Our Study Options

Duke's Program in Education offers a suite of options for undergraduates interested in pursuing a teaching license.

Programs Requirements Overview
Minor in Education
  • 5 education courses
  • Field experience
 Program earns a minor in education from Duke. NOTE: you do not automatically receive a teaching license upon completion of this program. 
Elementary School (K-6) Teacher Preparation Program 
  • 7 education courses
  • 1 psychology course
  • Teaching Internship

Program earns a minor in education from Duke, and an Elementary Education (K-6) Teaching License from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. You must also complete all the requirements to earn a bachelor's degree in the field of your choice.

View the sequence of ETPP courses here: ETPP (K-6)
Secondary School (9-12) Teacher Preparation Program
  • 6 education courses
  • 1 psychology course
  • Teaching Internship
  • * Must also complete content area courses to be eligible for this program.

Program earns a minor in education from Duke, and a Secondary Education Teaching License from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. You must also complete all the requirements to earn a bachelor's degree in the field of your choice.

View the sequence of STPP courses for each content area here: English, Math, Social Studies, Science