Admissions
Students Seeking Admission to the College of Education
The admissions process for students seeking to enter the College of Education is explained below. This information applies to students coming to the college from University College as well as those transferring from another college or institution.
I. Admission to the College of Education
Students at the University of Oklahoma are eligible for admission to the college after they have:
A. a minimum of 24 semester hours earned from an accredited institution of higher learning;
B. a minimum 2.75 combined retention grade point average on all coursework attempted;
C. declared a major in education.
II. Full Admission to a Certification Program
Students are eligible to apply for full admission to a teacher education certification program after they have:
A. a minimum of 30 semester hours from an accredited institution of higher learning earning a grade of C or better in the following 24 hours of coursework: English (Composition and Literature) ENGL 1113 and 1213 or their equivalents-six hours; College Algebra-three hours; American History-three hours; American Government-three hours; Humanities-three hours; Social and Behavioral Sciences-three hours; Natural Sciences-three hours;
B. a minimum OU retention and combined retention grade point average of 2.75 on all coursework attempted;
C. a 3.00 combined retention grade point average on all coursework earned or successful completion of the Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET) or Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST).
Admission to a teacher education certification program requires meeting particular program requirements, submission of an application and essay, and an interview with program area faculty. Upon successful completion of the interview process, students will be fully admitted to a specific teacher education program and given permission to enroll in education classes.
Admission Checklists
III. Admission to the Graduate College to Complete the Graduate Certification Component of the TE-PLUS Program
Students must be admitted to the Graduate College to complete the graduate certification component of the TE-PLUS program. They may begin a master's degree program or be classified by the Graduate College as a certification only student. For full admission to the Graduate College, students must achieve a 3.00 grade point average on the last 60+ hours of undergraduate work; for conditional admission, students must achieve a 2.75-2.99 grade point average on the same 60+ hours. Students also must meet the admission requirements of the master's program they wish to enter.
Academic credit from any division of the University of Oklahoma - Norman campus, Health Sciences Center, OU-Tulsa, or Continuing Education - is considered resident credit at the University of Oklahoma. Grades and hours earned in any of these divisions are included in the OU retention and cumulative grade point averages for purposes of admission or readmission to the University, and to the individual colleges within the University.
Admission requirements are subject to change on an annual basis. For information that applies to you, please consult the degree checksheet in effect at the time of your first enrollment in the state system.