# Teacher Education Program Admission Checklist

‼️ Please see the following link to access the PDF Program Admission Checklist: ⬇️

**[Undergraduate Teacher Education Program Admission Checklist](https://kb.astate.edu/attachments/2564)**

This checklist is to help undergraduate A-State Teacher Education students navigate the admissions process to the Teacher   
Education Program through the Professional Education Programs (PEP) Office.

- **Arkansas [AELS](https://aels.ade.arkansas.gov/AELS/Default.aspx) Background Check**  
    o Background Check Packet can be found on the PEP website or you can email pep@astate.edu and request   
    the packet.  
    o This can take up to 4 weeks to approve, so it is recommended to start this first.  
    o There are 2 parts: Central Registry (Child Maltreatment) and fingerprints (ASP and FBI)
- **Educator Dispositions Self-Assessment (EDA)**  
    o This should be completed in your Intro to Education class, but if it is not, a blank EDA is included in the official PDF document above. ⬆️
- **[ArkansasIDEAS](https://ideas.myarkansaspbs.org/) Ethics Certificate**
    - o You must have already started the Background Check Process in order to make an ArkansasIDEAS   
        account **(these accounts are linked)**  
        o The course you need to complete for admissions is: 
        - - - Professional Licensure Standards Board (PLSB) - The Code of Ethics Training Video (2018)   
                    Course **\# ERC1904**
- **Read the [Arkansas Code of Ethics](https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educator-effectiveness/plsb-professional-ethicsdiscipline/code-of-ethics-for-arkansas-educators)**
- **[Technology Survey](https://astate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zg4MBBixDnVSfA)**
- **[Online Application for Admission](https://gateways.watermarkinsights.com/externalApplications/8e09b444-f787-4b5f-a91b-0cc12c2f4ca0)**
    - You will upload your completed EDA and Ethics Certificate to this application
- **Course/GPA Requirements**  
    o Students must have a minimum 2.70 GPA to be admitted  
    o The following courses are required with a grade C or better: 
    - - **ENG 1003** Composition I
        - **ENG 1013** Composition II
        - **SCOM 1203** Oral Communication (or student must provide a Speech Proficiency if this course is   
            not required in your degree)
        - **MATH 1023** College Algebra/**MATH 1043** Quantitative Reasoning/**STAT 2003** Introduction to   
            Statistics
        - **Introduction to Education** (specific to degree/department)
- **Department Screening Interview**  
    o Students must schedule a personal interview with their Department Screening Committee. 
    - - Please reach out to your respective Program Coordinator for this.
    - The Signature Verification Page must be filled out by the student before the interview and signed by the   
        Department Chair after the interview.
    - The Signature Verification Page needs to be delivered to the PEP Office by the program coordinator or   
        by the student themself
    - <span style="text-decoration: underline;">**This is very important because it initiates the admission process in the PEP Office.**</span>
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