The following requirements must be met before applying for admission to educator preparation. Admission is a two-step process detailed below.
Educator Preparation Program Requirements
Step 1 - Application to Program
If you are looking to apply to the para-to-educator pathway, please email unocoeadvising@unomaha.edu for application information.
- Apply to the university
- Complete the following course with a grade of C- or higher: English Composition I (ENGL 1140/1150) or proficiency.
- The following courses may be in progress at the time of application, or completed ahead of time with a grade of C- or higher: English Composition II (ENGL 1160/2160) or proficiency, Communication Studies (CMST 1110 Public Speaking or CMST 2120 Debate), MATH/STEM 1120, MATH 1130, MATH 1220, MATH 1300, STAT 1530, MATH/STAT 1100 or math proficiency.
- The following courses may be in progress at the time of application, or completed ahead of time with a grade of C or higher: TED 2100 Educational Foundations and TED 2200 Human Relations for a Bias-Free Classroom
- GPA Requirements (UNO Students): Currently enrolled UNO students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- GPA Requirements (Transfer Students)Transfer students with 12 or more credit hours in the Nebraska System (UNL, UNK, UNO) must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all attempted coursework taken in the NU System.
- Transfer students with credit hours from institutions other than the NU System must have a minimum combined cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all attempted coursework.
- Step 1 Deadlines
- Fall Semester - March 1
- Fall Semester - June 1
- Spring Semester - October 1
Step 2 - Formal Admission to Program
- No application is required for formal admission. Students will be formally admitted when the criteria is met.
- GPA of 2.75 or higher:
- Cumulative University of Nebraska System GPA of 2.75 or higher (3.0 for social science candidates)
- Transfer students with credit hours from institutions other than the NU System must have a minimum combined cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all attempted coursework.
- Completion of TED 2300 or TED 2380 and TED 2400 with a grade of C or higher.
- Students who do not pass TED 2300 or TED 2380 and TED 2400 with a grade of C or higher will not be permitted to continue in the Educator Preparation Program course sequence until these requirements are met.
- Step 2 Deadlines
- Fall Semester -January 10
- Spring Semester - August 1
Background Check
All students accepted into the Educator Preparation Program are required to do a background check with the vendor selected by UNO. The background check instructions are provided to the students when they are accepted into the program.
The cost of the background check is about $38.