Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
• Receive the recommendation of the Teacher Education Committee of the School of Business and Education .
• Receive the recommendation of the Dean of the School of Business and Education
• The Privilege of Student Teaching
• Formal acceptance into the program and the relevant certification program ( s ).
• Have on record official notification of PASSING all PAPA exams ( while the School of Education respects the student who repeatedly takes the exam , this effort does not replace passing the exams ).
• Maintenance of a 3.0 overall GPA .
• Submission of the formal application for student teaching and all necessary documentations to accompany the application prior to the February due date .
• Completion of ALL course work prior to the student teaching semester .
• Reception of the recommendation of the Teacher Education Committee of the School of Business and Education .
• Successful completion of the pre-student teaching experience with an earned grade of a minimum of a C +.
Removal from a Pre-Student or Student Teaching Placement
Students are assigned one ( 16 weeks ) or two ( eight weeks each ) field experience ( s ) for Student Teaching . If a student is withdrawn from a field experience at the request of the assigned school administrator , the student will receive a grade of F for that specific experience . The school administrator will have reached the decision to request removal of the student teacher in collaboration with the cooperating teacher and the GMercyU field supervisor . The student may be permitted to repeat the student teaching experience the following semester if recommended by the GMercyU field supervisor , the GMercyU student advisor and the Coordinator of Field Placement . The recommendation must be approved by the Dean of the School of Business and Education .
Credit Requirements
Students accepted into a program of study are expected to complete all courses at Gwynedd Mercy University . Students transferring to Gwynedd Mercy University will have all previous course work completed at regionally accredited institutions evaluated for transfer and will be expected to complete all remaining program requirements at Gwynedd Mercy University . The Education Program requires a minimum of fifty ( 50 ) credits as a residency requirement for allstudents transferring into a bachelor ’ s degree program .
Transfer credit in the concentration area will be accepted at the discretion of the Dean and credit evaluators . At least 50 percent of the concentration courses must be taken at Gwynedd Mercy University .
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