The College of Education undergraduate and graduate degree programs all have certain standardized test requirements necessary either for admission or for graduation.  The following is a general summary of the testing requirements

Undergraduate Majors

To be admitted to the bachelor’s degree in elementary education, English education, music education, social science education, math education, science education (biology, chemistry, physics), exceptional student education, or a secondary education certification component (Art, French, German, Spanish), the requirements are as follows:

1. Completion of 60 semesters with an overall 2.5 grade point average on the lower division general education component of undergraduate studies;

2. Passing scores on all sections of the CLAST exam with no exemptions accepted.

Exercise Science and Health Promotion majors must also satisfy the CLAST, but may be able to utilize exemptions based on SAT/ACT results, or grades earned in specific courses.

For further information regarding satisfying the CLAST test, students should contact FAU’s testing office at www.fau.edu/student/testing

Additionally, teacher education majors will be required to satisfy Florida Teacher Certification Examinations prior to student teaching including a Professional Education

test, a Subject Area test, and a General Knowledge test.  For specific information on scheduling these tests, students should speak to their assigned academic advisor once they have been formally admitted to their teacher education program.

Graduate majors

Admission to all graduate programs in the College requires the Graduate Record Examination  (GRE).  Curriculum materials published regarding specific programs will indicate necessary scores. 

For further information regarding satisfying the GRE test, students should contact FAU’s testing office at www.fau.edu/student/testing