B.A. in English--High School Teaching
By declaring and earning a BA 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
Suggested Sequence of Courses: .
Admission to the program is in three stages:
a. Admission
to the Teachers Academy: In the semester in which you expect to complete 60 hours
of work toward the degree (usually the last semester of your
sophomore year), you should apply for admission to the Teachers Academy with
the Director of English Education (3106 MHRA. The requirements are: (1) an
overall grade point average of 2.75; (2) a 2.75 grade point average in English
courses above the 100 level; (3) successful completion of at least 12 semester
hours at UNCG; (4) recommendation of the English department; and (5) achievement
of a satisfactory score as set by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
on the Praxis I Exam (PPST) or a score of 1100 or better on the SAT.
b. Admission to Student Teaching (CUI 465, twelve hours): Apply for student teaching the year before you expect to graduate. The application period is from the first day of classes in January through February 15. The requirements are: (1) admission to the Teachers Academy, (2) proof that the major and education course requirements will be successfully completed in the semester before student teaching, (3) a consistent grade point average of 2.75 or higher after being admitted to the Teachers Academy, and (4) recommendation of the English Department. Except in unusual circumstances, students may not take additional courses during the student teaching semester.
c. To apply for your license, you need to successfully complete the following: the BA in English with high school teaching degree with a grade point average of 2.75 or higher, your student teaching internship, the Praxis II professional knowledge and pedagogy examination in two parts, and the state mandated technology requirements.
you are interested in applying to UNCG, please see Undergraduate Admissions.
