Undergraduate Initial Teacher Certification
The College of Education is waiving application fees for Fall 2020.
Initial Teacher Certification-Only at the Undergraduate Level
Non-degree, initial certification-only students are those students who have previously been awarded a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university in a major other than teacher education and plan to complete a teacher education undergraduate program of study at Mercer University in order so that they might be eligible to apply for a renewable Georgia teaching certificate at Level 4. Initial certification-only programs are similar to the degree programs; however, students in the initial certification-only programs are classified as "non-degree seeking."
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
In order to be admitted to the Elementary/Special Education and Middle Grades Education initial certification-only programs, students must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Courses necessary for meeting state certification requirements will be determined after a review of transcripts of all undergraduate work by the appropriate program coordinator/advisor. After initial certification-only students are admitted to the program, they should begin the process of seeking admission to the Teacher Education Program.
DAY FIELD EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Field experience is an integral part of the Teacher Preparation Program. Each candidate is expected to complete a sequentially planned series of field experiences in diverse settings, and meet cluster requirements of their individual program plan. Field experiences are coordinated through the Office of Field Placement.
Helpful Resources
- Elementary/Special Education (Certification Only) program profile
- Middle Grades Education (Certification Only) program profile
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