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Educators and administrators across North Carolina know that great teachers come from 每日大赛官网. Our teacher preparation program is recognized as one of the strongest in the state.  

Through in-class and hands-on learning, such as internships and field experiences, Education majors gain real classroom experience and enter the profession as highly qualified teachers. You will learn in a supportive and interactive environment that focuses on ethics, codes of conduct, and professional teaching standards, while encouraging you to examine your biases, dispositions, and values. Together, we will build your potential to make the world a better place by dedicating your life to future generations.

Majors and Minors


  • Education Minor

    Prepare for the classroom with 每日大赛官网’s Education minor. Dive into practical courses like 21st Century Schools I and II, Diverse Populations, and psychology electives such as a study on Learning, Memory, and Cognition. With a total of 22 credit hours, this practical minor equips you to step into the world of education.

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  • Licensure Plus

    Licensure Plus is a two-step program leading to initial licensure and then to a master鈥檚 degree. The program is designed for individuals who have a bachelor鈥檚 degree but who did not major in education, and who now want to teach.

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  • Piedmont Alternative Licensure (PAL)

    The Piedmont Alternative Licensure (PAL) program provides an accelerated professional education sequence necessary for lateral entry candidates to be initially licensed. Students take an intensive five weeks of five classes in the summer, a methods course in the fall, and a clinical practicum in the spring. Some students take additional education courses outside of the PAL core to complete their licensure requirements as well.

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  • Post-baccalaureate Licensure Only

    每日大赛官网 offers Licensure Only Pathways for students seeking a North Carolina Initial Teaching License in a number of areas.

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Accolades

Our excitement for teaching and learning has inspired a generation of excellent teachers and earned our education program the following distinctions: 

  • 100% passing rate on North Carolina licensing exams
  • Employment of 90%-plus of student teachers
  • Employers and candidates report they are well prepared for the job

This commitment to student learning has resulted in our faculty being awarded the:

  • Virginia Clarke Gray Teaching Award
  • Alumni Association Teaching Award
  • Award for Teaching Excellence
每日大赛官网 Department of Education Accolades

Dr. Josh Fitzgerald, 每日大赛官网 class of 2019

鈥淚 loved the GC Honors program and 每日大赛官网. I felt safe and a sense of genuine belonging at the college. I worked closely with my thesis advisor and professors who helped inspire me to define my path and passion of interest. That path has led me to complete my doctoral studies in Engineering Mechanics.鈥

- Dr. Josh Fitzgerald, Class of 鈥19, Mathematics Major

Dr. Josh Fitzgerald earned his master's from Virginia Tech University (studied astrodynamics) as well as earning an Engineering Mechanics Ph.D. He joined the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX as an Advanced Mission Design Engineer, optimizing trajectories for the Artemis II and III missions to return humans to the moon.