Admission to the Teacher Education Program

The Teacher Education Program at Montana State University Billings may be completed by students enrolled in the College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Allied Health Professions, and Graduate Studies.

All students desiring licensure to teach are required to file an Application for Admission to the Teacher Education Program. The application is completed during the semester following the completion of a minimum of 45 semester hours of credit, or in the case of a transfer student, during the first term of residence above the sophomore level or the first term of graduate studies enrollment.

Requirements for admission are described on each application. Approval of this application is necessary prior to registration for Professional Teacher Education courses at the 300 and 400 levels.

Admission to the Teacher Education Program is granted through the Office of Licensure Standards and Clinical Practice (LSCP) in the College of Education, Room 114. The Director notifies each student upon acceptance in the program.

Admission Applications - Teacher Education Program:

• Elementary Education or Special Education

• Education/Elementary Education Double Major

• Secondary Education, K-12 Majors, or Special Education/Secondary Education Double Major

• Graduate (post-Bacc or Master’s) Elementary 

• Graduate Secondary or K-12

Additional Information

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• GPA Calculator

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