2014-15 Name of Provider: University of Phoenix Address: 1625 W. Fountainhead Parkway Tempe, AZ 85282 Program Type: Alternative Pathway to Certification in compliance with the AZ DOE’s Intern Cert Certification Areas: Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education Teachers (mild to moderate, K-12) Art, Biology, Business Education, Chemistry, Chinese (Mandarin), Constitutions of the United States and Arizona, Dance, Early Childhood, Earth Science, Economics, Elementary Education, English Language Arts, General Science, Geography, German, Health, History, Mathematics, Middle Grades English Language Arts, Middle Grades General Science, Middle Grades Mathematics, Middle Grades Social Science, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science/American Government, School Library Media Specialist, Spanish Philosophy: To provide qualified candidates with a full-time teaching opportunity who possess a Bachelor’s degree (not in education) to enter the teaching profession if they can show the following: passage of the NES Subject Area exam, Arizona Department of Public Safety fingerprint background check clearance, completion of an approved Structured English Immersion program, and a Letter of Intent to Hire by an AZ public or charter school. Contact Information Contact Name Jonathan Lewis Contact Phone (602) 713-7708 Contact Email Jon.Lewis@phoenix.edu Web Site Accreditation Information Year of Last Accreditation Visit 2004 Accrediting Agency Higher Learning Commission State Approval Agency Arizona Department of Education Requirements Entry Tests PRAXIS I Basic Skills Minimum GPA 3.0 Subject Competency Determination Applicable NES Subject Area exam Need for Prior Experience Bachelor’s degree and transcript analysis, along with a successful fingerprint background check. Structured English Immersion: SEI/500 Pre-requisite Courses Course Work Courses Prior to Experiential Component SEI/500 Courses During Experiential Component Remainder of program (varies by program) Class Information Class Time Varies by program, 17 to 20 months Location Online Type of Classes Master’s-level coursework Experiential Component Experiential Component Four semesters of supervision by University faculty. Placement in Program Length of Experiential Two-years Component Paid or Not Paid Paid Amount of Choice in Placement Student contracts to teach with the LEA. Student choice Time with Mentor – 1st Year Two semesters nd Time with Mentor – 2 Year Two semesters Program Information Application Deadline August 15 and December 15 Beginning of Program Open due to the structure of UOPX programs Tuition Graduate rates, plus fees Scholarship/Aid Information Availability Amount Return Payment for Scholarship Scholarship App. Deadline Contact Email Web Site