Admission Requirements

• Admission Application
• Career Commitment Essay Rubric
• Form letter to request reference
• Faculty Reference Form
• Supervisor Reference Form
• Career Commitment Essay Instructions Form

1. Successful completion of all of the subtests of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) of the Praxis I Series from Educational Testing Services (ETS) [Reading 170, Math 170, and Writing 170]. Either the paper and pencil or computerized tests are acceptable. Request that ETS send a score report to Rhode Island College (code #3724). OASIS (Craig Lee 154) schedules special assistance services for those students who feel they need help preparing for the PPST. Contact OASIS (456-8083) for information about this assistance. Test registration information is available in the OASIS Office, the FSEHD Dean's office and at http://www.ets.org/praxis.
2. Submission of transcript(s) of all undergraduate courses from all institution(s) attended evidencing:
   1. Admission to Rhode Island College.
   2. Completion of at least 24 semester hours from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university by the end of the semester in which the candidate applies for admission to a teacher preparation program at Rhode Island College.
   3. Attainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 in all college level courses taken prior to admission to a teacher preparation program. Candidates who transfer to Rhode Island College from another school must meet this requirement and provide transcripts from all schools previously attended.
   4. Completion of Foundations of Education 346: Schooling in a Democratic Society with a minimum grade of B-. The minimum grade requirement applies even if an equivalent course from another institution is transferred to Rhode Island College.
   5. Completion of the Rhode Island College Writing Requirement and the Rhode Island College Mathematics Requirement.
3. Submission of two (2) confidential reference forms in sealed envelopes. One reference form must be completed by your FNED 346 professor. One reference form must be completed by your FNED 346 service learning supervisor.
4. Completion of a Career Commitment Essay (CCE). Information about this essay and an evaluation rubric are included in the Admission Portfolio.
   Career Commitment Essay Due Dates are available here.
5. Completion of the Technology Competency requirement. See the enclosed brochure or visit http://www.ric.edu/technologyCompetency/ for information and an online technology tutorial.
6. Fulfillment of all additional requirements which a department may have for admission to a particular teacher preparation program/concentration. Students should contact the appropriate department for information about these requirements and answers to questions they may have.

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