Relevant Majors
Each degree requires a minimum of 24 semester hours in the major to be considered a relevant degree. If you have a degree that is not listed below and have 24 semester hours in one of the licensure areas, then you may qualify for a Lateral Entry license.
Click on a licensure area below for a list of applicable or relevant majors as provided by the NC Department of Public Instruction Licensure Section, or click on the button, to the right, to download a chart listing relevant majors.
- Agricultural Business Management
- Agricultural Development
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Studies
- Agronomy (Crops/Soils)
- Animal Science
- Equine Science
- Extension Service Science
- Forestry
- General Agriculture
- Horticulture
- Natural Resource Management
- Poultry Science
- Range Management
- Veterinary Science
- Art
- Fine Arts
- Art Education
- Child Development
- Early Childhood
- Psychology
- Accounting
- Administrative Systems
- Business
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Information Technologies
- Management/MIS (Management Information Systems)
- Marketing
- Sports Management
- Dance
- Birth-Kindergarten
- Child Development
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- English/Language Arts
- Family Studies
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Reading
- Sciences
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- English
- English Education
- Literature
- Linguistics
- Writing (indicate specialty)
- English
- Linguistics
- Child Development
- Clothing
- Culinary Arts
- General Family & Consumer Sciences
- Hospitality Management
- Housing
- Interior Design
- Textiles
Modern Languages
- French
- German
- Spanish
Ancient Language
- Latin
- Health
- Health Education
- Health
- Health Education
- PE
- Exercise Science
Effective 7-1-11: Due to the dual licensure of this area, individuals must have 15 semester hours in PE and 9 semester hours in Health Education for a total of 24 hours of relevant course work.
- Accounting
- Administrative Systems
- Business & Marketing
- Business Administration
- Communications
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Information Technologies
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Marketing Education
- Supply Chain Management
- Math
- Math Education
- English
- English Education
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Writing (indicate specialty)
- Math
- Math Education
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Genetics
- Geology
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Science
- Geography
- History
- Law
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Band
- Chorus
- Instrumental Music
- Music
- Music Education
- Opera
- Piano
- Exercise Science
- PE
A degree in Social Work is required.
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Genetics
- Geology
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Science
- Geography
- History
- Law
- Political Science
- Sociology
You must pass the NC State Board of Education required tests for Special Education: Adapted Curriculum prior to teaching.
- Early Childhood Education
- English/Language Arts
- Family Studies
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Reading
- Sciences
- Social Studies
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Animation and Visualization
- Architecture
- Computer Programming
- Computer Science
- Construction
- Engineering
- Game Design & Development
- Graphic Design
- Graphic Production
- Industrial Arts
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Technology
- Manufacturing Science
- Trade & Industrial Education
- Transportation
- Drama
- Theatre