undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

cover the cost of the software used for individual candidate performance, portfolio development,
and data collection, a $100 subscription fee is assessed in the Fall junior course EDUC 3342
Child Development and Practicum.
ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION
During the sophomore year, students intending to complete a Bachelor of Arts program in Early
Childhood Education make formal application to the Teacher Education program. Normally this
occurs after the student has completed three (3) semesters of full-time coursework.
The following are required for entrance into an undergraduate program:
GACE Basic Skills Examination requirement or exemption with a SAT score of at least
1000 (Verbal and Math) or ACT score of at least 43 (English and Math)
EDUC 1199 – Foundations of Education (grade of ―C‖ or better)
GPA of 2.5 or better
submission of application to program
background check to ensure that no criminal record or discharge from the armed services
would prevent teacher certification
After interviewing with the Chair of the Department of Education, candidates may be admitted
conditionally if the results of the GACE Basic Skills examination are pending, or if one of the
other criteria falls marginally short of the minimum requirements. If admitted conditionally due
to a GPA that falls marginally short of the requirement, then candidates have one (1) semester to
meet the GPA requirement before being dropped from the Education program. Candidates who
have been conditionally admitted because they have not satisfied the GACE requirement must
show proof that they have taken the test within the last four (4) weeks or are scheduled to take it
by the end of the semester. Those who fail to show proof will not be registered for the following
semester. If a junior has not satisfied the GACE Basic Skills Assessment requirement by the
Spring semester of the junior year, then the candidate will be dropped from the program and can
be reinstated only once the Department of Education has received official passing scores.
TEACHER CERTIFICATION
The Department of Education offers several programs that are approved by the Georgia
Professional Standards Commission and lead to certification in Georgia. To be eligible for
recommendation by LaGrange College for a professional teaching certificate, undergraduate
candidates must meet the following criteria:
graduate from LaGrange College in an approved initial preparation program;
maintain a 2.5 grade point average on all work attempted, and a 2.5 institutional grade point
average;
earn no less than a ―C-‖ grade on all professional and field courses presented for graduation;
successfully complete the Georgia certification examinations appropriate for the field(s) in
which certification is sought.
CORE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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