Criteria for Admission to the Educator Preparation Program

College Performance: Overall GPA 2.5+ GPA 2.5+ in teaching field Grades of "C" or higher in all courses required for certification
College Level Skills: For each proficiency area, candidates are required to meet the entry criteria, OR achieve a comparable score on an alternate test, OR attain the required grades in coursework as shown below. ENTRY CRITERIA AND ALTERNATE TEST SCORES SHOWN BELOW ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIRED.
Proficiency Area	Entry Criteria	Alternate Test	Coursework
Reading	THEA Reading 250	SAT Verbal 550 OR ACT Verbal 21	Grade of "B" or better in no fewer than THREE of the following courses: ECO 230, 233, 234; ENG 265, 266, 267; GEO 131, 161, 265, 266; HIS 163, 164, 265, 266; POL 261, 285; PSY 131; PHL 261, 262, 263; SOC 168, 261, 264.
Mathematics*	THEA Math 230	SAT Math 500, or ACT Math 19, or ACCUPLACER 63, or ASSET 38, or COMPASS 39	Grade of "B" or better in required core math courses ACS - MTH 184 and MTH 185 8-12 - MTH 164, 170, 199 or other required foundation courses
Writing	THEA Writing 240	-------	Grade of "B" or better in English 164 and English 165
Computer Science	-------	-------	"C" or better in CS 138
Oral Communication	-------	-------	"C" or better in SCM 384 or 161

* SHSU Texas Success Initiative requirements for entry into mathematics courses have not changed. For example, students with a THEA score less than 250 must make a grade of "C" or above in MTH 032D to enroll in MTH 184. For more information please refer to the following link: http://www.shsu.edu/~mth_www/tsimth.html