Besides completing the above courses in English, candidates for teaching licensure must meet additional requirements, including admission to teacher education (end of sophomore year) and to student teaching (junior year), and successful course work outside the English Department. For full current information about all requirements see the Collaborative for Educator Preparation website and UNCG Teacher Education Handbook. Note: admission to teacher education and student teaching in English requires a minimum grade point average of 2.75, overall and in the major.
By declaring and earning a B.A. in English with high school teaching, you are fulfilling two separate but related sets of requirements — those set by the university to complete your degree and those set by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for your licensure. Some of these state requirements are fulfilled through coursework, while others are fulfilled by qualifying national test scores, a minimum GPA of 2.75, the technology portfolio, and acceptance into the Teachers Academy.
Course Requirements in English
These requirements are identical to those for the program, English-B. A. (see pp. 3-4), except for the following: students must take a World Literature Course (see above), English 321, Linguistics for Teachers, and English 322, The Teaching of Writing to meet requirements III and V. A grade of “C” or better in ENG 321 and ENG 322 is required for admission to student teaching.
Additional Course Requirements
TED (Teacher Education and Higher Education) Courses and on-line modules must be taken in a specific sequence:
Other Requirements
Notes:
For more information, contact the Director of English Education: Dr. Jeanie Reynolds, Office 3111 MHRA.
“A” Licensure is the process through which an individual qualifies to be licensed by the State of North Carolina to teach in primary and secondary schools. All public schools and many private schools in North Carolina require their professional educators to hold this license.
If your career goal is to work as a professional educator in the public schools, you should complete an education program leading to “A” Licensure.
The U.S. Department of Education requires that all higher education institutions advise students as to whether their curriculum provides them with the eligibility to apply for a professional license and/or certification in the state for which they plan to practice.
As such, please review UNC Greensboro’s status by state for the English with High School Licensure program. You should note whether the program either “meets,” “does not meet,” or if there “has not been a determination” of the program’s status in the state for which you plan to practice. You should contact Dr. Jeanie Reynolds (jmreyno3@uncg.edu) or Dr. Amy Vetter (amvetter@uncg.edu) with any questions regarding this data.
Students who already have baccalaureate degrees but who are seeking licensure only should apply for admission to The Teachers Academy, School of Education, 318 Curry. These licensure candidates must meet the same course requirements as students in the BA – High School Teaching program. Transcripts will be evaluated at the time of application to determine which of these requirements were fulfilled as part of the applicant’s baccalaureate program and which remain to be satisfied. For further information consult the Collaborative for Educator Preparation website.
Under certain conditions, a school district may hire a qualified individual to teach if he or she holds a bachelor’s degree in the subject area to be taught, from a regionally accredited institution. This individual must be accepted into and complete an approved licensure-only program at an area college or university within a specified period of time. In some circumstances an individual’s employment as a full-time teacher may meet the requirements for student teaching. However, student teaching is not automatically waived without proper documentation.
“A Licensure” Requirements for English– Checklist
For more information, visit the Alternative Licensure page.
Department of English
UNC Greensboro
Physical Address:
3143 Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building
Greensboro, NC 27412
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402
Phone: 336-334-5311
Fax: 336-334-3281
Email: english@uncg.edu
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