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  New and Transferring Students
  • To apply for admission to Vincennes University, contact the Office of Admissions at 812-888-4313 or apply online at www.vinu.edu 
  • After you have been admitted, you will receive a letter regarding summer advising dates and times. Advising dates for Special Education, Mild Intervention, Elementary Education majors during summer of 2007 are June 18, 19, and 20.  Advising date for Secondary Mathematics Education is June 22.  Advising date for Secondary Science Education is June 21.
    • At that time you will be tested for class placement and then you will be advised
    • If you are available to test before the advising dates, contact the Testing Center at 812-888-5404
 
Continuing Students in Special Education, Mild Intervention, Elementary Education
  • Advising dates for continuing students for summer of 2007 are June 18, 19, and 20 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Room 103 Summers Center.  Call Patti Young at 812-888-5127 to schedule an advising time. 
  • If you need an alternate advising day and time, please call Patti Young at 812-888-5127 to schedule your appointment.. 

Continuing Students in Secondary Mathematics Education
  • Advising date for continuing students for summer of 2007 is June 22 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Room G-4 in the McCormick Science Center.  Call Brenda Elliott at 812-888-5131 to schedule an advising time. 
  • If you need an alternate advising day and time, please call Brenda Elliot at 812-888-5131 to schedule your appointment. 

Continuing Students in Secondary Science Education

  • Advising date for continuing students for summer of 2007 is June 21 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Room G-4 in the McCormick Science Center.  Call Brenda Elliott at 812-888-5131 to schedule an advising time. 
  • If you need an alternate advising day and time, please call Brenda Elliot at 812-888-5131 to schedule your appointment.

Admission to the Education Program

Formal admission into the Education Program typically occurs at the beginning of the Junior year and is a critical gateway for teacher candidates. The requirements candidates must meet include the following: 
  • GPA of 2.75 overall
  • GPA of 2.75 in all core education courses
  • Passing scores on PRAXIS I
  • Satisfactory assessment of initial portfolio (EDUC 290)
  • Satisfactory criminal history report
  • Satisfactory performance on performance evaluations from all field experiences
  • Satisfactory rating on dispositional evaluations from supervisors of field experiences and core course instructors 
  • Signed recommendation form from advisor
Additionally:
Mathematics Education majors must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher in Semester I through IV Major Program Requirements courses with no grade lower than a “C” and no Incomplete grade (“I”) in any Major Program Requirement courses. 
 
Science Education majors must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher in Semester I through IV General Science Core and Concentration courses with no grade lower than a “C” and no Incomplete grade (“I”) in any General Science Core or Concentration courses.
 

Application for Admission to the Education Program

 When you have met all of the entry requirements into the Education Program, please download and complete the Application for Admission.

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