Admission to Student Teaching

Admission Requirements

Prerequisites for Student Teaching

Specific Requirements for Middle School Education (4-8)
(1)	A minimum of 12 semester hours of credit earned at UHV in professional development courses. Any exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the Dean, School of Education & Human Development.
(2)	An overall grade point average of at least 2.5 and an average of 2.5 in professional development courses and an average of at least 2.5 in middle school education content courses.
(3)	Completion of all professional development and middle school education content courses.
(4)	A student enrolled in MSE 4303, MSE 4304 (student teaching), and MSE 4307 (student teaching seminar) should be in the last full semester before graduation.
(5)	A student enrolled in student teaching may take no more than 3 semester hours in conjunction with the student teaching courses. Any exceptions must be approved by the Director of Field Experiences.

Application for Student Teaching

All applications for student teaching regardless of area must be returned to the Teacher Education Records Office, 3007 N. Ben Wilson, Victoria, TX 77901, by March 1 for placement during subsequent fall semester and by September 15 for the subsequent spring semester.