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Admissions

Admission to Deaf, Elementary, Middle Grades, Special Education, and Elementary / Special Education Dual Major

Note: Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to Teacher Education with a major in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education or in the Department of Specialized Education Services.

The following requirements must be met before admission to Teacher Education:

• A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 at UNCG
• Completion of at least 12 semester hours at UNCG
• A grade of C or better in TED 250 (Elementary/Middle Grades Ed.) OR SES 250 (Special/Deaf Education). Dual majors may take TED 250 or SES 250.
• Completion of all courses needed to fulfill the " General Education Core" (GEC) requirements
• Achievement of minimum score requirements as set by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction on the Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST), SAT or ACT.

Applications to deaf, elementary, middle grades and special education are reviewed once per year for admission to professional education courses. The education courses begin in the fall and continue for four consecutive semesters, the fourth semester is student teaching.

ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION FOR MAJORS WITH SECONDARY TEACHER LICENSURE

• Completed application for admission to Teacher Education (Sophomore Year)
• A combined score of 522 (reading, writing, and mathematics) on the Praxis I examination (PPST)
  • Or exemption from all or portions of the PPST according to the Praxis I Substitution Table (see handbook)
• Minimum major GPA requirement (if required):
  • Biology: 2.50
  • Classical Studies (Latin): 3.00 in LAT courses
  • Comprehensive Social Studies: 2.75
  • English: 2.75
  • French (K-12): 2.75
  • Mathematics: 2.50
  • Spanish (K-12): 2.75
• Completion of GEC requirements (depending on major)
• Completion of at least 12 semester hours at UNCG (waived for any transfer student who meets ALL of the other requirements for admission to Teacher Education)
• Recommendation of major school/department
• Minimum cumulative GPA requirement: 2.50 (or higher depending on major)
  • Majors requiring higher cumulative GPA:
    • Comprehensive Social Studies: 2.75
    • English: 2.75
    • French (K-12): 2.75
    • Spanish (K-12): 2.75

 

 

 

 

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