Ph a se I
The first phase of an ASE is a pre-professional program and doe s not guarantee adm ission to the professional program at a four-year institution. For unconditional adm ission to the ASE program , a ll applicants m ust: ● Be form a lly adm itted to Ozarka College. ● Be e ligible to enroll in college-level coursework as reflected by ACT, COMPASS, or ACCUPLACER scores. To m aintain unconditional program enrollm ent status, all candidates m ust: ● Maintain a gra de point average of at least 2.65 of a 4.0 grading scale. ● Earn a “C” or better in each course required in the program . ● Dem onstrate professional behavior and accountab ility including good attendance and punctuality. ● Meet le gal requirem ents.
Ph a se II
To be provisionally recom m ended to Phase II, which is a teacher education progra m in a four-ye ar receiving institution, all candidates m u st: ● Meet the above criteria. ● Com plete 30-45 sem ester credit hours in general education. In addition to provisional recom m endation criteria, to receive full recom m e nda tion to a teacher education program in a four year rece iving institution and to m e et graduation requirem ents for the ASE, candidates m ust com plete the required coursework for the Associate of Scien ce in Education with at least a 2.65 on a 4.0 grading scale o n all coursework with grades of “C” or better in each require d course. Stu dents in terested in teaching as a career are e ncouraged to determ in e the level of teaching and the receiving institution of their choice as early in their aca de m ic career as is possible. It is vital to specific course transfer for students to have a specific goal in m ind as they pursue an ASE to ensure transferability of coursework. Every effort will be m ade by Ozarka Colle ge to advise the student toward his or her goal with m inim um difficulties with our course transfer.
Com p le t in g t h e Asso cia t e of Scie n ce in Ed u ca t ion de gre e a t Oza rka Co lle ge do e s n ot gu a ra n t e e a d m ission t o t e a ch e r e du ca t io n pr ogra m s in fou r -ye a r r e ce ivin g in st it u t ion s. Th e st u d e n t m u st a lso m e e t t h e sp e cific a d m ission s re q u ire m e n t s of t h e re ce ivin g in st it u t io n . Arka n sa s la w r e q u ire s ALL first -t im e a p plica n t s for t e a ch e r lice n su r e t o u n d e r go a st a t e wid e a n d n a t ion wide crim in a l ba ckgr ou n d ch e ck a n d a Ch ild Ma lt r e a t m e n t Ce n t ra l Re gist ry ch e ck .
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