Overview

Graduates of the Middle Grades Education program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte are prepared to meet the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and the ten Interstate New Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Standards for new teachers in Content Pedagogy, Student Development, Diverse Learners, Multiple Instructional Strategies, Motivation and Management, Communication and Technology, Planning, Assessment, Reflective Practice, and School and Community Involvement.

Graduates have specific coursework and clinical experiences in a variety of settings in order to learn and apply evidence-based knowledge and practices in the field of adolescent development and middle grades education.

Internship

An internship and student teaching experience (MDLG 4440) are requirements for completion of the major. The internship must begin one semester prior to a candidate’s final student teaching semester.

During the internship semester, students spend one day per week in an assigned classroom while completing coursework on campus. Upon completing the internship semester, students complete full-time student teaching (MDLG 4440) in the same classroom during the final graduating semester for a total of 15 credit hours.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Early Adolescent Learner

The Philosophy and Curriculum of Middle Grades Education

Student Teaching/Seminar: 6-9 Middle Grades Education

Instructional Design and Technology Integration

Inclusive Classrooms

Classroom Leadership

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of the following courses with a minimum grade of a C by the end of the semester of application: Foundations of Education and Diversity in Schools - Prospect Curriculum, Foundations of Education and Diversity in Schools, Exceptionality in Schools and Society

An overall GPA of 2.7

Complete and submit your online application.

Pay the $75 application fee

Submit an official high school transcript.

Submit one required essay
SAT or ACT test scores (Optional)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20018 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20018 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

3812 USD / year

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Living costs

Charlotte

United States

1133 - 2060 USD / month

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Internship

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

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General requirements

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Charlotte

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