Admission Policy

Once a student decides to pursue a Teacher Education program, s/he should make an appointment to meet with an advisor in the Department of Teacher Education (Room 1D12, 718-262-2450). To be eligible for admission to a Teacher Education program, students must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Complete the premajor block with an average GPA of 3.0:
  • English 126  (3 credits)
  • Philosophy 202 or Sociology 202: Major Ideas and Issues in Education (WI) (3 credits)
  • Mathematics (3-4 credits)
    • Childhood Education: Mathematics 271:  Topics in Foundational Math
    • Physical and Health Education PreK-12: Select from Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning requirements specified by the individual major
    • Secondary Education, 7-12: Select from Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning requirements specified by the individual major
  • Child Development (3 credits)
    • Childhood Education: Education 280: Child and Adolescent Development for Teachers
    • Physical Education PreK-12 and Health Education PreK-12: Education 280: Child and Adolescent Development for Teachers
    • Secondary Education, 7-12: Education 271: Adolescent and Youth Development
  • Education 230: Teaching with Multimedia Technology (2 credits).
• Complete a department’s writing workshop
• Submit the Admission Application
• Complete background check and fingerprinting, and receive clearance through NYC Department of Education
• Students cannot have an INC grade on their transcript at the time of Admissions
• Declaration of an appropriate Liberal Arts & Science Major
• Transfer students must meet the same requirements above
• Receive  a passing score on Teaching with Technology e-portfolio (EDU230) and Academic Literacy Assessment (SOC/PHIL 202)

It is recommended that students complete the Premajor Block prior to their 60th credit