Psychology Endorsement, Education (Grade 6-12)

The Psychology Endorsement does not produce eligiblity for initial licensure, but will add an area of endorsement to an eligible grade 6-12 teaching license or license application.

All Education students must meet the following Division of Education academic standard:

• Achieve and maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.75. Cumulative GPA includes all post-secondary coursework, as well as dual-credit high school courses.
• Achieve and maintain a Professional Education GPA of 2.75 with no grade lower than a C in a professional education course.
• Achieve and maintain a 2.75 GPA in content area courses for secondary and K-12 majors. A 2.75 GPA in major filed courses and supporting requirements is needed for elementary majors.

ACCREDITATION

The Teacher Education Unit at Friends University is accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036, phone: (202) 466-7496. This accreditation includes the undergraduate and graduate levels of professional education programs offered at the institution. In addition, the education programs at Friends University are also approved by the Kansas State Department of Education.

CONTACT

Dr. Jan Wilson

Division of Education

316-295-5825

jan_wilson@friends.edu