- Applicants to this program must be admitted to Gordon State College and be in good academic standing.
- Applicants should be on track to complete all of the lower-level courses required as preparation for the Bachelor of Science in Biology or the core curriculum of the Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with a concentration in secondary English or history teaching by the end of the summer semester prior to beginning upper-level courses in the fall semester.
- Applicants must have a grade of "C" or higher in English 1101, English 1102, the math course used to satisfy the Math and Quantitative Skills requirement of the core curriculum.
- The overall institutional GPA for the lower-level courses completed must be 2.5 or better.
- Non-Gordon Students must provide an official transcript to the admissions office. Applicants from non-USG institutions must have a grade of "C" or better in courses comparable to courses found in USG core curriculum areas.
- Applicants must submit two disposition forms and three recommendation forms. Applicants should complete their portion of the professional recommendation and disposition forms; it is preferred that the disposition forms be completed by academic instructors. Neither disposition nor recommendation forms may come from personal friends, relatives, or social acquaintances.
- Complete the application linked here.
Admissions Forms
In order to type on the forms, click on the link below, download the file (upper right corner), and save to your computer.
- Application for Admission
- Professional Recommendation- 3 of these; Note: Your professional recommendations and your disposition forms cannot come from the same person.
- Disposition Assessment Form - 2 of these, 1 must come from a School of Education Professor; Note: Your professional recommendations and your disposition forms cannot come from the same person.
- Complete the GACE Educators Ethics Course (360) (required for all students completing a teacher prep program in Georgia). Here is a document that shows you how to register & complete the ethics course via the Professional Standards Commission of Georgia.
- Licensure attestation form (for out-of-state students).
-Application documentation (which should include: application, recommendations, dispositions, & proof of GACE Ethics completion/scores) should be submitted to:
- Email: Kellyw@gordonstate.edu