• Fill out an application for admission to Mesa State College.
• Fill out an application for admissions to teacher education.
• Minimum of a C in:
  Math 105, and
  Math 110 (or higher level math course).
• Minimum of a B in:
  English 111,
  English 112,
  Speech 102, and
  Psychology 233
• Minimum of a B in:
  Education 211.
• Three recommendations into the education department.
• Acknowledgement of the need to keep a portfolio and evidence that documents the attainment of the Colorado standards. (This is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Download Acrobat Reader here)
• Minimum overall GPA of a 2.8.
• Must pass the PRAXIS I EXAMS in Reading, Writing and Mathematics with minimum scores of 173 in each.
  
  
  

Admission to student teaching

• Pass the PLACE EXAM or the PRAXIS II EXAM. See advising handbook for details.
• Possess a portfolio which documents the attainment of the Colorado standards. (This is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Download Acrobat Reader here)
• Know CPR and First Aid.
• Minimum overall GPA of a 2.8.
• Minimum overall GPA of a 2.8 in all education courses.
• Must have completed at least 200 hours of field experience.
• Must have completed all courses required for graduation, except EDUC 499.
• Excellent academics, documented abilities (portfolio, teacher work sample), and appropriate dispositions.
  
  
  

To become recommended for licensure

• Minimum of B in student teaching.
• Must complete portfolio that provides evidence of fulfillment of Colorado standards.
• Must be recommended by The Center for Teacher Education at Mesa State.
  

Mesa State College
Center for Teacher Preparation
Mrs. Mary Kienietz, Administrative Assistant
(E-mail: mkieniet @mesastate.edu)
1100 North Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 248-1786