North Carolina Wesleyan College

Students complete General Education classes and prepare for and pass Praxis Core Exams.

Students begin education classes and complete introductory field hours.

Students complete teaching methods courses, focus on core content areas, participate in after school tutoring partnerships, conferences, research, and field experiences. Students prepare for and pass licensure exams.

Students complete coursework, a 75-hour internship, 16 weeks of student teaching and the Praxis Performance Assessment for Teachers.

Students participate in a robust and collaborative K-12 field experience program throughout their program of study. Field placement occurs in a variety of settings with highly qualified educators.

Students complete field experiences in a school system with a wide range of student backgrounds in eastern North Carolina. They also participate in our partnership with our tutoring partners, The United Way and the Association of Learning Disabled and Handicapped in Rocky Mount. Students work closely with K12 students and their families as mentors in our weekly tutoring program. They also attend state and national conferences with the SNCAE. Our curriculum also includes courses in Special Education and our methods courses focus on meeting the needs of learners with varied abilities through principals of Universal Design. 

Small class sizes at Wesleyan ensure that every student is able to foster meaningful connections with faculty and field placement supervisors. Students receive weekly coaching and support throughout internship and student teaching. Our K-12 cooperating teachers are hand selected by our field placement coordinator and district partners to ensure our candidates receive the mentoring and support they need to move forward into the teaching profession successfully.

NC Wesleyan is nationally accredited through CAEP and is committed to a continuous improvement cycle through a systematic review cycle.