Is financial assistance available?
Where
do I go for excess credit authorizations, late add/drop, or substitutions?
Where
can I find information on my program?
When should I apply for the Praxis 1 waiver?
When should I take the Praxis II exam?
Which Praxis II test(s) do I take?
How can I pursue cross endorsement?
How and when do I submit my undergraduate plan of
study?
When do I apply for the Master’s program?
How do I apply for the Master’s program?
How and when do I submit the Master’s year
plan of study?
How do I get certified?
How
do I get certified in another state?
Where
do I go for excess credit authorizations, late add/drop, or substitutions?
Email the Academic
Advisor, Ann Traynor at ann.traynor@uconn.edu,
or stop by Room 128, Gentry.
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Where
can I find information on my program?
Program
Guidelines, Sample Semester Sequences, and Essential
Skills Testing Information are available online.
You can also check out the cohort web resource pages on the NSoE
website for updated information.
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When
should I apply for the Praxis 1 waiver?
You should apply for the Praxis
1 waiver as soon as you are admitted to the IB/M
program. An original copy of the Praxis Waiver letter that you
receive from the Connecticut State Department of Education is
due in the Teacher Education Office before you begin classes in
the fall of your first year in the program.
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When
should I take the Praxis II exam?
If you are a secondary education major, you should take the test
when you have completed all of the courses in your subject area
major, generally the fall or spring of your senior year. Elementary
and Special Education majors may want to wait until they have
completed student teaching to take the Praxis II exams.
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Which
Praxis II test(s) do I take?
Praxis II test information is online
from Educational Testing Service. A more comprehensive description
of the Praxis II is also available on the Neag School of Education
website.
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How
can I pursue cross endorsement?
Students interested in cross endorsements should contact the State
of Connecticut Bureau of Educator Preparation, Certification,
Support and Assessment: teacher.cert@ct.gov
You can not receive a cross endorsement until you have received
your initial certification.
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How
and when do I submit my undergraduate plan of study?
Complete and have plan of study signed by your advisor. Submit
3 copies of Plan and 1 copy of your unofficial transcripts to
Room 124, Gentry Building. Submit a preliminary plan of study
during the first four weeks of your first semester in the School
of Education. Submit a final plan of study during the first four
weeks of your final undergraduate semester.
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When
do I apply for the Master’s program?
Students apply to the University of Connecticut Graduate School
online by February 1 of their senior year.
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How
do I apply for the Master’s program?
Fill out the Graduate School online
application. Print and fill out the “Residence
Affidavit”(pdf). Send this form to the graduate
admissions office. This form will ensure you are not charged out-of-state
fees. You do not need to include a personal statement or letters
of recommendation. You do need to include official transcripts
if you have attended universities other than UConn.
Send
the Graduate School a copy of your transcript listing spring semester
grades and your undergraduate degree conferral date before beginning
your master’s year.
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How
and when do I submit the Master’s year plan of study?
• Download and save the Plan of Study (MS Word) to your computer and fill out the form electronically.
• Your plan should include at least 30 credits.
• Your plan should include 12 credits of EDLR/EDCI/EPSY 5092, a language and cultural diversity course, a leadership course, a research course and electives.
• Special Education students also take EPSY 5113, 5116 and 5119.
• Once the plan is completed, print out a copy.
• Sign and date the form and have your faculty advisor sign.
• Bring two copies to Room 124, Gentry by December 1 (wait until you have registered for the spring semester to complete the form).
• Apply for graduation online through PeopleSoft.
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How
do I get certified?
Once you have completed all pre-requisites to recommendation for
certification and all of your paperwork is filed with the Office
of Teacher Education, (all grades submitted with no incompletes,
Praxis I scores or waiver submitted, passing Praxis II scores
submitted, and your approved plan of study submitted), you will
be eligible for certification. The Neag School of Education will
complete your certification paperwork will send it to your home
address. Once you have reviewed it, submit it to the Connecticut
State Department of Education.
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Is financial assistance available?
Yes. Financial assistance includes:
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