State Entrance Exams
Applicants to Teacher Education may use any of the following exams as their entrance exam for the Teacher Education Program at Drury. If the applicant does not have the required cut score for an exam, they must take one of the other exams, or retake the exam with the low score until they have achieved passing scores. Only one of the following is required:
For questions about test scores, taking an exam, or for assistance with test fees, please contact Ali Geren (ageren@drury.edu).
Coursework must be completed or in progress by the time of application.
At least 12 hours of any coursework must be completed at Drury (waived for applicants with an AA/AAT degree).
Six Foundations of Teaching Courses
Undergraduate courses must be completed with a B or higher. Graduate courses must be completed with a B- or higher.
Competency in Written and Oral Communications
Grade of C or higher in one oral communication or speech course.
Grade of C or higher in two writing composition courses (literature courses do not count). FUSE 101 course may be used in place of a composition course.
GPA Requirement
Applicant must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above.
Criminal Background Check
Online registration instructions
Educator Disposition Assessment (EDA)
To be completed by a full-time SECD faculty member.
Transfer students may have this completed during their first semester at Drury.
Teacher Education Admission Requirements Checklist
All admission items must be received by the School of Education and Child Development office in Springfield no later than 12 noon on the Friday preceding the monthly TEC meeting for a student to be considered for admission that month.
Major declaration forms