School of Education
Within the University, the School of Education serves Kansas, the nation and the world by (1) preparing individuals to be leaders and practitioners in education and related human service fields, (2) expanding and deepening understanding of education as a fundamental human endeavor, and (3) helping society define and respond to its educational responsibilities and challenges. There are over 600 undergraduate students in five programs of study (Teaching and Leadership, Special Education, and Psychology and Research in Education, Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences) in the School of Education. Admission Requirements
Students are admitted to the Department of Teaching and Leadership Teacher Education Program once a year. All application materials are due by the deadline in late January for admission for the next academic year. The following are minimum requirements for all students applying to the Department of Teaching and Leadership Education Program:

1. Complete 45 credit hours by the time of application and must complete at least 50 hours by the time of admission to the School of Education. The cumulative GPA must be at least 2.75 (3.0 and higher is strongly encouraged), which includes all transfer hours (community college hours, dual enrollment hours, etc.).


2. The following courses (37-39 hours) must be included (or the KU equivalents, for transfer students) among the 45 hours completed prior to the application deadline:
   • ENGL 101 or exemption
   • ENGL 102 or ENGL 105 (honors section)
   • COMS 130 or 131 (honors section)
   • A biological science course with a lab or a physical science course with a lab
   • MATH 101, 104, or exemption and a course for which MATH 101 is a prerequisite
   • PSYC 104 or 105 (honors section)
   • SOC 130 or 131 (honors section) or ANTH 108 or 109 (honors section)
   • HIST 128 or 130 (honors section) or HIST 129 or 131 (honors section)
   • GEOG 100 or 101 (honors section)
   • One appreciation of cultural achievement course
   • T&L 100

Department of Teaching and Leadership Teacher Education Program
Competitive Programs
The number of admissions is limited in the following: Elementary, Secondary History and Government, Middle English, and Secondary English. Please Note: Not all students who meet the minimum requirements are admitted. Transfer students are also subject to these enrollment limitations.

Open Programs
Admission to the following programs is non-competitive: Middle Mathematics, Secondary Mathematics, Middle Science, Secondary Science, and Foreign Language Education (PK-12, Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade.) Please Note: Not all students who meet the minimum requirements are admitted. Students (including transfers) must also demonstrate a command of the subject matter area(s) they wish to teach.

Consult a pre-education advisor immediately upon entering KU or if you are a transfer student.

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