School of Education Requirements

Admission to the School of Education (SOE)

UTEC students apply to the SOE the year prior to their final year in their chosen program. UTEC students will be notified of acceptance status within a few weeks of application. Typically, students who have successfully completed their coursework and other requirements can expect to be admitted to the SOE. Admission is at the sole discretion of the TED faculty and staff. Performance and conduct in UTEC programs will be taken into consideration in the process. The deadlines to apply to the School of Education are October 15th for fall graduates and March 1st for spring graduates.

SOE Attendance Policy

Participants in the UTEC programs take credential courses offered through the Teacher Education Department (TED) in the School of Education (SOE). The attendance requirements for these courses differ from those governing undergraduate courses. As a result, there is no flexibility afforded students with regard to attendance. Students exceeding the allowable absence hours will not receive credit for the course and will have to re-take it:

1-unit course = 2 hours
2-unit course = 4 hours
3-unit course = 6.25 hours
4-unit course = 8 hours

Four instances of incomplete attendance (arriving late or leaving early) for any given class period constitutes 2 hours of absence. In the unfortunate instance of exceeding the maximum amount of absence allowed, students will be required to withdraw from the course, re-enroll, and pay course tuition again in a subsequent semester.

SOE Grading Policy

The minimum acceptable grade for all TED courses is B-. Unlike undergraduate courses, anything lower than a B- is not acceptable. Students earning a grade lower than B- are required to retake the class. Such a setback often affects a UTEC student’s progress through the program and will reflect poorly on a student’s application to the SOE. If you would like to appeal a course grade, you can find information on the appeal process in the General Catalog.

As a UTEC student, in addition to being subject to the policies and procedures that govern undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), you are subject to Teacher Education Department policies and procedures. All UTEC participants should consult the TED myUSF site for rules governing student conduct, attendance, and grading in SOE/TED courses. Additionally, as is the case in undergraduate courses, all students are subject to the stipulations of each individual course syllabus.