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Teachers Academy - School of Education
Admission to Undergraduate Teacher Education
For admission to teacher education, prospective candidates are expected to explore their options and make certain they meet minimum requirements before turning in an application.
- Residency Requirements - Application for admission should be made to the specific department after completing at least 51 semester hours (junior status) of work and PRIOR TO completing 50% of the professional coursework, excluding student teaching. At least 12 semester hours must have been completed at UNCG.
Application should be filed after completion of candidate's sophomore year and no later than one year before the semester candidate plans to student teach. Candidate MUST be accepted to teacher education one full semester before the semester they plan to student teach. - Student Teaching Requirements - If you plan to student teach in the Fall semester, you must be admitted to teacher education prior to the first day of classes the preceding spring semester. If you plan to student teach the Spring semester, you must be admitted to teacher education prior to the first day of classes the preceding Fall semester.
- Grade Point Average (GPA)
A minimum GPA of 2.500 is required for admission in most subject areas.
Please check the specific subject area for its minimum GPA requirement. - Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)For admission purposes only, passing scores on the PPST are required.
Minimum Admission Scores (PRAXIS I: PPST)
Reading (Mininum Score) : 176
Math (Mininum Score) : 173
Writing (Mininum Score) : 173
A candidate has two options to take a PRAXIS I test:- Computer-based format OR
- "Pencil and paper tests" offered by Educational Testing Service.
PRAXIS registration bulletins are locally available at the Counseling and Testing Center located in the basement of the Gove Health Center on campus or on the ETS website at PRAXIS bulletin link. The Registration bulletins contain current testing sites and dates for test administration. Please refer to it for the most accurate information for local PRAXIS testing.
NOTE: The UNCG Counseling and Testing Center is a Test Center site used by ETS to administer standardized tests. The Testing Center is not responsible for registration or determination of the tests offered. The Testing Center is the only paper-based administration of the PRAXIS exam in Greensboro, NC; however, other test centers offering the exam include Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, Salisbury, and Charlotte in North Carolina.
Applications for admission to undergraduate teacher education are available from the program coordinators or in the academic departments, and should be submitted to the appropriate departmental program coordinator for signature and forwarding to the Teachers Academy.
Licensure Requirements
Upon completion of a teacher education program a candidate must obtain a licensure application from Debbie Merritt, 319 Curry Building (334-3414). The application process usually begins one to two months before the program's completion date, but the applications will not be processed until after the candidate has completed his or her program.