School of Education Admission Requirements

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Application Deadlines

Following Pennsylvania Department of Education regulations, all students in initial certification Education programs must meet specific criteria and be formally admitted to the School of Education within a specific time frame:

  • Undergraduate students: Must be admitted before they can register for 300 or 400-level Education courses
  • Graduate students: Must be admitted before they can register for more than 12 hours of graduate courses

Students should apply for SOE admission before the registration period for the semester in which they must be admitted.

Application Instructions

Important Note: The School of Education application process is separate from the Practicum application process. Student may apply for Practicums BEFORE they apply for School of Education admission.

To apply to the School of Education for admission, students must:

  • Complete the Application for Admission form
  • Print out and sign the Application.
  • Applications may be submitted to the School of Education by any of the following means:
    • Brought in person or mailed to the Compliance Office, ETC 443, Holy Family University
    • E-mailed as attachments to soecompcert@holyfamily.edu
  • Have two faculty members submit Faculty Evaluation forms that recommend the student for admission.

Admissions Requirements for Undergraduate Students

Students must be formally admitted to the School of Education to enroll in any Education course required at the Junior or Senior level. Undergraduate students are eligible for formal admission to the School of Education during the semester they have achieved the following:

  • Completion of a minimum of 48 semester credit hours of university-level coursework
  • A minimum grade of C or better in the following courses:
    • Six semester hours of University-level Mathematics courses
    • Six semester hours of University-level English Composition and approved Literature courses
    • All Education courses completed prior to the semester of admission
  • Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
  • Two Faculty evaluations

Admissions Requirements for Master level Students

Students must be formally admitted to the School of Education to enroll in Education courses after their first twelve hours of Master level coursework. Waived and transferred courses are included in the twelve hours.

Graduate students are eligible for formal admission to the School of Education during the semester they have achieved the following:

  • Completion of a minimum of six semester credit hours of Master-level coursework at Holy Family University with grades of "B" or better
  • Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
  • Two Faculty evaluations