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The Elementary Education Program equips students to teach in public schools for grades 2 through 6. Participants progress through the program together as a cohort, following a structured sequence of required courses. Before beginning their student teaching internship, every candidate must complete a minimum of 100 hours of classroom observation and direct teaching experience at the elementary level.
International freshman applicants must be high school graduates (students that have the equivalent of a diploma in the United States).
English proficiency is measured through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A score of at least 550 on the paper based exam or 77 on the internet based TOEFL is required. USC also accepts the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the PTE Academic Test. Students must score at least a 6.5 on the IELTS, or at least a 53 on the PTE.