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"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
-Mark Twain
Undergraduate admission requirements:
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Have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 or higher for the general education component of undergraduate studies; or
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Have completed the requirements for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum grade point average of 2.50 or higher;
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Have met all “Gordon Rule” requirements.
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Have a “C” or better in the required courses in their curriculum;
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Have successfully completed a pre-admission interview by the College of Education Admissions Committee;
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Have successfully passed a criminal background investigation.
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Have successfully passed all parts of the FTCE - General Knowledge Exam or CLAST (passing scores must be made before July 1, 2002)
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Students are fully-admitted to designated teacher education programs and/or classified as “Professional Teacher Education Majors in their respective degree program when these criteria are met”
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Since it is possible for students to apply for admission to teacher education at several points in their academic career, the following policies have been adopted for these variations:
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Students at Florida A&M University must complete the Application for Admission to the Professional Teacher Education Program and file the same with the Center for Academic Success for monitoring purposes.
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Students transferring from a community or junior college or another four-year institution with an AA degree or 60 or more hours should apply the first semester they are enrolled at Florida A&M University.
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Students who change their majors to teacher education after enrolling in other programs at Florida A&M University should apply at the same time they request a change of major.
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Students will be informed each semester as to their status towards admission into professional teacher education through the Center for Academic Success.
Undergraduate Graduation Requirements:
Students seeking program completion from FAMU’s state approved
teacher education programs must successfully complete the following requirements:
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Admission to the Professional Teacher Education Program;
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All course work with the required cumulative GPA of 2.50;
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Student teaching experience;
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A portfolio which documents mastery of the Twelve Florida Accomplished Practices;
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Pass all subtests of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (semester before student teaching);
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External Evaluation of satisfactory teaching ability; and
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Internal Evaluation of satisfactory teaching ability.
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