School of Education

PRESCHOOL ADD-ON LICENSURE

PRESCHOOL ADD-ON LICENSE

The Preschool Add-On License, adopted in 2000, is available only to teachers who hold a clear license in elementary education, special education, or family and consumer sciences. It prepares teachers to work with children from 3 to 5 years of age in inclusive settings, with and without disabilities, and their families.

PRESCHOOL ADD-ON PLAN AT UNCP

At UNC-Pembroke, the add-on programs are offered on campus, online, and in the evenings at Fayetteville Technical Community College. This program meets licensure requirements by the NC Department of Public Instruction and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

The following courses will meet the criteria for those students holding the degrees as listed:

Elementary Education

ECE 4020	Integrated Curricula and Appropriate Practices: Preschool Years
ECE 4040	Differentiation, Individualization, and Universal Design
ECE 4060	Assessment Strategies and Application
ECE 2020	Foundations of Early Childhood Education
ECE 2040	The Child as Teacher
ECE 2050	Young Children and Families in a Diverse World

 

Special Education

ECE 4030	Integrated Curricula and Appropriate Practices: Infants & Toddlers
ECE 2020	Foundations of Early Childhood Education
ECE 4020	Integrated Curricula and Appropriate Practices: Preschool Years
ECE 2040	The Child as Teacher
ECE 4040	Differentiation, Individualization, and Universal Design
ECE 2050	Young Children and Families in a Diverse World

 

Family and Consumer Sciences

EPC 2020	Intro to Education, Ethics, Professionalism
EPC 2030	Educator Preparation for 21st Century Schools
ECE 2030	The Developing Young Child
EPC 3010	The Psychology of Learning and Development
ECE 4030	Integrated Curricula and Appropriate Practices: Kindergarteners
ECE 4060	Assessment Strategies and Application
ECE 4040	Differentiation, Individualizaton, & Universal Design

 

*Required coursework for individual students is contingent upon review of the students' academic transcripts from all institutions attended by the student.

For admissions to this program, the following items should be submitted:

• A copy of your current license(s)
• Official college transcripts
• Plan of Study Request Form
• Application for Admission to the Teacher Education Program Form
• CPL Data Form
• Principal Recommendation Form (if applicable)

Forward to:

Ms. Nuekie Aku Opata

UNC Pembroke School of Education

P.O. Box 1510

Pembroke, NC 28372-1510

telephone: (910) 521-6879

email:  nuekie.opata@uncp.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: Monday, November 8, 2010