Urban Education, Secondary Certification

Admission to Student Teaching Program

• Previous admission to the Teacher Education Program
• C or better in second writing course (besides ENGL 1033 )
• Completion of all courses in major
• Completion of all Tulsa Curriculum courses
• Completion of all Professional Education courses except student teaching and EDUC 3171  
• Overall GPA of 2.5 (2.75 in area of concentration and professional education courses)
• Senior or graduate status achieved
• In compliance with pertinent local, state, and federal laws
• In compliance with pertinent codes of conduct/ethics
• Satisfactory completion of all field experiences
• Satisfactory review of portfolio
• Recommendation of education advisor
• Recommendation of advisor in area of specialization (major)
• Recommendation of director of School of Urban Education

Students are strongly encouraged to take the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) prior to student teaching.

Students must consult their advisor in completing the application (provided on the School of Urban Education website, www.utulsa.edu/education).

In the sixth phase the student completes the student teaching assignment. Students must reserve one semester for student teaching and the student teaching seminar.

Professional Education Course Requirements for All Education Majors

• EDUC 1101 Introduction to Education
• EDUC 2103 Foundations of Education
• EDUC 3171 Educational Technology for Instruction
• EDUC 3713 Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
• EDUC 3733 Measurement and Evaluation
• EDUC 4013 Education of the Exceptional Child
• 12 hours of appropriate grade level student teaching
• EDUC 4971 Seminar in Student Teaching

Second Language Proficiency

Students completing the Teacher Education Program must demonstrate proficiency in a second language by completing a language course offered by The University of Tulsa (American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish). The Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences requires four semesters of a single language, while Collins College of Business and the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences require two semesters.

Professional Examinations

Prospective teachers in Oklahoma must pass the Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET), the appropriate Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT), and the Oklahoma Professional Teaching Examination (OPTE) to be eligible for certification. Complete information and registration bulletins are  available from the Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators website, www.ceoe.nesinc.com, as well as the administrative assistant in the School of Urban Education, 918-631-2236.