Undergraduate Admissions


Students who plan to declare a major or minor in education or who plan to earn a teaching certificate must formally apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program in the College of Education by March 1 for fall admission and by October 1 for spring admission.


To be eligible for admission, students must meet, or will meet during the semester in which they apply, the following minimum criteria; meeting only the minimum criteria does not ensure admission to the Teacher Education Program. Please see catalog for admission standards.

  • Complete a minimum of 54 semester hours of coursework.
  • Attain an overall GPA of 2.5 on a minimum of 12 semester hours of course work at TCU.
  • Complete a course in each of the following areas of study: Speech Communication (Oral Communication) and EDUC 20003 (Critical Inquiry) with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
  • Complete 12 hours of content area coursework. 
  • Achieve a grade of 'C' or better in all content areas* and education courses taken prior to admission.
  • Have a current (within one year) and clear criminal record check.
  • Attain required scores on one of the following tests: THEA (TASP), ACT, or SAT. These scores must not be older than five years.

THEA (TASP)

SAT

ACT

Reading – 260

Reading - 500

Reading - 19

Math – 230

Math – 500

Math - 19

Writing – 220

Writing– 500

Composite - 23

  Composite – 1570  

 

*Content area for Middle/Secondary/All Level education majors/minors includes all coursework related to the content area. Content area for EC-6majors includes history, government, math, English, lab sciences, geography, fine arts and speech.

 

TCU does not administer the THEA (TASP).  For more information about the THEA (TASP), click here.

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