College of Education and Human Development

Requirements for Admission to Student Teaching

  1. Complete a student teaching application a semester in advance, February 1 for fall placement and September 15 for spring placement. Health, kinesiology and agricultural education majors must see their advisors for deadlines.
  2. Formal Admission to Teacher Education.
  3. Completion of all Education/Interdisciplinary Studies and professional courses with a grade of C or better in each course and a minimum GPR of 2.5 in the major emphasis area.
  4. Grade of C or better in COMM 203 (except kinesiology).
  5. (Secondary only) All certification course work must be completed. Each teaching field must have a grade of C or better in each course and a minimum GPR of 2.5 in each teaching field. Health and kinesiology majors must see departmental advisors.
  6. Minimum of 2.5 total GPR on all Texas A&M certification/degree course work.
  7. Minimum 2.5 GPR on all course work taken at Texas A&M.