Licensure Plus

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

Greensboro College offers:

  • Small, informal classes
  • Flexible scheduling of classes
  • Evening classes back to back
  • Full summer schedule of classes
  • Transfer for up to 9 graduate credits

Licensure Plus Step One, the first or “licensure” step of the Licensure Plus program represents a balance of graduate and undergraduate courses distributed among professional, specialty, and clinical studies. In teacher education programs, professional studies courses are the general core of shared courses taken by all candidates; specialty studies courses are the major area courses taken by candidates seeking licensure in a specific content area; and clinical studies involve field experiences in the public schools.

Special Education

STEP ONE leads to initial licensure:

  • Initial License in Special Education – General Curriculum or Special Education–Adapted Curriculum

STEP TWO leads to:

  • Masters of Education in Special Education General Curriculum or Special Education Adapted Curriculum
  • Masters licensure

Elementary Education

The Two Steps of the Elementary Education Licensure Plus Program:

STEP ONE (40-48 credit hours) leads to initial licensure:

  • Initial License in Elementary Education

STEP TWO (22-24 credit hours) leads to:

  • Masters of Education in Elementary Education
  • Masters licensure

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

The Two Steps of the TESOL Licensure Plus Program:

STEP ONE (40-48 credit hours) leads to initial licensure:

  • Initial License in Elementary Education

STEP TWO (15 credit hours) leads to:

  • Master of Arts in Teaching degree in TESOL
  • Masters licensure

Admissions


Faculty Contact:

Licensure Plus M.Ed. Programs

Rebecca Blomgren, Ph.D.
102 Proctor Hall East
336-272-7102 ext. 5262
blomgrenr@greensboro.edu

Pamela Bennett
108 Proctor Hall East
336-272-7102 ext. 5264
bennetp@greensboro.edu

Licensure Plus M.A.T. Program

Elena King, Ph.D.
314 Cowan Building
336-272-7102 ext. 5750
elena.king@greensboro.edu

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“I loved the GC Honors program and Greensboro College. 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 my doctoral studies in Engineering Mechanics.”

- Joshua Fitzgerald, Class of ’19, Mathematics Major

Joshua currently studies astrodynamics at Virginia Tech University and is an Engineering Mechanics Ph.D. Candidate.