Undergraduate Admissions - Teacher Education
Educator Preparation
The College of Education manages admission to Educator Preparation for all education programs at Florida State University, including undergraduate education programs in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Music. Please note that admission requirements vary by program and that admission to Educator Preparation is separate and distinct from admission to upper-division or admission to the university as a transfer student. Effective July 1, 2021, the FTCE General Knowledge Exam is no longer an admission requirement for Educator Preparation programs within the College of Education.
Combined BS/MS Pathways
The School of Teacher Education offers 5 state-approved Educator Preparation programs: Elementary Education, English Education, Social Science Education, Special Education, and Visual Disabilities Education. These programs are structured as Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathways. Students are admitted to the bachelor’s program with the understanding that they must also complete the master’s program to be eligible for a Florida Professional Educator's Certificate. The BS degree requires two years of upper-division coursework (60 credit hours), and the MS degree requires one year of graduate-level coursework (30-36 credit hours). Twelve credit hours of graduate coursework are taken in the senior year of the bachelor’s program. These 12 credit hours are shared between the bachelor’s and master’s programs.
The College of Education limits the number of students admitted to each program through a selective admission process. Students will be evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria: completion of General Education and University-Wide Graduation Requirements, completion of EDF 1005 Introduction to Education, completion of program specific prerequisite courses, cumulative GPA, and their response to an essay prompt. Meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not guarantee admission to a particular major. The availability of faculty and field experience resources will determine the number of students admitted each fall.
Admission Requirements
All requirements must be completed by the end of the Spring semester prior to entering the program in the Fall.
- Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA in all attempted college coursework
- Completion of at least 60 credit hours of college coursework
- Completion of FSU General Education curriculum or an AA degree from a Florida public college
- Completion of the following University-Wide Graduation Requirements with a C- or better:
- Natural Science Lab
- State-Mandated Writing
- Oral Communication Competency
- Computer Competency
- Diversity
- FSU Students: two diversity courses
- Transfer Students: one diversity course
- Scholarly and Formative Experiences
- FSU Students: one SIP/FE course
- Transfer Students: requirement will be satisfied in the major
- Civic Literacy
- AMH 2020 or POS 1041
- A complete list of approved courses is available online
- Completion of EDF 1005 (Introduction to Education) with a C- or better
- Submit essay (see Educator Preparation application for essay prompt)
- Transfer students must satisfy the university’s minimum requirements for admission.
NOTICE: AS degrees and AA degrees from private Florida colleges or non-Florida institutions do not automatically satisfy FSU’s general education requirements or university-wide graduation requirements. Transcripts from these institutions will be evaluated by the Division of Undergraduate Studies to determine if the requirements listed above have been satisfied. Admission to the College of Education may be denied if the prospective transfer student has not satisfied all admission requirements. For more information, please review the university’s Transfer Policy and Requirements document (PDF).
Program-Specific Requirements
- English Education: Complete one American (AML), British (ENL) or Multicultural (LIT) literature course with a C- or better.
- Social Science Education: Complete 12 credits of social science courses (PDF)
Application
Please use the links below to submit your application. Application deadlines are noted for each program.
- Elementary Education – March 15
- English Education – April 1
- Social Science Education – April 1
- Special Education – April 1
- Visual Disabilities Education – June 1
Program Cost and Financial Aid Information
- Elementary Education
- English Education
- Social Science Education
- Special Education
- Visual Disabilities Education
- BS/MS Financial Aid Information
Contact
If you have any questions about your application or the admissions process, please contact Frank Amidon in the Office of Academic Services & Intern Support (OASIS) at (850) 644-3767 or via email.
This state-approved undergraduate program in Elementary Education is located on the Florida State University Panama City, FL campus. For more information, please visit https://pc.fsu.edu/education.
Admission Deadlines
- Fall: July 1
- Spring: November 1
Admission Requirements
- Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA in all attempted college coursework
- Completion of at least 60 credit hours of college coursework
- Completion of FSU General Education curriculum or an AA degree from a Florida public college
- Completion of the following University-Wide Graduation Requirements with a C- or better:
- Natural Science Lab
- State-Mandated Writing
- Computer Competency
- Diversity
- FSU Students: two diversity courses
- Transfer Students: one diversity courses
- Scholarly and Formative Experiences
- FSU Students: one SIP/FE course
- Transfer Students: requirement will be satisfied in the major
- Civic Literacy
- AMH 2020 or POS 1041
- A complete list of approved courses is available online
- Completion of EDF 1005 (Introduction to Education) with a C- or better
- Transfer students must satisfy the university’s minimum requirements for admission.
NOTICE: AS degrees and AA degrees from private Florida colleges or non-Florida institutions do not automatically satisfy FSU’s general education requirements or university-wide graduation requirements. Transcripts from these institutions will be evaluated by the Division of Undergraduate Studies and the College of Education to determine if the requirements listed above have been satisfied. Admission to the College of Education may be denied if the prospective student has not satisfied all admission requirements. For more information, please review the university’s Transfer Policy and Requirements document.
Application
Please use the link below to submit your Educator Preparation application.
Contact
If you have any questions about your application or the admissions process, please contact Frank Amidon in the Office of Academic Services & Intern Support (OASIS) at (850) 644-3767 or via email.
FSU-Teach allows students to pursue an undergraduate degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Geoscience, Mathematics or Physics and earn a second major in secondary math or science teaching at the same time. For more information, please visit https://fsu-teach.fsu.edu/.
Admission Deadlines
- Fall: July 1
- Spring: November 1
Admission Requirements
- Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA in all attempted college coursework
- Completion of SMT 1043 and SMT 1053 with a C- or better
- Must be formally admitted to one of the following upper-division majors in the College of Arts & Sciences:
- Applied Geosciences/FSU-Teach
- Biology/FSU-Teach
- Chemical Science/FSU-Teach
- Computer Science & Mathematics/FSU-Teach
- Environmental Science/FSU-Teach
- Mathematics/FSU-Teach
- Biological Science
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Computer Programming and Applications
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
Application
Please use the link below to submit your Educator Preparation application.
For more information on the Music Education program, please visit https://music.fsu.edu/programs/music-education.
Admission Deadlines
- Fall: July 1
- Spring: November 1
Admission Requirements
- Minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA in all attempted college coursework
- Completion of MUE 2040 with a C- or better
- Passing scores on all four sections of the FTCE General Knowledge Exam
Application
Please use the link below to submit your Educator Preparation application.