Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements of the academic major, students must comply with the General Academic Regulations for Graduation  and Undergraduate Academic Policies .  As part of these policies, students must complete the General College Curriculum , which is based on the degree.

Admission Requirements for Teacher Education

In addition to general admission requirements for Campbell University, students seeking initial North Carolina Teacher Licensure must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program prior to their junior year. Admission requirements for Teacher Education include a 2.7 overall GPA, a grade of “C” or better on all content area and education courses and passing the Core Praxis Exam (or acceptable SAT/ACT scores). Please see your advisor in the Professional Education Department for all additional North Carolina Licensure Requirements.

Major Requirements

Student seeking licensure as Birth-Kindergarten teachers are required to take the following:

• BKED 240 - Development of Infancy and Early Childhood (3)
• BKED 330 - Aesthetic Development in Young Children (3)
• BKED 340 - Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood Education (3)
• BKED 351 - Preschool Curriculum (3)
• BKED 360 - Emergent Literacy (3)
• BKED 438 - Birth-Kindergarten Teaching Methods (3)
• BKED 450 - Parenting (3)
• BKED 456 - Practicum (Birth-Kindergarten) (3)
• EDUC 221 - Introduction to Education (3)
• EDUC 223 - Psychology Applied to Teaching (3)
• EDUC 310 - Assessment and the Data Informed Teacher (3)
• EDUC 351 - Elementary Education Curriculum (3)
• EDUC 400 - Reading Foundations (3)
• EDUC 410 - Integrative Curriculum (2)
• EDUC 455 - Educational Technology Foundations (3)
• EDUC 470 - Student Teaching (Elementary, Birth to Kindergarten, and Special Education) (12)
• SPED 350 - Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)