Elementary Education (B.A.)

Admission Process

See the Teacher Education Student Policy Manual for each admission point requirement. Each admission point is a formal admittance using an electronic application located on the Teacher Education website.

1. Admission Point 1: Admission to the Teacher Education Program

2. Admission Point 2: Admission to Residency Semester
3. Admission Point 3: Admission to Residency Semester 2 (Professional Semester)
4. Admission Point 4: Graduation and Certification 

Teaching Certification

To qualify for West Virginia teaching certification, each graduate must also pass all of the required Praxis II tests for the subject area that he or she intends to teach. A list of the required Praxis II tests, along with the required passing scores, is available at the ETS website (http://www.ets.org/praxis) or the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) web site.

Graduates may obtain certification packets at the dean’s office or by requesting a packet from WVDE. Fingerprinting must be completed at a WVDE approved location.

Required Courses and Professional Components

Pre-Professional Skills Component

All education students must pass the pre-professional skills tests (Praxis I). Also, they must demonstrate speaking skills competency by achieving a letter grade of “C” or better in COM 101.

Content Specialization Courses

BIO 340Life Sciences II for Elementary 5-9

4

EDUC 205Integrated Arts for Elementary Teacher

3

EDUC 356Integrated Appalachian SS

3

ENG 275Structure of English

3

HE 466Health & Safety Methods & Materials for Elementary Teachers

2

MATH 240Math for Elementary & 5-9 Teachers I

4

MATH 245Math for Elementary & 5-9 Teachers II

4

PE 343Physical Education for Multi-Sub Teachers

2

PHYS 340Physical Science II for Elementary & 5-9 Teachers

4

READ 312Phonics & Word Structure Know

3

READ 314Advanced Literacy Instruction

3

READ 412Structured Language

3

READ 415Literacy Assessment

3

Professional Education Component

EDUC 100Introduction to Professional Education

1

EDUC 201Human Development

3

EDUC 207Foundations of Educ

3

EDUC 290Instructional Technology

3

EDUC 301Educational Psychology

3

SPED 241Introduction to Exceptionalities

3

Methods and Materials Block Semester

These courses must be scheduled together during the semester prior to the professional semester. Students must be admitted to Teacher Education before enrolling in the Elementary Education Methods and Materials Block semester. Students must be eligible for the M&M Block to register for the courses listed below.

EDUC 311Field Practicum II: Elementary

0

EDUC 460Sci Meth Mater Eled & Ele Tchr

3

EDUC 461Math Meth Mater EEd & Elem Tch

3

EDUC 462SS Meth Mater EED & Elem Tchrs

3

EDUC 463Instr Desgn Assess Elem Tchr

3

READ 417Lang Arts M&M for Elem Tchrs

3

SPED 412Collab Techni Elem Stud Except

3

Professional Semester Courses

EDUC 409School Law & Org

1

EDUC 470Professional Seminar

1

EDUC 480Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education

1-5

EDUC 484Student Teaching in Middle Childhood Education

1-5