Admission to Teacher Education Internship

The culmination of the Professional Education Program concludes with the Education Internship. The internship experience provides the vehicle for teacher trainees to demonstrate teacher competencies by connecting the theoretical with the practical experiences through implementation of the teaching process. Application must be completed by the announced deadline one semester prior to the internship experience. Internship is done during the last semester of the senior year. Before applying for the internship, students must be fully accepted into the Professional Education Program. Students must also complete all required education courses except for EDU 450, ESE 448 or EDU 414. Acceptance into the Education Internship Program is granted by the Professional Education Program faculty committee. Additionally, to qualify for acceptance into the internship program, students must satisfy the following requirements:

• An overall cumulative of GPA 2.5 or higher
• No grade below a C in any major course
• A typed one page essay on: "My Philosophy of Education"
• Two letters of recommendation from Education Professors
• Successful completion of 120 clock hours in pre-student teaching experiences, or its equivalent with above average evaluations
• Successful completion of the Professional section of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE).