FAQs

Potential students are welcome to apply at any time. Cohorts launch every fall and spring. For priority admission, applicant must apply by April 15th to begin in the fall and October 15th to begin in the spring. If a potential student misses the priority admission deadline, they may still apply to the program. However, placement in the upcoming semester is not guaranteed.

 

 

Admission to the BAAS ECET program is contingent upon several requirements including:  admission to Weatherford College (if not already a student), submission of all application materials (application, transcripts, and references), minimum 2.75 GPA, 60 earned credit hours, TSI compliance, completion of prerequisite courses (BIOL 1408, EDUC 1301, EDUC 2301, GEOL 1403, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, and PHYS 1415), as well as a successful program interview.

New cohorts are added every fall and spring semester.

 

Students are encouraged to complete an Associate of Arts in Teaching prior to applying.  Students within 15 credit hours of earning an A.A.T. will be encouraged to apply.  All students must take the following courses before applying to the program:  BIOL 1408, EDUC 1301, EDUC 2301, GEOL 1403, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, and PHYS 1415.

Weatherford College will be submitting an application to the Texas Education Agency for an Educator Preparation Program. Students will be given the option for Alternative Certification until approval of our EPP.  Once the EPP is approved, students will also be able test for initial teacher certification. Upon initial certification, teachers may test in other areas to gain additional certifications.  For more certification information, please visit the Texas TEA website.

In the meantime, WC has partnered with the Texas Institute for Teacher Education to support students' licensure and certification needs at a discounted rate.

BAAS ECET designated classes will be delivered per the course schedule in a hybrid format combining online coursework via Canvas with synchronous face to face and Zoom meetings held on select dates each semester. Attendance in face-to-face and Zoom sessions is a program requirement. This format blends the convenience of online learning with the benefits of real-time interaction with the instructor and fellow students. Other required classes may be offered in another format depending on the subject matter and instructor.

Public school paraprofessional serving in a Pre-6th grade setting may complete the entirety of the course online and are therefore excused from in-person attendance.  Exceptions may be made for presentations and group projects.

Yes. Students should anticipate spending time working in field-based settings.  The Texas Education Agency requires 50 hours of early field-based experiences be completed prior to 490 hours of student teaching/clinical apprenticeshup.  The initial 50 hours is spread out across Semester 1 and 2 coursework.  The remaining 490 is dispersed across sesmesters 3 and 4.

Yes.  The BAAS ECET a fully accredited program with approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Southern Association of College Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

We recommend reaching out the BAAS ECET advisors to discuss potential options.

Substitution requests will be considered on a case by case basis with certain courses.  Students must have taken EDUC 1301, EDUC 2301, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, and a lab science from each area of BIOL, GEOL, PHYS.  There will be no substitutions offered for these courses.

Please e-mail lhancock@wc.edu.