Post-Baccalaureate Initial Teacher Certification Program
The Post-Baccalaureate Program is for students who hold a bachelor’s degree or above and wish to obtain a Georgia teaching certificate. This one-year program begins every summer and features online courses. Students also complete a yearlong, full-time field experience (practicum and internship) during the fall and spring semesters.
Our administrative office will register you for your courses.
Application for Summer 2025 will start October 1, 2024.
Possess a final college grade point average of 2.50 or higher.
Send official transcripts from each college/university you have attended (can be sent directly to the COE Post-Baccalaureate Admissions at coeundergrads@ung.edu)
The Post-Baccalaureate Program is a Professional Learning Unit (PLU) program that will lead to Initial Teacher Certification. PLU credit(s) cannot be applied or transferred into a Graduate degree.
Additionally, a $50.00 non-refundable application fee is required.
Program admission is contingent on the receipt of your Pre-Service Certificate from the GAPSC which includes a background check.
Cohort begins each June.
Student Professional Liability Insurance must be purchased before beginning Internship. The projected cost is $7.00 to $20.00
Student must purchase textbooks for each class
Tentative Program Schedule is as follows:
Summer: Three online classes
Fall: Two online classes and a full-time practicum placement from early August through the end of October
Spring: Internship class once per month, online and full-time internship placement from November through mid-May.
Field placement assignments only take place in person and are year-long, full-time (all day).
Initial teacher certification is offered through the Post-Baccalaureate program in P-12, middle grades (Select one MG content areas: Math, LART, Social Science, or Science) and secondary education areas.
For information regarding admission to the program, please contact coeundergrads@ung.edu or call 706-867-3210.
For information regarding the Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program, please contact grads@ung.edu or visit: the Graduate Bulletin website for MAT Information