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Eligibility and Admissions Requirements l Georgia
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Each state has its own admissions requirements for students applying to Relay Graduate School of Education. This article will help you understand what's needed for the program you're interested in, so you can feel prepared and confident as you begin your application.

 

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Understanding your GPA admissions requirements

All students must be admitted to Relay Graduate School of Education in order to enroll in coursework.

If you plan to pursue teacher certification or licensure, you will also need to meet the admissions criteria for Relay's Educator Preparation Program (EPP) — requirements that are separate from Graduate School admissions and based on state-specific certification guidelines.

In short:

  • If you are pursuing a degree, you must meet Graduate School admissions requirements.
  • If you are pursuing a degree with certification, you must meet both Graduate School and Educator Preparation Program requirements.

The sections below explain what this means for each program option.


Requirements for admission to our Master of Arts in Teaching Program

To be eligible for our Master of Arts in Teaching Program with or without certification, you will need to:

  • Complete your application
  • Complete your admissions checklist
  • Submit your official, degree-conferred transcript with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
    • Relay offers limited exceptions for applicants with a GPA below a 2.5 who meet other criteria. Email [email protected] for details.
  • Obtain a program-aligned instructional role prior to beginning clinical practice coursework

If you are planning on pursuing certification, you will also need to:

  • Complete  Transition Point 1 requirements for the program, which will be added to your admissions checklist
  • Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
    • Relay offers limited exceptions for applicants with a GPA below 2.5 who meet other criteria. Email [email protected] for details."

In Georgia, the Educator Preparation Program for Master of Arts in Teaching candidates is the Colorado Traditional Teacher Licensure Program.

 

Relay Graduate School of Education (Relay) is recognized as an approved, out-of-state educator preparation program in the state of Georgia. Eligible students at the Georgia campus will be enrolled in a Colorado-based educator preparation program and complete qualifying clinical experiences in Georgia. After completion of the educator preparation program (4 terms), and meeting all Georgia testing and other licensure requirements, students can apply for a Georgia teaching certificate as an out-of-state program completer. Read more in the Georgia Out-of-State Licensure Guide.

GPA Requirements

Type

Who This Applies To

GPA Requirement

Relay Graduate School of Education

Everyone

2.5 cumulative

Relay’s Educator Preparation Program (EPP)

If you are pursuing certification

2.5 cumulative

Program Offerings can be viewed on this page.

Program-Specific Deadlines can be viewed on this page.


Requirements for admission to our Alternative Certification Program: Colorado Traditional Teacher Licensure Program

Relay Graduate School of Education (Relay) is recognized as an approved, out-of-state educator preparation program in the state of Georgia. Eligible students at the Georgia campus will be enrolled in a Colorado-based educator preparation program and complete qualifying clinical experiences in Georgia. After completion of the educator preparation program (4 terms), and meeting all Georgia testing and other licensure requirements, students can apply for a Georgia teaching certificate as an out-of-state program completer. Read more in the Georgia Out-of-State Licensure Guide.

To be eligible for our Colorado Traditional Teacher Licensure Program, you will need to:

  • Complete your application
  • Complete your admissions checklist
  • Submit your official, degree-conferred transcript with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
    • Relay requires a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for the graduate school, however the educator preparation program in Colorado requires a GPA of 2.5
    • Relay offers limited exceptions for applicants with a GPA below the requirements who meet other criteria. Email [email protected] for details.
  • Obtain a program-aligned instructional role prior to beginning clinical practice coursework
  • Complete  Transition Point 1 requirements for the program, which will be added to your admissions checklist

In Georgia, the Educator Preparation Program for Certification-only candidates is the Colorado Traditional Teacher Licensure Program

GPA Requirements

Type

Who This Applies To

GPA Requirement

Relay Graduate School of Education

Everyone

2.5 cumulative

Relay’s Educator Preparation Program (EPP)

If you are pursuing certification

2.5 cumulative

Program Offerings can be viewed on this page.

Program-Specific Deadlines can be viewed on this page.


Requirements for admission to our Advanced Certificate in Special Education Program

To be eligible for our Advanced Certificate in Special Education Program, you will need to:

  • Complete your application
  • Complete your admissions checklist
  • Submit your official, degree-conferred transcript with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
    • Relay offers limited exceptions for applicants with a GPA below a 2.5 who meet other criteria. Email [email protected] for details.
  • Obtain a program-aligned instructional role prior to beginning clinical practice coursework

GPA Requirements

Type

Who This Applies To

GPA Requirement

Relay Graduate School of Education

Everyone

2.5 cumulative

Relay’s Educator Preparation Program (EPP)

If you are pursuing certification

2.5 cumulative

Program Offerings can be viewed on this page.

Program-Specific Deadlines can be viewed on this page.

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