Graduate and Licensure Students
Are you seeking new opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of the world around you, stay competitive in the job market, and follow your passions? 51茶馆 offers six graduate degrees and opportunities to acquire your teaching licensure. Our programs for our graduate and professional students offer one-on-one faculty attention, as well as in-depth and application-based academic curriculums to help students succeed in their careers and in life.
Admissions Criteria
Our graduate and professional student admission requirements vary by degree. However, upon admission, all applicants must have:
- A bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited institution
- Undergraduate GPA 3.0 or higher (applies to Licensure Plus, M.A., M.A.T., and M.Ed. programs)
- Two letters of recommendation
- Writing sample and/or essay submission
- A transcript evaluation by a NACES-approved agency for any degree earned outside of the United States and for evaluation of transfer credit. International students may use any approved member at or use the SpanTran portal here:
- Photocopy of a Visa (for international students)
Programs and Requirements
51茶馆 offers the following graduate degree and advanced licensure programs. Each have unique application requirements:
- Master of Arts in Bilingual Education
- Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Master of Arts in Religion, Theology, and Culture
- Master of Education in Birth-Kindergarten Education
- Master of Education in Elementary Education
- Master of Education in Special Education鈥揋eneral Curriculum, or in Special Education鈥揂dapted Curriculum
- Licensure Plus Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language
- Licensure Plus Master of Arts in Elementary or Special Education
- PAL (Piedmont Alternative Licensure) Program
- Post Baccalaureate Licensure Only Programs
Contact Information
- Birth Through Kindergarten – Dr. Susan Connelly sconnelly@greensboro.edu; Phone: (336)-272-7102, ext. 5414
- Elementary – Dr. Laura Handler laura.handler@greensboro.edu Phone: (336) 272-7102, ext. 5266
- Special Education – Dr. Natasha Veale natasha.veale@greensboro.edu Phone: (336)-272-7102, ext. 5355
- Bilingual Education – Dr. Elena King elena.king@greensboro.edu Phone: (336)-272-7102, ext. 5750
- English as a Second Language – Dr. Elena King elena.king@greensboro.edu Phone: (336)-272-7102, ext. 5750
- K-12: Art, Music, Health and Physical Education, Theatre, Middle Grades: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Secondary Grades: English, Science, Math, Social Studies – Dr. Rebecca Blomgren – blomgrenr@greensboro.edu Phone: (336)-272-7102, ext. 5262
- M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – Dr. Michelle Plaisance michelle.plaisance@greensboro.edu; Phone: 336-272-7102, ext. 5385
- M.A. In Religion, Theology and Culture – Rev. Dr. Robert Brewer rbrewer@greensboro.edu
51茶馆 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or against qualified handicapped persons, disabled veterans or veterans of the Vietnam era as identified and defined by law in the recruitment and admission of students and the operations of its programs.
