Earn a minimum 2.7 cumulative grade point average on all courses, a 2.7 in content (bridging) area courses with no grade lower than C, and a 3.0 in graduate education courses.
Submit appropriate minimum scores on the PRAXIS I Academic Skills Assessments. Note: These scores should be submitted at the time of application to the Graduate School.
File all other appropriate information (essay and r'sum) and submit an application for an interview.
Complete the interview and receive a positive recommendation from the TEP interview committee.
Show evidence of reasonable physical fitness, emotional maturity, high moral character, and commitment to professional education. Violations of the honor code or student behavior policies as stated in the UTC Student Handbook may be reviewed by the TEP Committee and mayimpact the final decision regarding admission to the TEP and/or approval for student teaching experiences.
Students pursuing any degree in education which leads to licensure must meet all required elements at each level of the checkpoints in order to be able to move forward to additional courses. These provisions include not only those established by the UTC Teacher Preparation Academy, but also those mandated by the school systems in which students complete field placements. Education students must successfully meet the requirements for an initial Background Screening at Checkpoint 1 and must also pass an FBI/TBI Fingerprinting Procedure prior to admission to the student teaching experience. Failure to meet these or any other parts of any checkpoint will prevent an individual from advancing to the next level.

IELTS - overall minimum score 6.0.
TOEFL IBT - overall minimum score 79.