Requirements for Admission to the FasTrack PostBac

Interested in FasTrack? Please reach out to Mary Jo Chirpich with questions related to FasTrack admission and getting started in the program. Call (612)368-2120, or email fastrack@bemidjistate.edu.

• Completed four year degree (B.S. or B.A.) degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution.
• Complete the Online Admission Application
• Submit a 500 word essay titled “Why Teach?”
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5
• Minimum 2.5 GPA in content courses transferable in license seeking area:
  • Chemistry
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Life Science
  • Physics
  • Communication Arts and Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Education
  • Health
  • Social Studies
  • Library Media Specialist
  • Technology Education
  • * Special Education
    *Special Education does not have content specific course work. Students seeking SPED licensure must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5
• Complete ED 5000 (learn how to register for ED 5000 here)
• Submit all official transcripts to the graduate school
• Submit all application materials to fastrack@bemidjistate.edu
• Recruit a teacher mentor and submit the signed Mentor Application
• Obtained student liability insurance
• Agree to attend all in-person sessions at North Hennepin Community College Community Sessions (attendance is mandatory)