Program of Study
The program of study, i.e., the curriculum and courses, for the UNC-BEST program is made up of 4 parts:
- a 4 credit hour pedagogy course specific to your teaching area;
- 9 credit hours of educational foundation courses;
- 12 credit hours of a student teaching internship;
- a 1 credit hour education workshop seminar.
Pedagogy Courses
Choose one of these discipline-specific courses.
- BIOL 410: Principles and Methods of Teaching Biology, 4 hrs
- CHEM 410: Instructional Methods in the Chemistry Classroom, 4 hrs
- GEOL 412: Principles and Methods of Teaching Earth Science, 4 hrs
- MATH 410: Teaching and Learning Mathematics, 4 hrs
- PHYS 410: Teaching and Learning Physics, 4 hrs
Educational Foundations
These three courses are required for the major. They focus on educational foundations, child/student development and general pedagogy.
- EDUC 689: Foundations of Special Education, 3 hrs
- EDUC 532: Introduction to Development and Learning, 3 hrs
- EDUC 615: Schools and Community Collaboration, 3 hrs
Student Teaching
- EDUC 593: Internship/Student Teaching, 12 hrs
Seminar
- EDUC 601: Education Workshops, 1 hr
Must be completed during student teaching semester