Secondary Postbaccalaureate Teacher Licensure Program

Informational meeting , November 12th from 6-7 pm at McKee Hall 282. RSVP Here.

For students seeking first time licensure, a completed baccalaureate degree in one of the following majors: Biology, Chemistry, 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.  The program includes a combination of on-campus and extended studies courses. On-campus tuition is $221.75/credit, Extended Studies tuition is $340/credit.

Admission

Admissions are on year-around basis for the following semesters.

Admission requirements

  • Each of the subject areas makes its own admission decision. Please contact the appropriate advisor to discuss admission. Different program areas may have various content courses GPA admission requirements. If you wish to self-evaluate your transcripts, access UNC catalogue, then find an appropriate undergraduate degree (teacher education emphasis), and see which courses you might be missing.
  • Applicants must have an 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.
  • Apply on-line
  • Financial Aid Information

Required Credits - 27 hours (Extended Studies tuition rates)

  • EDFE 125 Application to PTEP, Postbac (0)
  • EDFE 130 Application to Student Teaching (0)
  • EDF 500 Conceptions of Schooling (3)
  • EDSE 509 Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities (3)
  • PSY 500 Educational Psychology for Teachers (3)
  • EDRD 523 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (3)
  • ET 501 Introduction to Applications of Educational Technology (3)
  • EDFE 554 Secondary Practicum (3)
  • EDFE 555 Supervised Student Teaching (9)

One of the following Content methods courses (On-campus tuition)

  • EED 341/541 Methods and Materials for Teaching Language and Composition in the Secondary School (3) AND EED 402/502 Methods and Materials for Teaching Young Adult Literature in the Secondary Schools (3) AND EED 380 Preparing the Work Sample (1)
  • FL 341 Methods of Teaching in the Secondary School (3)
  • SOSC 341 Teaching Secondary Social Studies (3) AND one of the following:
    • GEOG 410 Teaching Geography in Secondary Curriculum (1)
    • HIST   400 Teaching History in the Secondary Curriculum (1)
  • MED 441 Methods of Teaching Mathematics (3) AND MED 341 Tools and Technology of Secondary Mathematics (2)
  • SCED 441 Methods of Teaching Secondary School Science (3)
  • THEA 385 Methods of Teaching Drama (3)

Tentative schedule of classes

Spring 2009 (This is not a block of courses to be taken together)

  • Methods and Content courses as needed; may not be taken concurrently with Student Teaching
  • EDFE 555 Supervised Student Teaching last course
  • EDF 500 Conceptions of Schooling
  • EDFE 554 Secondary Practicum

Summer 2009: Educator's Summer Session June 8-August 4

  • EDFE 125, a Checkpoint course, unscheduled
  • EDSE 509 Strategies for the Exceptional Learner 9:25-11:55 MW
  • PSY 500 Educational Psychology for Teachers 1:00-3:30 MW
  • EDRD 523 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas 9:25-11:55 TR
  • ET 501 Introduction to Applications of Educational Technology 1:00-3:30 TR

Fall 2009

  • EDF 500 Conceptions of Schooling TR 10:30-11:50
  • EDFE 554 Secondary Practicum MW 8-3:30
  • Methods and Content courses as needed
  • EDFE 130, a Checkpoint course