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 I
3. Admission Point 3: Admission to Residency Semester II (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 state-required 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, ENG 101 and ENG 102.
Professional Education Component
| EDUC 100 | Introduction to Professional Education | 1 |
| EDUC 207 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 290 | Instructional Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 301 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SPED 241 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
Residency Semester I
These courses must be scheduled together during the semester prior to the Residency Semester 2 (professional semester). Teacher candidates must be admitted to Admission Point 1 and Admission Point 2 before enrolling in the Secondary Education Residency I semester.
| EDUC 293 | Instructional Design Assessment for Middle/Secondary Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC 309 | Residency I | 0 |
| EDUC 340 | Methods & Materials for Secondary Teachers | 2 |
| EDUC 342 | Methods & Materials Lab for Secondary Teachers | 1 |
| READ 302 | Reading for Content Area Instruction | 3 |
| SPED 320 | Collaborative Techniques for Secondary Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
Residency Semester II
| EDUC 409 | School Law & Organization | 1 |
| EDUC 470 | Professional Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 485 | Residency II | 10 |
Content Courses
| ECON 103 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EDUC 356 | Integrated Appalachian Social Studies | 3 |
| GEO 205 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| GEO 206 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEO 310 | Geography of U.S. & Canada | 3 |
| HIST 103 | History of Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST 104 | History of Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST 210 | History of U.S. I to 1876 | 3 |
| HIST 211 | History of U.S. II since 1876 | 3 |
| HIST 302 | West Virginia & the Appalachian Region | 3 |
| POLS 101 | Basic Concepts in Politics & Government | 3 |
| POLS 201 | American Government | 3 |
Choose 9 hours from the following:
| | Any 300-400 American HIST | |
| | Any 300-400 Non-American HIST | |
| | Any 300-400 HIST | |
Choose 9 hours from the following:
| | Any 300-400 GEO | |
| | Any 300-400 POLS | |
| | Any 300-400 SOC | |