Initial Teaching Certification Applicants
Candidates applying for their initial teaching certificate must complete an essay discussing a recent experience interacting with children and/or youth and how this experience relates to their expectations for a teaching career. Applicants must also submit a passing score on the reading, writing, and mathematics sections of the Praxis Core Academic Skills examination or obtain an official Praxis waiver from the Connecticut State Department of Education. Applicants who have an undergraduate cumulative GPA below 2.67 (on a 4.0 scale) must request a waiver of this requirement from the Office of Graduate Admissions in order to be considered for admission. Applications must provide evidence of having submitted a state and national criminal history background check prior to registering for their first class.