Undergraduate Student Teacher Packet - Bloomsburg University - Admission, Monitoring and Exit Procedures for Teacher Education Certification in Business, Computer & Information Technology

Sep 18, 2026

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Admission, monitoring, and exit requirements govern all students pursuing Teacher Education Certification Programs in Business and Computer & Information Technology at Bloomsburg University. The packet specifies when to apply for admission to candidacy, required coursework and GPA maintenance, and conditions tying enrollment in upper-division teaching and certification courses to admission. It also defines student-teaching packet deadlines, consequences for missing due dates, checklist tasks and supporting forms, testing requirements, and field-experience prerequisites, including clearances and GPA supervision by advisors.

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Admission to Candidacy

Packet Submission and Deadlines

Student Checklist

Student Teaching Placement Card

Effective: Fall 2021 Undergraduate Student Teacher Packet BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ANALYTICS, AND BUSINESS EDUCATION PA, K-12 Certification in Business, Computer & Information Technology ADMISSION, MONITORING AND EXIT PROCEDURES FOR TEACHER EDUCATION CERTIFICATION IN BUSINESS, COMPUTER & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The following are requirements for admission, monitoring and exit procedures and requirements for all students who will major in Teacher Education Certification Programs at Bloomsburg University. Insetting these requirements, attention was given to all standards and criteria for teacher candidates as mandated by the State Board of Education of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY Students should submit application to candidacy with accumulation of 30 credit hours or the full time equivalent of college level study and no later than completion of 60 credits (end of freshman to end of sophomore year) . Transfer students should submit application to candidacy after completion of the first semester at Bloomsburg University, but not before the second semester of their sophomore year. Enrollment in upper division teacher education coursework (300 and 400 level courses) and upper level Business, Computer & Information Technology Teacher Education courses (BUSED 402, BUSED 403, BUSED 404, and BUSED 406) is contingent upon admission to the teacher education program. All business education majors must have a completed teacher education packet to their advisor by March 1st of the spring semester one year prior the spring semester in which they will student teach. Noncompliance of the due date will result in a one-year postponement of your student teaching semester. If you have any questions, please contact your advisor. For admission into teacher education, all b usiness education majors must meet the required GPA of a 3.0. Students will be required to maintain the GPA for graduation. | If you plan on student teaching: | Packet Due Date:
(one year before student teaching) | Required GPA: | | --- | --- | --- | | Spring | By March 1st of the spring semester, one year prior to when student teaching will occur. | 3.0 | Form \#1 Student Teaching Placement Card APPLICATION FOR STUDENT TEACHING Today’s Date Semester/Year to Student Teach University Email Address BU ID \# Name Home Address Home Phone ( ) - Cell Phone ( ) - Personal Email Address (non BU)* *Providing personal email address below allows BU to contact you in regards to employment and BU satisfaction of program completion surveys’. Expected Graduate Date (Month) (Year) Name of School District from which you graduated You are responsible for your own transportation. Circle one: Undergraduate Graduate WHERE YOU WILL BE RESIDING DURING STUDENT TEACHING? (COMPLETE ADDRESS) Street Address County City Zip Signature: STUDENT CHECKLIST The following requirements for admission, monitoring and exiting procedures are for all students who major in Business, Computer & Information Technology. The checklist is designed to ensure that attention will be given to complete all standards and criteria for teacher candidates. Deadline for packet: one year prior to Student Teaching (except PSEA insurance, Act 34, 114 & Act 151 Clearance--see notes below) . If any item is not completed by the packet deadline, amemo must be included stating why the item(s) has not been completed and stating when the item(s) will be completed. | Task | Details | Completed? | | --- | --- | --- | | Application for Admission into the Teacher Education program | Form 1
(page 2) | | | At least six credit hours:
College-level mathematics | Grade of "C" or better | | | At least three credit hours in both English Composition and Literature | Gr

FAQs

When should students submit an application for admission to candidacy for teacher education in Business, Computer & Information Technology?

Submit the application with 30 credit hours or the full-time equivalent, and no later than completion of 60 credits. Transfer students should submit after the first semester at Bloomsburg University, but not before the second semester of their sophomore year.

What is the required GPA for admission to teacher education, and what happens if GPA requirements are not maintained?

Students must meet the required GPA of 3.0 for admission and maintain it for graduation. If GPA falls below required levels beyond one semester, dismissal from the program occurs, and students remain in the department for one additional semester for advisement.

What is the student-teaching packet due date for business education majors, and what are the consequences of missing it?

Business education majors must provide a completed teacher education packet to their advisor by March 1st of the spring semester one year prior to the spring semester in which they will student teach. Noncompliance results in postponement of student teaching by one year.

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Mary Man