College of Education

Undergraduate Transition Points

Throughout our programs, teacher candidates demonstrate content knowledge, skills, and dispositions via a variety of experiences and assessments. There are four benchmarks of progress, transition points through the program. (COE Core I, II, III, IV)

All College of Education Initial/Preservice candidates in the undergraduate teacher preparation programs start with a foundation in the College of Education CoreS I and II. COE Core III & IV then become program specific. Students are advised to carefully review the College of Education Undergraduate Transition Points provided here as well as their specific program licensure/curriculum sheets. It should be noted that to proceed through the successive COE Cores requires more than just coursework and appropriate grade point average. The unique nature of the teacher education program requires that students must possess the knowledge, skills and dispositions that will allow them to successfully complete the course of study and be eligible to be recommended for an Indiana State Teaching License.

At the end of COE Core II, students are required to apply for admission to Teacher Education (application is under Student Resources/FORMS). Students must be fully admitted to Teacher Education before proceeding into COE Core III. During COE Core III, students are required to apply for admission to Student Teaching. he application and all details are in Student Resources/Student Teaching.

College of Education Undergraduate Transition Points

The College of Education has set four transition points for delineation and progress through the licensure/degree program.

College of Education Core I and College of Education Core II

Upon completion of 60 semester hours, it is expected that students will have met the following criteria:

  1. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5
  2. A student receiving a grade of D or F in EN 102, ID 103 or SH 102 (or CC101P/CC102P) will have repeated the course and received a grade of C of better. Any grade of C- in English or Speech will have been removed by either repeating the class and obtaining a grade of C or above or by obtaining a grade of C or above in a comparable or higher level class.
  3. Successful completion of COE Core I (grade of C or better):
    ED 112: Introduction to the Profession of Teaching
    ED 245: Introduction to Computers in Education
    Praxis I-Passing sCores must be received one week prior to the start of classes each semester.
    Philosophy of Teaching Statement
    Disposition assessment
    Decision based on above criteria by College committee (with appropriate program representation) on ability to continue in the program.
  4. Successful completion of COE Core II (grade of C or better):
    ED 241: Developmental Theory and Application in Education
    ED 242: Educating Children with Special Needs
    ED 244: Concepts of Education
    Disposition assessment
    Decision based on above criteria by College committee (with appropriate program representation) on ability to continue in the program.

Students who do not meet the above criteria may appeal in writing to the Administrative Team of the College of Education and may be asked to appear in person.

Apply to Teacher Education (end of COE Core II)

In the second semester of the sophomore year any student who wishes to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program must complete the application available online in Student Resources/FORMS and meet the following criteria:

  1. Recommendation by the College Committee or the senior college
  2. Cumulative grade point average of 2.5
  3. Completion of approved professional education courses with a grade point average of 2.5 or better and no grade less than a C (C- is not acceptable). These courses are:
    ED 112, ED 245, ED 241, ED 242, and ED 244.
  4. Satisfactory completion of appropriate clinical and field experiences.
  5. A grade of C- in the major or any education course must be repeated or with the advisor's permission, a class may be substituted and a grade of C or above attained.
  6. Satisfactory progress in completing requirements for a specific major must be met.

College of Education Core III: Program Specific

To enter COE Core III the student must have successfully completed COE Core I and COE Core II and must be admitted to Teacher Education based on the aforementioned criteria.

Decision is made by the program area for admittance to COE Core IV: Student Teaching and is based on disposition, assessment rubrics, and grades.

Apply to Student Teaching

  1. Candidates for student teaching must have completed COE Core I and COE Core II and been admitted to Teacher Education.
  2. During the first semester of the junior year, candidates for student teaching must obtain a student teaching application available on line under Student Resources/Student Teaching. Completed applications (except for fall semester grades) are to be submitted to the advisor by the December published date. Completed applications including fall semester grades are due in JH 185 the first week of the second semester (January published date). If applications are not received by the January date, there is no guarantee that a placement will be made.
  3. Candidates must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5, a grade point average of 2.75 in the teaching major and a grade point average of 2.5 in all education courses.
  4. At least 15 semester hours must be taken at Butler University to qualify for admission to Teacher Education and Student Teaching.

Students who do not meet these criteria may appeal in writing to the Administrative Team of the College of Education and may be asked to appear in person.

College of Education Core IV: Student Teaching

The student must have successfully completed COE Core I, COE Core II, and
COE Core III, be recommended for student teaching by the program, and have met all
of the above criteria to be admitted.

Praxis II
Recommendation for licensure made by program area based on disposition, assessment rubrics, and grades.