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 340 | Life Sciences II for Elementary 5-9 | 4 |
| EDUC 205 | Integrated Arts for Elementary Teacher | 3 |
| EDUC 356 | Integrated Appalachian SS | 3 |
| ENG 275 | Structure of English | 3 |
| HE 466 | Health & Safety Methods & Materials for Elementary Teachers | 2 |
| MATH 240 | Math for Elementary & 5-9 Teachers I | 4 |
| MATH 245 | Math for Elementary & 5-9 Teachers II | 4 |
| PE 343 | Physical Education for Multi-Sub Teachers | 2 |
| PHYS 340 | Physical Science II for Elementary & 5-9 Teachers | 4 |
| READ 312 | Phonics & Word Structure Know | 3 |
| READ 314 | Advanced Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| READ 412 | Structured Language | 3 |
| READ 415 | Literacy Assessment | 3 |
Professional Education Component
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.
Professional Semester Courses
| EDUC 409 | School Law & Org | 1 |
| EDUC 470 | Professional Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 480 | Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education | 1-5 |
| EDUC 484 | Student Teaching in Middle Childhood Education | 1-5 |