BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION – 120 hours required for graduation
GENERAL EDUCATION – 41-43 hours
| ENGL 101 and 102 ……………………………………………………………….. | 6 hours |
| ENGL 201 or COMM 100……………………………………………………….. | 3 hours |
| MATH 120, 104 or 111……………………………………………………………. | 3 hours |
| Arts……………………………………………………………………………………… | 3 hours |
| Humanities …………………………………………………………………………… | 3 hours |
| International Perspective (EDUC 319 or 321) …………………………… | 3 hours |
| Scientific Reasoning ……………………………………………………………… | 4 hours |
| Natural Science…………………………………………………………………….. | 6-8 hours |
| History ………………………………………………………………………………… | 3 hours |
| Social Science (EDUC 201) …………………………………………………… | 3 hours |
| Wellness ……………………………………………………………………………… | 2 hours |
| First-Year Experience…………………………………………………………….. | 3 hours |
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION – Grades K-6
All majors in elementary education complete a block of courses and an Academic Capstone Experience designed to prepare them for a self-contained classroom settings in WV, grades K-6. Current requirements for this content specialization are contained on the Department Homepage.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDHOOD EDUCATION – Grades 5-9
The following subject options are designed to prepare candidates to teach in middle childhood settings, grades 5-9. Current requirements for this content specialization, including the Academic Capstone Experience, are contained on the Department Homepage. Students opting for these must complete another program at either the Adolescent level (Grades 5 or 9-Adult), Elementary, (Grades K-6), or PreK-Adult.
- ENGLISH – Grades 5-9
- MATHEMATICS – Grades 5-9
- SOCIAL STUDIES – Grades 5-9
ADOLESCENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS – Grades 9-Adult
Candidates opting for adolescent education will select programs which prepare them to teach in secondary school settings, grades 9-Adult. Current requirements for these content specializations, including the Academic Capstone Experience, are contained on the Department Homepage.
- BIOLOGY – Grades 9-Adult
- CHEMISTRY – Grades 9-Adult
MIDDLE-ADOLESCENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS – Grades 5-Adult
The options allow a candidate to select a single field across two levels of certification, 5-9 and 9-Adult. Candidates are prepared to teach in middle and secondary settings. Current requirements for this content specialization, including the Academic Capstone Experience, are contained on the Department Homepage. Additional teaching fields are not required for these options.
- BUSINESSÂ – Grades 5-Adult
- ENGLISH- Grades 5-Adult
- GENERAL SCIENCE – Grades 5-Adult
- MATHEMATICS – Grades 5-Adult
- SOCIAL STUDIES – Grades 5-Adult
READING EDUCATION K-6 or 5-ADULT
These two content specializations require candidates seeking K-6 licensure in Reading to complete the licensure requirements for elementary education K-6 or for 5-Adult in Reading to complete English 5-Adult. Current requirements for these two content specializations, including the Academic Capstone Experience, are contained on the Department Homepage.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN-ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS – (Grades PreK-Adult)
These options prepare a candidate to teach a subject specialty in school settings. They do not require additional teaching fields or specializations. Current requirements for these content specializations, including the Academic Capstone Experience, are contained on the Department Homepage.
- ART – Grades PreK-Adult
- MUSIC – Grades PreK-Adult
- WELLNESSÂ (Physical Education and Health Education) Grades PreK-Adult
SPECIAL EDUCATION (Grades K-6 or 5-Adult)
In addition to the special education endorsement, candidates who seek licensure as a special education teacher must complete one of the following content specializations: Elementary Education K-6, or Biology, Chemistry, English, General Science, and Mathematics, or Social Studies 5-Adult. Candidates who complete Elementary Education will be licensed to teach all content subjects to students with special needs in grades K-6. Candidates who complete 5-Adult content endorsements may only teach their content specializations in grades 5-Adult and serve in a consultative role for all the remaining content subjects. Current requirements for these content specializations, including the Academic Capstone Experience, are contained on the Department Homepage.
- MULTI-CATEGORICAL SPECIAL EDUCATION (BD, MI, SLD)- -Grades K-6 or 5-Adult.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES
All candidates in teacher education will complete the professional education core: EDUC 200, 201, 202, 227, 300, 316, 319/320, 331, 426, and 480-487.