Qualified Programs
UNC-Chapel Hill provides multiple pathways for NC Teaching Fellows to earn teacher licensure in one of the approved ares — Elementary Education, STEM Education, and Special Education.
- MAT, Master of Arts in Teaching
- Pre-MAT for undergraduates planing to pursue the MAT
- UNC-BEST, Baccalaureate Education in Science and Teaching
Who is Eligible?
Once accepted for undergraduate study at UNC-Chapel Hill, students who choose to major in biology, physics, mathematics, geological sciences, or chemistry may add secondary teacher licensure by engaging with additional coursework through the UNC-BEST program.
Pre-MAT & MAT Programs
Undergraduate and transfer students are offered the opportunity to complete specified Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) coursework as a Pre-MAT candidate while an undergraduate student. Specific courses totaling 12-credit hours can be taken as an undergraduate student and transferred into the MAT program upon acceptance.
The MAT program offers the following tracks with coordinating licensure pathways under NC Teaching Fellows:
- Elementary Education (K–6)
- Secondary Education (6–9 and/or 9–12) in Mathematics or Science (STEM)
- Special Education (K–12) General Curriculum
UNC-BEST
UNC-Chapel Hill students majoring in biology, physics, mathematics, geological sciences, and chemistry can add secondary teacher licensure by engaging with additional coursework through the UNC-BEST program.
We offer a full-time, one calendar year, Master of Arts in Teaching program.
The MAT program offers the following tracks with coordinating licensure pathways under NC Teaching Fellows:
- Elementary Education (K–6)
- Secondary Education (6–9 and/or 9–12) in Mathematics or Science (STEM)
- Special Education (K–12) General Curriculum
NC Teaching Fellows funding is up to 8 semesters; thus, coursework beyond the 8 semesters would be the responsibility of the student.