Education Advisement Center (EAC)

Linda Parker, Supervisor (120 MCKB, [801] 378-3426)

The Education Advisement Center assists students from the beginning of the freshman year through graduation and teacher certification. Students majoring in elementary education, early childhood education, audiology, or speech-language pathology are advised concerning general education and major requirements, graduation requirements, and teacher licensure procedures.

Field Services Office

The Field Services Office (FSO) assists students with student teaching and internship placements in local schools and in schools selected as national and international sites for BYU teacher education programs. All students must make application and receive clearance for student teaching and internships by submitting a Student Teaching Application to the Education Advisement Center. Forms are available on the Field Services Web site: http://msed.byu.edu/fieldservices/.

Career Placement Office—Education

The Career Placement Office—Education (CPOE) helps students find positions in education. The CPOE has information about and applications for many public school positions in Utah and out of state. Students register with the CPOE by completing a placement file during the last semester of their programs. Interviews with recruiters are scheduled regularly, and job listings are posted by the CPOE and on the Web site.

Acceptance into Teacher Education

Acceptance into teacher education programs in the David O. McKay School of Education is based on a student's performance on prescribed admissions tests as well as grades earned at the university. The David O. McKay School of Education seeks students who attain high educational standards and who evidence aptitude for teaching.

Withdrawals. Students who withdraw from the university or who otherwise interrupt their education (excepting spring and summer terms) must expect, on returning to the university, to meet the most recent requirements for teacher education programs.

Transfer Students. Students who transfer to the David O. McKay School of Education from a two-year college, another university, or another college within BYU must meet the requirements for acceptance set forth above.

Preparation of Teachers

Early Childhood Teaching. Students who want to teach young children from prekindergarten through grade 3 should register in the Department of Teacher Education. Students receive advisement from the David O. McKay School of Education Advisement Center. Prior application and acceptance are required to enroll in the professional education course sequence. Students should plan their programs and course schedules with the designated advisor in the Education Advisement Center. Elementary education majors may elect to fullfill certification requirements for teaching P–K by completing a subject area emphasis in early childhood education. Contact the Education Advisement Center for further details.

Elementary School Teaching. Education majors should check with their advisor in the EAC for modifications to the program. Both an accepted application and successful completion of the “Exploratory Experiences in Education” packet are required for admission to the teacher education program. These must be completed before the final semester of the sophomore year so that alternate educational plans can be made, without prolonging the time to graduation, if the student is denied admittance into the elementary education program. Applicants must demonstrate and maintain established standards for personal conduct and interpersonal skills as outlined in the program guide.

Secondary School Teaching. Students who plan a career in secondary school teaching should register in the department of their academic major, except for physical science or social science majors, who register in the David O. McKay School of Education. There is no major in secondary education per se, but students must complete professional education requirements as well as an academic teaching major or composite major. Some areas require a teaching minor also. Students should begin their professional preparation (ScEd 276R) during the sophomore year to facilitate scheduling the balance of the licensure program. For course listings and prerequisites, see the Department of Teacher Education section of this catalog. Students should plan their program with the designated advisor in the Education Advisement Center.

Special Education Teaching. Elementary education majors may elect to fulfill a subject area emphasis in special education. Contact the designated advisor in the Education Advisement Center.

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. This academic department prepares students to be communication specialists in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and other agencies and in private practice. Certification and licensure in Utah and in most other states, as well as by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, require a master's degree. Students interested in audiology or speech-language pathology should plan their program with the designated advisor in the Education Advisement Center.

Student Teaching. The culminating experience for students in teacher education is a student teaching assignment in a public school classroom under the supervision of cooperating school teachers and university supervisors. The number of students accepted for student teaching depends on the number of professionally acceptable field positions available. Students must plan their programs carefully to meet requirements for student teaching.

Internships. Internship appointments are available through programs offered by the David O. McKay School of Education and may substitute for some student teaching. Internship appointments in the public schools are for a full year and carry a modest stipend. Interested students should contact the Education Advisement Center.

Application for Licensure

The licensure of teachers is a function of the Utah State Office of Education (USOE). Requirements for Utah licensure are available in the Education Advisement Center. There are, from time to time, modifications in licensure requirements. Although such modifications are not retroactive, they may still affect the uncompleted portion of a student's program.

Certification/Licensure in Other States. Under reciprocity agreements, Utah licensure is accepted in those states where such agreements are in effect. Specific information is available in the Education Advisement Center. Students who plan to certify/license in another state should contact that state for requirements beyond those in Utah as early in their programs as possible.

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