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Program Requirements

A prospective student seeking initial licensure must have a baccalaureate degree and may or may not be employed as a NC Residency teacher. MAT program applicants must have an overall minimum GPA of 2.7 (3.0 preferred) on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate work or a 3.0 GPA earned in 6-9 credit hours of professional development coursework that is transferable into the MAT program. Prerequisite concentration course requirements should be completed prior to applying for the initial license. Required courses are determined by comparing transcripts of previous college coursework with the concentration area requirements for the initial license. Students may have to take additional undergraduate concentration area coursework or submit passing scores for the North Carolina State Board of Education (NCSBE) required specialty content area examination to meet licensure requirements. See advisor or department chair for evaluation of these courses or test requirements. Students are required to remove academic area deficiencies prior to enrollment in the graduate methods courses and clinical experience courses. Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation, resume, and written essay outlining applicant’s graduate educational goals and professional objectives.

Effective Summer 2024, candidates applying for the MAT program must adhere to new Clinical Experience admission requirements. To be admitted into Clinical Experience, candidates must complete the Clinical Experience application, maintain a GPA of 2.7 or higher (a 3.0 GPA to graduate), and pass (scores are set by the NC Board of Education) all required licensure examinations for the area in which they are seeking their initial teaching license. Candidates who do not meet these requirements will not be permitted to enroll in their Clinical Experience.