BG Perspective (BGP) Requirements
Must complete at least 1 course in each of the following:
English Composition and Oral Communication
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Quantitative Literacy
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Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following:
Humanities and the Arts
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Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories:
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University Requirements
Designated courses in Humanities and the Arts and the Social and Behavioral Sciences domains may be used to fulfill both the BGP requirement and one of the following university requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the US ____________
International Perspective ____________
Composition Requirement:
WRIT 1120
Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36
Important Information
This is a competitive program. Your GPA is critical! Meet with your advisor at least once per semester to ensure you are on track. The name of your advisor is in your MyBGSU account.
Be sure to read course descriptions on the BGSU homepage under “Academics.” These tell you which courses are prerequisites for subsequent classes and whether the course contains a field experience or other necessary information.
Transition from Pre-Major to Major Requirements:
You are a pre-major in the Intervention Specialist education program until you meet criteria for program admission. See below:
* Completed 60 hours
* Cumulative GPA 3.0
* Dispositions check
* Grade of C or higher in EDFI 3020 , EDTL 2010 , EDIS 2500 , Second year block courses, MATH 2140
* BCI/FBI background check
Application for methods and student teaching is made at a sign-up meeting held the first week of fall semester for spring methods and the last week of fall semester for the following fall methods.
You must be fully eligible by July 3rd for fall methods and by end of fall semester for spring methods.
All teacher education majors are required to have a current and valid BCI/FBI sent to the Field Office each year. It is best that these are completed at the end of Spring semester each year to be valid for the entire following school year.
BCI/FBI:
All teacher education pre-majors and majors are required to have a current and valid BCI/FBI sent to the Field Office each year. It is best that these are completed at the end of the Spring semester each year to be valid for the entire following school year. Use the following address:
Field Office
102 Education Building
BGSU
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
Attention: Michelle Fry
Professional Year (Senior Year) - A valid BCI/FBI check will be required to extend through the entire academic year and is due no later than July 1st to be eligible.
IS Methods Eligibility Requirements:
- Attainment of 90 semester hours
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Disposition check
- BCI/FBI Background check
- Passage of OAE 190: Foundations of Reading
- All Professional Education/Curriculum Content courses completed
- All EDIS major courses completed with the exception of methods and student teaching courses
**Must meet all eligibility requirements for entry into methods by the end of summer session 1.
IS Student Teaching Eligibility Requirements:
- All methods courses completed with a letter grade of C or better
- Attainment of 105 semester hours
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Disposition check
IS Graduation Requirements:
- All check sheet requirements met
- Passage of OAE 043: Special Education
- Passage of edTPA
- Satisfactory final student teaching internship evaluation
- Disposition check
Master of Academic Proficiency:
As part of our licensure and accreditation requirements, BGSU must document each teacher candidate’s academic proficiency on a nationally-normed achievement measure. To successfully transition from pre-major to major, all teacher candidates will need to have evidence of academic proficiency in each category (you can use test scores from different test types, i.e. Reading and Math from ACT and writing from Praxis CORE). Please note that the change in status (pre-major to major) is based on enrollment capacity and candidates’ qualifications across several criteria, including Measures of Academic Proficiency. Consequently, the Target Minimum Scores (listed below) are used as guidelines in final decisions about program admissions; scores above the Target Minimum Score will strengthen candidates’ application, but candidates with scores below the Target Minimum Score also may be considered for program admission based on faculty review of all criteria.
Reading
| Test Name |
Target Minimum Score |
| ACT - Reading |
21 |
| SAT - Reading and Writing |
540 |
| PRAXIS Core - Reading |
168 |
Mathematics:
| Test Name |
Target Minimum Score |
| ACT - Math |
21 |
| SAT - Reading and Writing |
532 |
| PRAXIS Core - Reading |
162 |
Writing:
| Test Name |
Target Minimum Score |
| ACT - Writing |
6 |
| SAT - Essay writing dimension |
5 |
| PRAXIS Core - Writing |
165 |
Dispositions:
Professional Dispositions are the personal attitudes, values, beliefs, ethics, and actions that create an environment of trust, learning, and growth in campus, school, and community settings. Dispositions influence how others, including students, peers, colleagues, instructors, staff, supervisors, and community members, perceive and respond to candidates. Dispositions will be assessed and re-mediated as needed throughout a teacher candidate’s program of study.
Eligibility for Professional Year Internship:
A passing score on all required Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) as determined each year by the Department of Education is required to be eligible for the Professional Year Internship (student teaching). (Note: OAE test requirements are subject to change, so continue to check with your program and the Ohio Department of Education for updates).
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