Post-Baccalaureate K-6 Licensure Only
Overview
Belmont Abbey College’s Residency Program for Teacher Preparation in Elementary Education is designed for newly hired teachers seeking alternative licensure preparation or others who wish to apply and qualify for a K-6 teaching position. All of the guidelines established by the state of North Carolina apply to teacher candidates who choose to enroll in our residency program. Upon successful completion of the program described here, Belmont Abbey College will recommend the teacher candidate for an NC Residency License to teach grades K-6. BAC will guide the teacher-candidate through the edTPA performance assessment required of all new teachers. It is up to the teacher-student to fulfill the testing requirements for licensure.
Requirements for Admission
To be admitted into the Belmont Abbey College Residency Program for Teacher Preparation in Elementary Education, the student must meet the following:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with GPA of at least 2.75
- Either 24 hours of college credit for two courses in each of math, science, English, history; or passing scores on both NC licensure exams
- Successful background check
- Passing cumulative score of at least 468 on Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests (math, reading, writing) OR SAT score on verbal and math of at least 1100 (1170 if taken after 3/16) OR ACT cumulative score of at least 24
Program continuation requirements
- At least a grade of C in each prescribed course
- Maintenance of a minimum GPA of 3.0 throughout the program
- Program completion within 3 years
- Maintain continuous enrollment throughout program completion
Recommendation for Licensure: same as for non-Post-Baccalaureate students.
Curriculum Requirements
Licensure Program Requirements
| ED402 | Curriculum and Instructional Design | 3 |
| ED405 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| ED407 | Literacy and Assessment | 3 |
| ED305 | Introduction to the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| ED409 | Teaching Science in Elementary School | 3 |
| ED410 | Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School | 3 |
| ED498 | Directed Study in Education | 1 |
ED498: Must hold a teaching position to complete.