Admission
Prior to enrolling in the semester that begins the teacher candidates professional education sequence of coursework, students are required to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Applications for admission are due on or before March 1 prior to the junior year, fall semester. Admission is competitive in nature, and successful prospective teacher candidates must meet the minimum criteria:
- a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on all coursework
- completion of the GACE Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment
- a grade of C or better in all Area F courses
- completion of areas A-F in the core curriculum
- submission of three Teacher Candidate Disposition Evaluations (at least one from an EDUC professor)
- proof of insurance for tort liability purposes
- completion of a GaPSC Pre-Service Certification Application
- a successful criminal background check (conducted by the GaPSC)
- completion of a Lawful Presence Affidavit