Your Academic Advisors serve as your personal contacts for helping you through the Beeghly College of Education. Professional, full-time, advisors meet with students on an individual basis to provide assistance with scheduling classes, understanding the appropriate sequence for each program's curriculum, and resolving problems. Their primary goal is to assist you in completing your academic program successfully and in a timely manner.

Advisors are available to assist students throughout the year and students are strongly encouraged to utilize their services as often as necessary. Although walk-ins are accepted in emergency situations, students are normally required to schedule an appointment to assure that the advisor has the opportunity to secure any information and/or records required, to best serve the student.

Below are some web links to program information important to all teacher candidates. Exam these guidelines carefully when you select your teaching field(s) and continue to review them on a regular basis with your Advisor as you plan your program.

• Education Majors and Licensure Programs (this list provides a complete summary of undergraduate teaching field options available through YSU)
  • General Progress Suggestions
  • General Terms and Policies You Should Know
  • Undergraduate Scholarships For Teacher Education Program Candidates
• Application and Admission Requirements for Teacher Education Programs (this list of requirements is in addition to the university and college admission requirements and includes the list of criminal offenses which serve to bar employment in a school)
  • Content Area Courses Required for Admission to Teacher Education Programs
  • Fingerprinting Procedures for "FOUND 1501 - Introduction to Education" Students
  • Link to "PRAXIS I - PPST Assessment" Practice Tests Web Site
• Application and Admission Requirements for Student Teaching (this link provides a connection to the Office of Student Teaching and Field Experience)
  • Link to "PRAXIS II - PLT and Subject Assessments" Information
  • Fingerprinting Procedures for YSU Student Teacher Candidates
• Application for State of Ohio Initial Licensure (this link provides a connection to procedures YSU Program Completers follow to achieve Teaching Licensure in Ohio)

Have a question for an academic advisor? GREAT! If you click on any of the links below, you will be able to connect with an academic advisor via email, phone, and/or snail mail and get your question answered. Do it!

• Meet Academic Advisor Karen Henning
• Meet the Administrator of Student Field Experiences Therese Kightlinger
• Meet the Coordinator of Teacher Licensure Crystal Hawthorne
• Meet the Secretary in the Office of Student Services Cynthia Korchnak