Integrated Bachelor's/Master's (IB/M) Teacher
Preparation Program
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)
When can I declare
education as my major?
How do I apply?
If
I am a transfer student, how do I apply?
What are the admission requirements?
I am currently enrolled at another college or university. How will my courses transfer to UConn?
Do I have to take the Praxis I before I apply?
Where can I find study tips for the Praxis I?
How many students do you admit each year?
Which teacher certification areas do you offer?
If I am not accepted to the IB/M program what
are my other options?
How long is the program?
Do you offer a four-year teacher certification program?
Which courses are required?
If I take summer and winter session classes
can I finish the program sooner?
Can non-IB/M students take undergraduate teacher education courses?
Can I minor in education?
Do you certify in Art
Education or Physical Education?
Can I get dual certification?
When will I start student teaching?
Where are the clinic placements?
I would like to do my student teaching in
my hometown. Is this possible?
Where can I get more information?
Is financial assistance available?
When can I declare education
as my major?
First you must be admitted into the program. Undergraduate
students typically apply by January 15 of their sophomore
year. Prior to applying, students are usually designated
as pre-teaching majors and advised by ACES. However, you
can apply to the Neag School of Education with any declared
major or as a transfer student.
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How do I apply?
The application is available online
beginning in November. There are application workshops in
November that provide information on the application process.
The application must be submitted by January 15.
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If I am a transfer student,
how do I apply?
You must apply to BOTH UConn
and the Neag
School of Education
(separate applications).
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What are the admission
requirements?
Successful applicants generally have:
- completed at least 54 appropriate credits;
- must have junior status by Fall semester;
- met the Connecticut’s
Essential Skills Testing requirement;
- accumulated sufficient experience working with children;
- written acceptable essays;
- submitted contact information for references who can
confirm their professional potential;
- participated in successful interviews with faculty;
- earned the most competitive cumulative
grade point average.
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I am currently enrolled at another college or university. How will my courses transfer to UConn?
Students enrolled at colleges outside of Connecticut will have their transcripts evaluated by Transfer Admissions. If you are enrolled at a Connecticut college or university, you can use the Transfer Equivalencies tool to see how your course will transfer to UConn. Read Transfer Admissions FAQ’s for more information on transfer of courses.
Subject area major courses must transfer as upper division courses (2000-level or above at UConn) to be counted toward the major (up to six credits at the 1000-level may count toward the major). Elementary Education and Special Education students who choose concentrations in science or math may include additional 1000-level courses in their concentration.
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Do I have to take the
Praxis I before I apply?
Yes. Students who do not qualify for the waiver
must pass Praxis 1 prior to the admission deadline. We must
receive your score
report from ETS by the admission deadline.
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Where can I find study tips for the Praxis I?
Test preparation booklets on reducing test anxiety, study tips, and the Top 10 Questions asked by Praxis Candidates are available on the ETS website.
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How many students do you
admit each year?
Up to fifteen of the most qualified applicants in each
teaching program area are admitted annually to the Integrated
Bachelor’s/Master’s program (IB/M) with the
exceptions of forty in Elementary Education, and twenty
in Special Education.
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Which
teacher certification areas do you offer?
Agriculture, Elementary Education, Comprehensive Special
Education, English, History & Social Studies, Mathematics,
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, Music (five-year
bachelor’s), and World Languages. Please
review the program
guidelines for more information.
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If I am not accepted to
the IB/M program what are my other options?
There are many options available to students who are not
admitted to the IB/M program. You can continue taking classes
in your preferred subject area major and reapply the following
year, pursue a postgraduate certification program after
you complete your UConn undergraduate degree, or transfer
to another college or university. At UConn, your other option
is to complete a subject area major and apply to the Teacher
Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG)
after completion of your undergraduate degree. This program
is a one-year, 45-credit certification and master’s
program offered at our Hartford campus only. TCPCG only
certifies in secondary education critical shortage areas
including Special Education UConn does not have a graduate
certificate program in Elementary Education).
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How long is the IB/M program?
The program is a three-year program, across
six consecutive semesters, beginning with the fall semester.
The courses and experiences are highly prescribed and sequential.
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Do you offer a four-year teacher certification program?
No. UConn is accredited to offer a five-year Integrated Bachelor’s/Master’s program only.
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Which courses are required?
Download the IB/M program guidelines which include a sample semester sequence of the required courses for each major. All IB/M students are required to take US history (HIST 1501 or 1502) and PSYC 1100. Students must also fulfill University general education requirements. Consult the list of approved general education courses and the sample semester sequences when selecting courses.
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If I take summer and winter
session classes can I finish the program sooner?
No. The education courses are taken
in sequence.
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Can non-IB/M students take undergraduate teacher education courses?
No. Students must be admitted to the IB/M program to enroll in undergraduate teacher education courses.
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Can I minor in education?
No.
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Do you certify in Art
Education, Physical Education or Early Childhood Education?
No. UConn is not accredited to prepare
teachers to be certified in these areas.
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Can I get dual certification?
No. UConn is accredited to prepare students
for initial certifications in only one content area.
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When will I start student
teaching?
IB/M students complete five school-based clinic placements:
two junior year observation placements (one fall semester,
one spring semester), two senior year placements including
student teaching (spring semester), and a fifth year internship
(full year). Students will have both urban and suburban
placements in our professional development centers as well
as placements out oftheir
certification area.
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Where are the clinic
placements?
The IB/M program has built working relationships with selected
public school districts known as Professional Development
Centers (PDC's). PDC's are comprised of elementary, middle,
and high schools within each of six districts - three urban
centers (Hartford, East Hartford, and Windham) and three
suburban centers (Glastonbury, Mansfield, and Willington).
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I would like to do my
student teaching in my hometown. Is this possible?
No. Students will be placed in one of
our six PDC’s.
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Where can I get more information?
Program
Guidelines, Sample Semester Sequences, and Essential
Skills Testing Information are available online.
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Is financial assistance available?
Yes. Financial assistance includes:
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For further information contact: Ann
Traynor, Academic Advisor.
