Through the UNC Asheville teacher licensure program you will have the opportunity to pursue the subject you love while attaining a license to teach it!  In four years you can graduate with both a bachelor’s degree in a specific subject and a teaching license.  

With a liberal arts foundation, UNC Asheville graduates are teachers who have broad perspectives; who think critically, reflectively and creatively; who are humane and committed to meeting the learning needs of all students; and who guide students using active inquiry to become effective and productive citizens in the 21st century.

UNC Asheville licensure candidates are grounded in content knowledge through their undergraduate Integrative Liberal Studies core courses and their content area majors (many of which include undergraduate research). Candidates grow in their knowledge and development of skills related to pedagogy through early and continuous field experiences in diverse settings and methods coursework in which they have opportunities to engage in various observing, planning and teaching activities. Most of this pedagogical skill learning takes place in Education courses, including the capstone professional year field experience. Candidates grow in professionalism through their study of the role of professional teachers throughout the program from their very first course to their very last. Candidates' experiences in the field are intentionally assigned to ensure diverse placements. All licensure programs emphasize flexibility and problem-solving strategies, the use of technology and other best practices to meet the needs of diverse learners.