Teacher Certification

Undergraduate students must meet the following requirements to be admitted into the Teacher Education Program:

• Complete the Application for Admission to the Teacher Education Program.
• Complete a minimum of 36 semester hours of college credit.
• Achieve a Content GPA of 3.0 or higher and a Professional Education GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in any professional education courses.
• Complete the following courses with a grade of "C" or better:
  EDFL 2100 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
  FLDX 2150 Introductory Field Experience
  EDFL 2240 Educational Psychology
  EDSP 2100 Education of the Exceptional Child
• Request a Program Recommendation for Admission to Teacher Education from your faculty mentor.
• Pass a background check through the approved DESE agent.

• Application for Admission to Teacher Education Program
• Field Experience Observation Form