Admission to Teacher Education Requirements—Transitional Certification Program

You must be admitted into Teacher Education before you are allowed to enroll in TE 833. You will receive an email with the application in your first or second semester. See requirements below. 

• Completion of Application for Admission to Teacher Education.
• Completion of TE 837 and TE 840 with a grade of “C” (2.0 GPA) or better.  (Students who began the program prior to the 2025-26 academic year will meet the requirement by taking TE 831 and enrolled in TE 832.)
• A UNK GPA of 2.75 or higher.
• A program of study on file at UNK.
• Completion of the UNK required criminal background check to provide evidence of the absence of any criminal conviction (misdemeanor or felony) and the absence of emotional and mental incapacity that would prevent a student from qualifying for a teaching certificate.