Applying to the Program & Field Placements

Requirements

All students who wish to take the FORL 4650 Opening School Experience, the FORL 4030 / 6030 Practicum, the FORL 4061, 4062, & 4063 Student Teaching and/or the FORL 4060 Internship must be admitted into the Teacher Education program.

  • Make a minimum grade of “C” in Essential Skills core (1st BA students only)
  • Have a GPA of no less than 2.50 (includes all GSU and transfer credit)
Email a copy of the following to Paula Garrett-Rucks:

*After the student is admitted to the teacher education program, they will receive an email in the future from the College of Education and Human Development and from the GAPSC to claim enrollment.

Placement Preference Information Forms

All students who wish to take the FORL 4030 / 6030 Practicum, the FORL 4061, 4062, & 4063 Student Teaching and/or the FORL 4060 Internship must submit the below information form by the following deadlines:

  • February 1st for the fall semester
  • September 1st for the spring semester 

Please be advised that failure to meet the above deadlines will postpone your Practicum, Student Teaching, and/or Internship to the following semester.  Fill out the Practicum & Student Teaching Information forms if you are currently not teaching fulltime.

Practicum Information Form  Student Teaching Information Form 

Fill out the Internship Information form if you are currently teaching fulltime.

Internship Information Form 

Placement Policies