North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small, private liberal arts college located on a 200-acre campus just north of the city of Rocky Mount. The College was founded in 1956. It enrolls approximately 1,000 full-time students at the Rocky Mount campus and serves roughly 1,250 adult students with evening programs in Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, Raleigh, Wilmington, Brunswick, Greenville, Manteo, Durham, Washington and Whiteville. The College offers undergraduate programs organized into 24 majors. Our students benefit from small classes and individual attention. While Wesleyan is affiliated with The United Methodist Church, it is open to all persons regardless of their religious beliefs. The College offers majors in elementary education, special education and middle grades education, a minor in secondary education for its degree-seeking students and licensure-only programs for post-baccalaureate candidates. The teacher education program is accredited by CAEP and is a member of the NC Association of Colleges of Teacher Education.
Wesleyan was great for me because of the close-knit community it offers and the student-centered learning opportunities. The professors are always available and willing to push you beyond mediocrity.
Wesleyan’s small size and diverse demographics provide a unique opportunity for students and faculty to work closely together. The goal of the teacher education program is to develop teachers who are reflective decision-makers and work well with diverse K-12 learners. Throughout the program, students complete case studies, develop portfolios, respond to teacher narratives and work closely with K-12 educators to promote reflective practice and effective decision making. Field experiences begin in the first two education classes and continue throughout the program to provide students with multiple opportunities to be in diverse school settings. In addition, students complete a full semester of internship and 16 weeks of student teaching.
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Biology (9-12) Elementary Education (K-6) English (9-12) History (9-12) Language Arts, Middle Grades (6-9) Math (9-12) Math, Middle Grades (6-12) Science, Middle Grades (6-9) Social Studies, Middle Grades (6-9) Special Education: General Curriculum (K-12)
Program Semesters/Steps Overview
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.
Program Hallmarks
Students participate in a robust and collaborative K-12 field experience program throughout their program of study. Field placement occurs in a variety of diverse settings with highly qualified educators.
Students complete field experiences in a highly diverse school system 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 diverse learners 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 in nationally accredited through CAEP and is committed to a continuous improvement cycle through a systematic review cycle.
Stats
Gender
Male
Female
14%
86%
Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic/Latino
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
0%
0%
24%
0%
0%
76%
0%
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