{"id":139,"date":"2015-08-12T10:07:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T14:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/updated-tels\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:51:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:51:54","slug":"admission-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/tels\/admission-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The TELS Difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Working through NC State\u2019s College of Education, the TELS department offers more than 10 degrees at the graduate and undergraduate level. We concentrate on middle grades and elementary teaching and have a STEM-focus to our curriculum that sets us apart from other undergraduate programs and makes our candidates highly desirable in their future careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Undergraduate coursework includes rigorous learning and extensive real-world teaching experience to ensure you graduate equipped with strong working knowledge and research-based teaching methods that will help you succeed as a leader and as an effective educator.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text has-gray-600-background-color mirror-layout wp-block-ncst-mini-story\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\">\n    <h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Join the Wolfpack<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">Talk to us if you\u2019re ready to take the next step in pursuing a TELS education by choosing NC State to create a solid foundation for your career.<\/p>\n          \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/admissions.ncsu.edu\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Admissions<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/updated-tels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/08\/campus-life-2.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"1500x844\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/updated-tels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/08\/campus-life-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A group of students at an event outdoors at NC State.\" class=\"wp-image-190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/tels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/08\/campus-life-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/tels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/08\/campus-life-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/tels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/08\/campus-life-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/tels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/08\/campus-life-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/tels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/08\/campus-life-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/tels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/08\/campus-life-2-950x535.jpg 950w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/tels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/08\/campus-life-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/tels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/08\/campus-life-2-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/ced.ncsu.edu\/tels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2015\/08\/campus-life-2-230x129.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The TELS Difference Working through NC State\u2019s College of Education, the TELS department offers more than 10 degrees at the graduate and undergraduate level. 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