Secondary Education, Post Baccalaureate (Grades 7-12)
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
The program includes a combination of on-campus and extended studies courses. See http://uncpostbac.com.
Admission requirements
- A completed baccalaureate degree in one of the following majors: Biology, Chemistry, Chinese (Mandarin), Communications (Speech), Earth Science, English, French, Geography, German, History, Mathematics, Physics, Social Science, Spanish, Theatre Arts. Students will have their transcripts evaluated for major content; additional content classes may be required. Students must complete their content classes prior to beginning the PTEP (Professional Teacher Education Program). These classes may be completed at UNC or any other accredited college or community college.
- All applicants wishing to count licensure hours toward a Master of Arts degree in any area must apply to the Graduate School for admission into the MA or MAT degree program at the same time he or she applied to the Post-Baccalaureate Licensure program in Secondary Education.
- 3.0 GPA for admission in the last 60 credit hours of course work. Different areas may have various content courses GPA requirements.
- All applicants wishing to count licensure hours toward a Master of Arts degree in any area must apply to the Graduate School for admission into the MA or MAT degree program at the same time he or she applies to the Post-Baccalaureate Licensure program in Secondary Education.
- An interview with an appropriate content advisor is required.
Requirements
Required PTEP Core Credits — 27 hours
| EDF 500 | Conceptions of Schooling | 3 |
| EDFE 125 | Application for Graduate Licensure Admission to PTEP | 0 |
| EDFE 130 | Application for Student Teaching | 0 |
| EDFE 554 | Secondary Practicum | 3 |
| EDFE 555 | Supervised Student Teaching | 1-9 |
| EDRD 523 | Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDSE 509 | Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| ET 501 | Introduction to Applications of Educational Technology in PK-12 Education | 3 |
| PSY 500 | Educational Psychology for Teachers | 3 |
One of the following Content methods courses or sequences:
| EED 341 | Methods for Teaching Composition in Secondary Schools | 3 |
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| EED 541 | Methods for Teaching Composition in Secondary Schools | 3 |
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| EED 402 | Methods for Teaching Literature in Secondary Schools | 3 |
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| EED 502 | Methods for Teaching Literature in Secondary Schools | 3 |
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| FL 341 | Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages | 3 |
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| SOSC 341 | Teaching Secondary Social Studies | 3 |
One of the following:
| HIST 400 | Teaching History in the Secondary Curriculum | 1 |
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| MED 441 | Methods of Teaching Mathematics | 3 |
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| SCED 441 | Methods of Teaching Secondary School Science | 3 |
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| THEA 385 | Methods of Teaching Drama | 3 |
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Candidates must pass the Praxis or Place test prior to Student Teaching.
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Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
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All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
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Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
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Teacher Candidates will not be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working.
- Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.