All Pre-Education students interested in becoming teachers must formally apply for admission to the Educator Preparation Program; admission is selective. The following requirements must be met prior to submitting an application for admission to educator preparation. Admission is a two-step process detailed below.
Step 1 - Application to Program
- Apply to the University
- Complete the following course with a grade of C- or higher: English Composition I (ENGL 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 1310, 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 Classrooom
- 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.
- Grades must be posted before packet is submitted: fall semester grades for March 1 deadline, spring semester grades for June 1 deadline, and summer semester grades for October 1 deadline.
- Recommended, but not required: Attempt the Praxis CORE Academic Skills for Educators test within your first year at UNO. You MUST attempt the test before formal admission to the program. Passing CORE scores are Reading 156, Writing 162, and Mathematics 150. If you took the PRAXIS PPST test prior to the transition to CORE, 173 is the minimum passing scores for all sections.
Step 2 - Formal Admission to Program
- No application required for formal admission. Students will be formally admitted when criteria is met.
- GPA of 2.75 or higher:*
---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.
- Required: Attempt the Praxis CORE Academic Skills for Educators test ** Students must sign a form acknowledging that passing Praxis Core scores (156 in Reading, 162 in Writing, and 150 in Mathematics) are required for full Nebraska certification. The acknowledgement form will be emailed to you.
- Students who do not pass TED 2300 or TED 2380 and TED 2400 with a grade of C or higher and attempt the PRAXIS CORE test will not be permitted to continue in the Educator Preparation Program course sequence until these requirements are met.
* The Secondary Social Science endorsement program requires a minimum 3.0 GPA.
** Praxis CORE scores for Reading, Writing, and Mathematics must be received by the institution by August 1st or January 10th of the semester that the applicant takes TED 2400, or the student will not be permitted to continue or enroll in the Educator Prep Program course sequence.
Deadlines
Step 1 Deadlines
- Fall Semester - March 1
- Fall Semester - June 1
- Spring Semester - October 1
Step 2 Deadlines
- Fall Semester -January 10
- Spring Semester - August 1
Please note: If the deadline falls on a weekend, Step 1 applications are due the preceding Friday.
Application Procedures
All application should be submitted electronically. Complete the form online (all of the forms are fillable). Be sure and complete the forms in their entirety. If you do not have 12 hours or more of coursework in the Nebraska system (UNL, UNO, UNK), the office will verify your combined GPA on the UNO system. When you have finished, click on the â downward arrow in the top right-hand corner to download the completed application packet to your desktop. You can also do a right click and save as to save the packet to your desktop. Email the packet to losborn@unomaha.edu. Your typed name and date will be your signature. Also, you need to download your unofficial transcript and email them to losborn@unomaha.edu. If you have classes from other institutions such as Metropolitan Community or Iowa Western and transcripts have not been sent to UNO, please attach a copy of your unofficial transcript from that institution to your email. Any questions can be directed to Laura Osborn at losborn@unomaha.edu or your advisor.
All application materials must be submitted together as a packet. Do not send separate photo pages. All forms and information needed to prepare the application packet are available by clicking on the link below.
Please Note: Follow the directions on the Application Checklist. The completed application packet must be submitted remotely by the indicated deadline An incomplete packet will be returned to the student. Follow the directions on the Application Checklist. It is recomnded the student retain a copy of the packet.
Application Packet
Please note: Follow the directions on the Application Checklist. The completed application packet must be submitted by the indicated deadline. An incomplete packet will be returned to the student. It is recommended the student also retain a copy of the packet.
UNO Unofficial Transcript
To obtain a copy of your UNO Unofficial Transcript, login to Mavlink. Under the Academics Tab on the left, click “Unofficial Transcript.” Select Unofficial Transcript from the Transcript Type drop-down menu. Click on View Report (pop-ups must be disabled). Note: If coursework from another institution is not displayed, submit an unofficial transcript from that institution. You must contact previous institution(s) to request official transcrript(s) to be sent to UNO Registrar's Office.
BACKGROUND CHECK: All students accepted into the Educator Preparation Program are required to do a background check with the vendor selected by UNO. The instructions for completing the background check are provided to the students when they are accepted into the program. The cost of the background check is $33.17.