You will contact the Office of Student Success at soeinfo@uncg.edu

As a new UNC Greensboro student, you have to meet specific requirements in order to be admitted to your program of study. Contact an advisor for your major to discuss specific requirements to move from pre-major to major status and deadlines for meeting these requirements.

Our office is open Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm.

Appointments with staff can be set up through email, phone, or starfish. You can access staff contact information here. Walk-in hours are on Tuesdays 1pm-4pm and Thursdays 9am-12pm.

Currently, the office advises undergraduate students in the following majors: Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education, Special Education, and the Special Education: Dual program (Elementary Education/Special Education). The office also advises undergraduate students in Secondary Education programs in Social Studies Education, Science Education, and English Education.

For new first year students, it typically takes 4 years to complete these programs. For transfer students, it can take 2.5 to 3 years to complete these programs.

See our directory of our advising staff.

Only a few of the courses offered within each major are online. Most of the courses found in each major are offered on campus during the morning, afternoon, and evening hours.

Complete this form to change your major to Elementary Education, Special Education, Dual Elementary Education/Special Education, or Middle Grades.

Complete this form to change your major to Secondary Education.

Complete the Teacher Education Application form.

These programs provide initial teacher certification options to those who have already earned a 4-year degree. These programs include NC Teach, Licensure-Only, and the PAIL program. Click the links for each program to learn more about the licensure areas offered.

NC Teach admits three times a year. The deadlines for admission are July 1st (for fall semester), October 1 (for spring semester), and April 1st (for summer semester).

PAIL only admits students in the summer, and the deadline for admission is April 1st.

Apply for admission to these programs

Click these links for more information for each program’s requirements:

• NC Teach
• Licensure-Only
• PAIL program

For NC Teach, it could take a minimum of 3 semesters to complete.

For Licensure-Only, the length of the program will depend on the degree you have and when you are available to take courses.

For PAIL, students take 2 classes in the summer, 2 in the fall, 2 in the spring, and then in the final fall semester complete their practicum/student teaching

For PAIL, the program’s courses are all online.

For NC Teach, only a few courses are offered online. Most coursework is offered face to face and is usually in the evenings.

For Licensure-Only programs, online course and campus course availability varies by semester.

To view a list of testing fees, see the PRAXIS test and fees page.

Register for a  PRAXIS core exam.

If you are a new first year student, you should consider taking the summer before your sophomore year. Transfer students should consider taking the exam the summer before their first semester at UNC Greensboro. Taking the exam early will ensure you have enough time to retake the exam if needed.

You can retake the exam 21 business days after your previous attempt. Furthermore, if you don’t meet the required overall passing score on the exam but you passed individual section(s), you would only need to retake the sections you did not pass.

Tutorials and other resources can be found at this link. Additional studying resources can be found through the Teaching Resource Center (TRC).

See our list of licensure exam requirements for each SOE major.

Study Guides for licensure exams are available for checkout in the Teaching Resources Center, School of Education Room 310.

For those who do not already have NC Licensure, see our Applying for Initial Licensure documentation. For those who already have NC Licensure, see our Applying for Licensure documentation.

Licensure requirements could change during that time period. This could mean that you would need to take additional exams or courses in order to apply for licensure.

January 15th

March 1st

Students who receive awards will be notified by the middle of April each school year.

For those seeking to become first time teachers, there are the following options:
Haggai Academy for adult students.
Teacher Education Fellows for traditional age students.
Federal TEACH Grant program. Certain restrictions apply.

You might be eligible for the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program, which can forgive up to a certain amount of your student loans. See more information about receiving loan forgiveness.

The SOE placement coordinator will find you an internship site. Most school districts have strict rules against students reaching out directly to any teacher or principal in their districts for placement.

You will need to complete a criminal background check that is specifically for our internships. You will also need professional liability insurance for internships.

Information about both of these requirements can be found here. On this webpage, click on the tab “Placement Procedures”.

You can speak to the placement coordinator, Judy Pelance (jrpelanc@uncg.edu).

You will participate in a Student Teaching experience during your final semester of your senior year. In order to participate in Student Teaching, you will need to complete the Student Teaching Application during your junior year. The application and deadlines for completing it can be found on this webpage. On this webpage, click on the tab “Placement Policies”.

Residency Licensure information