Students who have been admitted to a Teacher Education Program at other institutions may be considered for admission to the Lee University Teacher Education Program by transfer through the following procedure:

1. 1The Student must present verification of admission into the Teacher Education Program at the other institution. (This includes, but may not be limited to, a letter from the appropriate office, copies of recommendations, evaluations, and test scores.)

2. The student must have a minimum GPA requirement of 2.5 in each of the following areas:

   • Specialty Area

   • Professional Courses

   • Overall

3. The student must have the following minimum Praxis I scores:

   • Pencil and Paper Test

   • Reading 174

   • Writing 173

   • Mathematics 173

4. Students can be exempted from taking Praxis I with the following scores:

   • ACT 21 SAT 920

5. Enhanced ACT 22 Recentered SAT 1020

6. Portfolio: Submit portfolio to secretary of TEP when all of the requirements for admission have been met.

A committee consisting of the Director of Teacher Education, (Dean), the Director of Field Experiences, and the student’s Lee University advisor will review the materials presented and determine if the student meets requirements equivalent to those of Lee’s Teacher Education Program. Additional documentation may be requested. With this committee’s recommendations, the student will be presented to the Teacher Education Committee for approval of transfer into Lee’s Teacher Education Program.

One semester of probationary status may be required.