Admission Requirements
North Carolina state law requires all teacher candidates to meet identified criteria and be admitted to an approved Teacher Education program. Candidates must be admitted to the Watson College of Education prior to the start of the teacher internship semester. To be admitted to WCE, students must apply to WCE and meet ALL the following requirements:
- Minimum UNCW cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.70 for undergraduates
- Passing scores on Praxis Core or exemption from the test with ACT or SAT score.
Praxis Information
- August 1 to take internship courses in the Fall semester
- December 1 to take internship courses in the Spring semester