Teacher Candidacy Application
College of Education & Social Work, Professional Education Unit, West Chester University
Name
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First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name
Preferred Name
Last 4 Digits of SSN:
Social Security #
DOB:
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Month
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Date of Birth
WCU ID #:
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WCU Email
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NO PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESSES, PLEASE
Major/Area of Certification
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Are you utilizing the ACT 55 waiver of Basic Skills Testing (If yes, disregard the following Basic Skills Test questions. If no, please enter the following data):
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Date of Basic Skills Test Passed Milestone shown at bottom of Unofficial Transcript
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Select the testing option that you satisfied the Basic Skills Test requirement with, below
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Core Academic Skills for Educators
PAPA
Choose 2nd option, If you used two basic skills testing options, below
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Core Academic Skills For Educators
PAPA
Choose 3rd option, if you used three basic skills testing options, below
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Core Academic Skills for Educators
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Enter completed English Composition course, 3 credits completed, not currently enrolled
Examples: WRT120, WRT200
Enter completed English literature course, 3 credits completed, not currently enrolled
Examples: LIT165, CLS165, LIT219
Enter 2 completed Math courses, not currently enrolled
Examples: MAT101, MAT102, MAT103
Credits earned
Credits in progress do not count toward credits earned. Completed transfer credits are counted.
Cumulative Grade Point Average
Found at the end of unofficial transcript in MyWCU. ONLY for TRANSFER STUDENTS who do NOT yet have a WCU grade point average, Candidate Services will require copy(ies) of transcript(s) from institutions where transfer credits were earned.
Middle Grades students only, Declaration of Concentration choosing one 30 credits concentration (IF you are using two 21 credits, please leave this blank, go to next question.
Reading/Language Arts, 30 crs
Science, 30 crs
Social Studies, 30 crs
Mathematics, 30 crs
Middle Grades students only, Declaration of Concentrations, choosing two 21 credit concentrations, one MUST be science or math. Middle Grades dual with Special Education, choose only one 21 credit concentration
Reading/Language Arts, 21 crs
Science, 21 crs
Social Studies, 21 crs
Mathematics, 21 crs
Music BSED students only: Anticipated Semester to Begin Methods Sequence
Examples: Spring 2022, Fall 2022
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Student Signature:
Type name above
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Kelsey Organ, Associate Director of Candidate Services's Signature (Completed by Office of Candidate Services):
Type name above
Date of TC Approval (Completed by Office of Candidate Services):
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