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The request to revise admissions criteria for Graduate Certificate in Teaching Program (Middle Grades and Secondary Education)

Memo Date: 
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
To: 
College of Education
From: 
Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: October 1, 2014
Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Spring 2015

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(Middle Grades and Secondary Education)

Admission Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Teaching program

  1. An undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited four-year institution
  2. A minimum graduate GPA of 2.5 [For alternate ways to demonstrate academic competence, contact the Office of Teacher Education Advising, Licensure, and Recruitment (TEALR)]
  3. One of the following: a) Hold a relevant undergraduate degree OR b) Obtain or already possess 24 hours of coursework in the content area for which licensure is sought
  4. Three recommendations from persons knowledgeable of your interaction with children or youth
  5. A statement of purpose
  6. Clear criminal background check
  7. Apply online at graduateschool.uncc.edu