Residency License

Chowan University Residency License is a one-year pathway, renewable up to two times (for a total of three years).

Admission Requirements

The Chowan University Residency License admission requirements are:

Has earned a bachelor’s degree.
Has earned a 2.7 cumulative GPA on their degree.*
Has either completed 24 semester hours of coursework in the requested licensure area or passed the content area examination(s) required by the North Carolina State Board of Education for the requested licensure area.
Has been offered employment by a North Carolina public school or public charter school.

Course of Study

Scheduled Term	Course	Course Title	Credits
Fall	EDUC 375	Residency I	3
Fall	EDUC 310	Reading in the Content Area	3
Spring	EDUC 475	Residency II	3
Spring	EDUC 400	Classroom Assessment	3
Fall	EDUC 403	Classroom Management	3
Fall	EDUC 301	Introduction to Special Education	3

*For those who do not have a GPA of 2.7 or higher, 6 credit hours must be taken to earn a post-bac GPA of 3.0 or higher.