The online Add-On Licensure in Birth through Kindergarten (BK) provides graduate-level training for students who hold a teaching license in another area and want to add the North Carolina Birth-Kindergarten teaching license to their licensure qualifications. The program requires 14 credit hours and is offered jointly by the departments of Human Development and Family Studies and Specialized Education Services. At the completion of the program, students qualify to be recommended for the Add-On Licensure in BK. Credits completed for the licensure program may be counted toward the M.Ed. in Birth-Kindergarten Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

In addition to the application materials required by the Graduate School, applicants must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
• Teaching licensure (initial or continuing) in a non-Birth through Kindergarten area
• Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0

Licensure Requirements

Required: 14 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Birth-Kindergarten Initial Licensure Required Courses (14 credits)
SES 601	Introduction to Inclusive Birth-Kindergarten Services	3
SES 603	Screening/Assessment in Inclusive Early Childhood Services	3
SES/HDF 606	Preschool-Kindergarten Learning in Inclusive Settings	4
SES/HDF 607	Infant-Toddler Learning in Inclusive Settings	4
Total Credit Hours		14