.edu/registrar
• KSU Transfer Course
• Equivalency Database
• Database of courses offered at
• other colleges and universities that will
  transfer successfully to KSU

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Bagwell College of Education
Advising Tip

• Do not register for any course for which you may
  possibly receive transfer credit

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Bagwell College of Education
Advising Tip

• Tell your advisor if you are currently enrolled
  at another institution

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SECOND BACCALAUREATE INFORMATION
Bagwell College of Education

• Teacher education students who have received a
  bachelors degree from a regionally accredited
  institution are exempt from general education
  requirements with the exception of ENGL 1101
  1102, the Georgia Legislative history and
  Constitution requirements, and prerequisites for
  courses in the major. Students pursuing a second
  bachelors degree and initial certification from
  the state of Georgia must fulfill all program and
  residency requirements. www.kennesaw.edu/education
  /teac/secondbac

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Bagwell College of Education
Advising Tip Second Baccalaureate Students

• See CAPS about test out option for Legislative
  History and Constitution requirements

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Bagwell College of Education
EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical and
Contemporary Issues in Education

• Students must complete 15 hours of FX --
  observation and participation in an appropriate
  school setting.
• ENGL 1102 pre-requisite

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Bagwell College of Education
EDUC 2120 Sociocultural Issues in Teaching and
Learning
Requires a 15 hour Field Experience in a
school setting
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• Opportunities for study abroad and for global
  learning
• www.kennesaw.edu/getglobal
• International Field Placement
• www.kennesaw.edu/education/ifp/

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Bagwell College of Education
Frequently Asked Questions
TEAC Website www.kennesaw.edu/education/teac
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Bagwell College of Education
Advising Appointments

• For majors in ECE,
• MGE, and History Education prior to teacher
  education admission
• 770-423-6105
• Teacher Education Advisement Center
• (See contacts for additional program advising)