Admissions to the Teacher Education Program
Admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEd) signals a student’s transition from a student to a Teacher Candidate. It begins your official history with the Texas Education Agency and formal admission is required by Texas Administrative Code. Students must apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program one year before they expect to begin their field experience. For example, if you will start your early field experience or observations in Spring 2024, you need to apply for admission in Spring 2023.
Requirements for Admission:
Official degree audit that includes teacher certification and matches the program selected on the application.
60+ earned credit hours
12+ earned credit hours in the teaching field (TNT programs =15+)
2.750+ UNT GPA (TNT programs = 2.500+)
2.750+ Overall GPA (TNT programs = 2.500+)
TSI complete status
Active enrollment
Overview of Application process
*Students need to submit an application 1 year before they expect to do any field experience.*
- Submit your application using the link below during the approved application period.
- The Student Advising Office will check your eligibility for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
- If you are eligible for admission, you will receive the Interview Questionnaire.
- Once you complete the Interview Questionnaire, it will be sent to the appropriate faculty reviewer for your program.
- Your faculty will review and either request revisions to your Questionnaire or approve your questionnaire.
- Once your Questionnaire is approved, the Student Advising Office will prepare a formal offer letter of admission to the Teacher Education Program.
- You will have 72 hours to accept and return your letter of admission.
Application Period for clinical practice in Spring 2024
January 2, 2023 through February 1, 2023
Application Period for clinical practice in Fall 2024
August 1, 2023 through September 1, 2023
Processing Schedule for Admissions
Spring 2024 |
Fall 2024 |
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Jan 2 - Feb 1 - Student Submits Application - Eligibility Check Feb 2 - Feb 10 (The inclement weather closure resulted in processing delays. Update emails may be the week of February 13) - SAO Checks Eligibility (Student, watch for an email during these dates) |
Aug 1 - Sep 1 - Student Submits Application - Eligibility Check Sep 5 - Sep 11 - SAO Checks Eligibility (Student, watch for an email during these dates) |
| Feb 11 - Feb 24 (The inclement weather closure resulted in processing delays. Questionnaires must be completed by March 01) - Student Completes Admission Interview Questionnaire | Sep 12 - Sep 22 - Student Completes Admission Interview Questionnaire |
| Mar 4 - Mar 24 - Faculty Reviews Questionnaires | Sep 30 - Oct 20 - Faculty Reviews Questionnaires |
| Mar 27 - Mar 31 - Offer Letter Sent to Student (Student, watch for an email during these dates) | Oct 23 - Oct 27 - Offer Letter Sent to Student (Student, watch for an email during these dates) |