Department of Curriculum and Instruction (CUI)
School of Education

336 Curry Building
(336) 334-3437
www.uncg.edu/cui

Introduction | CUI Courses 100-499 | Elementary Education Major | Middle Grades Education Major

Faculty

Gerald Ponder, Professor and Chair of Department
Professors Armstrong, Bright, Miller, Strahan, Uprichard, Van Hoose; Associate Professors Baber, Irwin, Levin, Matthews, Vacc; Assistant Professors Antonek, Duffy-Hester, Johnston; Adjunct Professors Camp, Cummings (SERVE), Fry (SERVE), Knight, Roberts (PAIDEIA); Visiting Associate Professors Atkinson, Cooper; Lecturer Meyer

Undergraduate majors in this department are prepared to receive North Carolina Class "A" licensure for teaching in public schools, grades K-6 and 6-9. The majors in this department include Elementary (K-6) and Middle Grades (6-9) Education.

Elementary and Middle Grades Education majors progress through their professional studies in Inquiry Teams of 25-30 students under the guidance of a faculty member who serves as their field supervisor, academic advisor, and weekly seminar leader. Students assigned to an Inquiry Team take all Elementary or Middle Grades methods courses together and do 10-hour per week internships in the same Professional Development Schools. Three internships are required prior to student teaching. New Inquiry Teams begin in the Fall semester and continue for four consecutive semesters.

Admission to the Teacher Education Program and to the Elementary or Middle Grades Education Majors

Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to Teacher Education with a major in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

The School of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction reserves the right to refuse admission where additional enrollments would threaten the academic quality of classes or programs. The size of each junior class coming into Elementary or Middle Grades Education is determined by the availability of clinical faculty for student practicum and student teaching experiences. Therefore, it may not be possible to assure space for each student who meets the quantitative criteria for admission to the major as specified above. Interviews and/or other qualitative criteria will be implemented in such instances.

In addition to admission to teacher education (see Teacher Education Programs), a student who seeks admission to the Elementary or Middle Grades Education major is expected to achieve:

1. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75;

2. A grade of C or better in CUI 250;

3. Completion of all courses needed to fulfill the All University Liberal Education Requirements (AULER); and

4. Satisfactory scores on the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST).

Admission to Student Teaching

Eligibility to enter student teaching requires maintaining a grade point average of 2.75 or better after being admitted to the major, and achieving a grade of "C" or better in each professional course. After admission to the major, if a student fails to maintain a grade point average of 2.75, the student has one semester to improve his/her grade point average. If a student receives a "D" or "F" in a professional course, the student is eligible to retake the course at its next offering.

Second Major Requirement

All students majoring in Elementary or Middle Grades Education are required to complete another approved major or a second major or a concentration consisting of a minimum of 24 semester hours in a basic academic discipline. Depending on the academic discipline selected, a maximum of 6 hours may be counted toward the all-university liberal education requirement as well as the major or concentration.