Undergraduate Admission
Admission Criteria
Admissions to all undergraduate programs in the College of Education (COE) require that students meet the minimum admissions criteria set forth by the College. Students not admitted to the University must file an admissions application with the Undergraduate Admissions Office. Students currently admitted to the University must file a "Change of Major" form with the Advising Center in the College of Education.
Minimum Admissions Criteria:
- 60 semester hours/AA degree;
- 2.5 GPA;
- Successfully complete all sections of CLAST. Students who are exempt from all sections of the CLAST and are majoring in teacher preparation programs may substitute the General Knowledge Exam (GK) for the CLAST.
Lower Division Curriculum Requirements:
- University Core;
- General Education;
- Foreign language (only for graduation);
- Common prerequisite courses for disciplines (refer to specific program requirements).
Prerequisites
Except for non-teaching programs, College common prerequisites apply to all transfer students entering upper division fall ’98.
College of Education Common Prerequisites:
- EDF 1005 – Introduction to Education;
- EDG 2701 – Diverse Populations;
- EME 2040 – Technology;
- Lab component in one of the natural sciences;
- 6 additional hours of courses with an international/diversity focus.
Admission Procedures
Admission Procedures for Transfer Students
Admission – To be considered for admission to FIU and the COE, a transfer student must submit a State University System (SUS) undergraduate application indicating a specific college/major. There is no separate admission application for undergraduate education programs. The Undergraduate Admissions Office evaluates the applicant based on the minimum admissions criteria. If the student meets all requirements, the student is admitted to the college/major requested on initial application. Students who do not meet all the admissions requirements for the College are admitted to the University under a ‘pre-education’ status. This is a temporary status and does not guarantee future admission or existing requirements. Once all the COE requirements are met, a Change of Major Form must be completed and submitted to the Advising Center to be fully admitted to the College.
Transfer of Credit – Awarding of lower division transfer credit toward a bachelor’s degree is determined at the point of university admission. Students may transfer all credits but are limited to 60 lower division credits towards the degree. An additional 30 credits may be awarded if appropriate to the degree program and if credits are classified as upper division. This decision rests within the specific College of Education program.
Admission Procedures for FIU Students
Declaring/Changing Your Major – When a student completes and submits the application for admission to FIU, it is optional to specify a declared major. If a major other than education was originally declared, then the student now wishing to be an education major must complete and submit a Change of Major Form. If no major was declared, then the student should do so promptly once he or she has completed 24-60 credits. Forms and procedures for either of these processes are available in the Advising Center, ZEB 221, (305) 348-2768.
Undergraduate 10% Admission Exception Policy – The Undergraduate 10% Admission Exception Policy is an alternate admission process. Authorized by the State Board of Education, the policy allows for the waiver of a 2.5 GPA as admission criteria. To insure an equitable distribution of waivers amongst students and departments, the College has a 10% Waiver Committee. The Committee is comprised of seven members; one faculty from each of the four departments and a chair from the Advising Center. As a rule, the chair is a non-voting member of the committee except in the case of a tie vote. The committee meets once each semester to determine which undergraduate students will receive waivers.
Readmission Policy – Students who have lost current admission status (to the University and to the College) due to non-enrollment for four consecutive semesters may apply for readmission. Students must file a Readmission Application with the Registrar’s Office. All documentation will be forwarded by the Registrar’s Office to the appropriate department within the College for a decision. Students are entitled to seek admission to the same or a different program; however, they must meet all admission requirements set forth at the time of readmission.
More Links For Prospective Undergraduate Students
Florida Department of Education: Teacher Certification
Florida Information Resource Network (FIRN)
Florida School Districts
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Broward County Public Schools
Teach in Florida
Teachers-Teachers.com
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