Students who meet the following requirements may be provisionally admitted to the program:

• Hold or be pursuing a non-education bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or from an institution accredited by an equivalent accrediting body or a comparable degree from an international institution.

• Complete the online PEPP Admissions Application form and select a concentration area: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Sciences, Art, Music, and/or Physical Education.

• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 in all previous college work (3.0 if pursuing Temporary Certification and the UWF Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction).

• Submit a Letter of Intent that includes the following information: your background, reasons for pursuing PEPP, and short-term and long-term teaching goals.

• Submit contact information (email addresses and phone numbers) for two professional references.

• Be in good standing at all previous institutions of higher learning.

To be fully admitted to the program, the following requirements must be met (in addition to the requirements for provisional admission above). Students will be unable to register for a second semester of coursework until full admission has been granted.

• Purchase and activation of a subscription to the School of Education's assessment system, Tk20.

• Completion of the "Professional Education Applicant Disposition Self-rating Scale" within Tk20.

• Completion of the online PEPP Orientation (in Tk20).

ADDITIONAL admission requirements for students pursuing the Florida Temporary Teaching Certificate AND the UWF Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction:

• Request that a current (within five years) Graduate Record Exam (GRE) verbal score OR Miller's Analogies Test (MAT) score be submitted to the UWF Graduate Admissions Office.

• Submit a Letter of Intent that includes the following information: your background, reasons for pursuing PEPP, short and long-term teaching goals, contributions you would like to make to your field of study and strengths you would bring to the program.

• Completion of the "Program Applicant Disposition Rating Scale" by each person identified as a professional reference. (The Graduate PEPP Advising Office will contact each professional reference with instructions.)

All approvals for admission to the School of Education are provisional and subject to reevaluation as students progress through the program. Students denied admission or removed from the program may appeal the decision to the Dean, College of Professional Studies. School of Education students are expected to adhere to the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida and national standards of conduct associated with professional, accreditation, and state agencies. Students who are struggling to meet content and/or disposition standards and/or competencies may be referred to the RtI process. Any student who is referred for an RtI and does not successfully complete the intervention process may be denied continued enrollment in any professional education program.

Application Deadlines

All application materials, including exam scores, must be submitted by the application deadline.

Note: The PEPP course rotation begins in summer ONLY. Students also pursuing a master's degree may begin the coursework in the fall or spring with careful planning. Contact pepp@uwf.edu for advising.

PEPP Application Procedures

If you have any questions, contact the PEPP Advising Office: