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Admission to Teacher Education

All students who wish to be recommended for teacher licensure in any of the subject areas must be admitted to a specific Teacher Education Program. Students should also apply for admission to the Teachers Academy at the end of their sophomore year and be admitted no later than the first semester of their junior year.

The following requirements must be met:

1. Grade point average of at least 2.50 (some departments require a GPA higher than a 2.50 to be admitted to teacher education). To determine if students meet this standard, the grade point average (GPA) is calculated using all relevant undergraduate course work.
2. Recommendation of the school or department where major is to be taken
3. Achievement of minimum score requirements as set by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction on the Professional Assessment for Beginning Teachers (Praxis I, ACT, or SAT)—check with specific program
4. Completion of at least 12 s.h. at UNCG. The 12 s.h. shall be waived for any transfer student who meets ALL of the aforementioned requirements for admission to Teacher Education. The grade point average for transfer students will be the transferable GPA as computed by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

For additional requirements specific to a program, students should check with their major school or department. Students should contact the Teachers Academy (located in the School of Education Building, 334-3450) for:

1. Clarification of admission requirements.
2. Appeal of the application of a rule or regulation.

More information on this topic can be found in The Teachers Academy Teacher Education Handbook, which is available at http://www.uncg.edu/ted/teach_acad_handbooks.html.