Admissions

Undergraduate Admission

Declaration of a major in education is not synonymous with admission to the Teacher Education Program. Students who plan to major in education or who plan to earn a teaching certificate must apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program of the university. All students seeking teacher certification through the EC-4 program, Middle School program, and the Secondary School program must apply to the Teacher Education Program. Students seeking All-Level certification or the Educational Studies minor must also apply to the Teacher Education Program.

To be eligible for admission, students should submit a formal application and must meet, or will meet during the semester in which they apply, the following minimum criteria; meeting only the minimum criteria, however, does not ensure admission to the Teacher Education Program.

Complete a minimum of 54 semester hours of course work.
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. *All-Level students check with your advisor for possible substitute.
Achieve a grade of C or better in any education course taken prior to admission.
Grant permission for a school district to complete a criminal record check.
Submit proof of educational liability insurance for protection when assigned to work in schools with students.
Attain required scores on one of the tests of basic skills to qualify for admission to the Teacher Education Program.

THEA (TASP)	SAT	ACT
Reading – 260	Composite – 1070	Composite - 23
Math – 230	Math – 500	Math - 19
Writing – 220	Verbal – 500	English – 19

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

Students who wish to apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program should do so by March 1 for fall admission and by October 1 for spring admission.

Eligibility to apply does not ensure admission to the Teacher Education Program.

All recommendations for admission will be contingent upon fulfillment of the established criteria and available space in the program to which they are applying. If a student’s GPA falls below the minimum overall requirement of 2.5 or the student fails to meet other criteria, such as passing THEA (TASP) scores, the student will be denied admission. Any student who is denied admission may reapply later if the criteria for admission are met.

Transfer Student Admission

To be eligible to apply for admission, in addition to meeting the minimum criteria, students transferring from another institution must complete a minimum of 12 hours of course work at TCU with at least a 2.5 grade point average.