Application for Admission to the Elementary Education Program ("the Elementary Education Blocks")

Program applications are due the sixth Friday of each semester, at 4 p.m., in 120 Montague Hall, for the following semester.

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Application Packet

Download Elementary Education Application Packet: (as a Word file) or (as a PDF file)

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Application Components: Forms

• Assessment Form for Completion by Supervisor: (as a Word file) or (as a PDF file)
• Assessment Form for Completion by Student: (as a Word file) or (as a PDF file)
• Alternate GPA Form: (as a Word file) or (as a PDF file)

Application Instructions

[This is a Summary - See Complete Packet for Details]

The packet includes information and application materials for the Elementary Education K - 8 Licensure Program. Students must also complete an academic minor.

Selection of Candidates

Acceptance into the Elementary Education Major is selective. Students must meet all the admission requirements to be accepted into the Elementary Education major. The number of students admitted to each cohort is limited in order to maintain a high quality program. Applicants are selected according to their rank in the application process.

The selection criteria include the following:

1. Overall grade point average (GPA)
2. Elementary Education lower division course GPA
3. Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) score for writing
4. Reference forms
5. Cover letter

• Each of the above criteria is rated on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high).
• Candidates are ranked according to their total score.
• In the fall, the top 60 candidates are admitted. In spring, only the top 30 candidates are admitted.

Preparation of Application

• Applications must be completed in a professional manner, be stapled together and include all the elements in the checklist.
• Incomplete and/or illegible packets will not be reviewed.

Submission of Application

TWO copies of each application packet must be submitted to the department receptionist. Please submit COPIES of original documents. Do not submit original documents.

• A stamped copy will be returned to the applicant. Applicants must retain their stamped copy. If the applicant is accepted into the program, it will become a required element in the applicant's portfolio.
• The application form and all supporting documents must be handed in to the Department of Education, 120 Montague Hall, by the deadline.

Plan Ahead

Applications will not be accepted without the ADVISOR'S SIGNATURE.

Mandatory Admissions Meeting

If admitted to the Elementary Education Program, candidates must attend a mandatory admissions meeting. Details will be provided in the acceptance letter.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding the application procedure, please contact Dr. Jean Stevenson (phone 218-726-7451 or email jsteven1@d.umn.edu).