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Mt. Hood Commuinty College - Eastern Oregon University Co-Admission Program

Elementary Education

Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) and Eastern Oregon University (EOU) are committed to serving your personal educational needs. This program offers you the advantages of flexibility, convenience, lower tuition costs and access to tremendous resources at both schools, including technology, library services and early advising.

• Facilitated transition to university study.
• EOU/MHCC academic advising available on MHCC campus.
• Least costly route to your degree.
• Coordinated financial aid and scholarships.
• Expanded educational options by combining academic resources of tow campuses.
• Library privileges for both campus libraries.
• Coordinated access to technology facilities on both campuses.

The most direct path to a college degree involves thoughtful planning. Knowing how credits transfer and understanding the detailed prerequisites for your major will help you meet your educational goals.

Eastern Oregon University at MHCC has designed a program to help you reach your educational goals. The Co-Admissions program will help ensure every credit counts and every course prepares you for your associate's degree (AAOT) and your bachelor's degree. The Co-Admission program helps you choose the most effective path to your college degree and assists in your smooth transition from MHCC to EOU, or any other university.

The MHCC faculty and staff will provide you with a strong academic foundation to support your successful completion of a bachelor's degree at EOU. Small classroom size, personal attention, class variety, and lower tuition prices, all packaged within a beautiful campus setting, are great reasons for everyone to start at MHCC.

MHCC offers sophomore-level interdisciplinary inquiry courses which mirror the general education curriculum offered to undergraduates at EOU. By completing this program, MHCC students will remain competitive at the upper division levels because they will have received parallel general education experience.

EOU is a national model for rural and suburban universities. With scores of academic programs and co-curricular activities (on campus), students find more academic options within the thriving EOU community. What's more, EOU's connections with regional government, business and industry, and community organizations expand the classroom walls, providing a wealth of learning opportunities for you. It is no surprise that more students transfer to EOU than any other Oregon university.

The Co-Admission program provides a seamless transition for your undergraduate degree completion, one that culminates in the student teaching experience.

Eligibility and Admission

• As early as the end of the Sophomore year, eligible students may consider formal admission to the Elementary Education Minor of CUESTE. An application process will be held at least once a year. A separate admissions packet is published prior to each admissions cycle and this may be picked up in AC2786 or AC2787 on the MHCC Campus or you may email your request to: sandy.sherman@eou.edu. This packet has the most current EOU admissions information and is specific to the EOU-MHCC Program.

• Admissions is a two-step process. Students must first prove eligibility to be considered. Second, additional criteria are then scored using scaled criteria. Students are then rank-ordered by point total. In any one cycle of admissions to the CUESTE program there may be limitation on space. Meeting eligibility requirements does not mean automatic admission to the program.

Eligibility:

Only complete Admissions Files admitted on time will be accepted. A student may apply to the CUESTE program when he or she:

• Is within 100 quarter hours of completion of all program and graduation requirements. With their application form, students must submit check sheets listing courses, dates and grades and a detailed plan for program completion signed by an EOU advisor.
• Provides an unofficial copy of all transcripts. Please provide transcripts that have your name printed on EACH page of the transcript. If you are a post-baccalaureate, the transcript must post the degree.
• Obtain and advisors signature confirming total cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher. All courses applied toward program completion must show grades of C- or higher.
• Has completed ED 200 (or equivalent) with a grade of B or better. ED 200 will be made available on the MHCC campus but the equivalent course offered through Easterns Division of Distance Education.
• Submit passing score reports for the CBEST (or Praxis PPST).
• Has completed at least 30 hours experience with students from ages 5-12.
• A letter of recommendation from someone who has seen you working with children between the ages of 5 and 12.
• An additional letter of reference from someone who has known the applicant for at least two years attesting to their positive character and potential as a classroom teacher.

Admission:

Upon completion of the application by the date listed in the admissions packet, those candidates who have met the initial criteria will be invited for an interview and to complete an essay. Candidates will then be ranked and sent letters of acceptance.

• Admission Requirements MHCC students must take appropriate placement tests prior to class registration. At the same time, MHCC students will be co-admitted to EOU.

Students are advised to complete the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree or the lower division credit requirements for their program area to achieve junior-level status at the time of transfer to EOU. The AAOT requires a minimum of 92 transfer credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above. MHCC students should submit an evaluation request to confirm requirements have been met.

• For More Information contact Dr. Betsy Costi for an appointment 503-491-7248. All students are invited to receive advising from the EOU staff as soon as they even think they might be interested in becoming an elementary teacher.
  

• Links for :
  
  EOU at MHCC Elementary Education Home Page
  
  MHCC Education Home Page
  
  Admission Requirements for Elementary Teacher Education Program
  
  Contacts for More Program Information