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About the Program
The BEST Minor program offers a fast-track path for undergraduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree in science or math to gain the knowledge and licensure to become a high-school teacher. By combining deep content expertise, a real-world student-teaching experience, and expert mentorship, our graduates leave Carolina licensed and prepared to make real impact in North Carolina classrooms.
Program Benefits
- Earn a bachelor’s degree and secondary teaching licensure in just four years
- Develop deep expertise in your subject of interest and strong teaching skills
- Gain real-world student teaching experience in local schools
- Join a close-knit, mission-driven School of Education community
- Graduate licensed to teach in North Carolina secondary schools
When Savannah Patterson began at Carolina, she envisioned a career in laboratory research. When she realized that wasn’t a perfect fit, she leaned into her talent for teaching with the help of coursework in biology and the BEST minor.Savannah Patterson '19 — Biology Teacher; Orange County Schools
North Carolina Teaching Fellows at UNC-Chapel Hill
The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program offers competitive, merit-based forgivable loans for students committed to teaching in the high-need areas of science, mathematics, special education, and elementary education in a North Carolina public school.
Receive up to $5,000 a semester ($10,000 a year) for up to four years in forgivable loans, while learning collaboratively with a cohort through coursework, clinical experiences, experiential learning, community service, and professional development.