General Science 5-Adult (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 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 (a)

EDUC 100Introduction to Professional Education

1

EDUC 207Foundations of Education

3

EDUC 290Instructional Technology

3

EDUC 301Educational Psychology

3

SPED 241Introduction 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 293Instructional Design Assessment for Middle/Secondary Teachers

3

EDUC 309Residency I

0

EDUC 340Methods & Materials for Secondary Teachers

2

EDUC 342Methods & Materials Lab for Secondary Teachers

1

READ 302Reading for Content Area Instruction

3

SPED 320Collaborative Techniques for Secondary Students with Exceptionalities

3

Residency Semester II

EDUC 409School Law & Organization

1

EDUC 470Professional Seminar

1

EDUC 485Residency II

10

Content Courses

BIO 124Biological Principles

3

BIO 125Biological Principles Lab

1

BIO 200Biology of Plants

4

BIO 200Biology of Plants

4

BIO 202Biology of Animals (Zoology)

3

BIO 203Biology of Animals Lab

1

BIO 340Life Sciences II for Elementary 5-9

4

BIO 482Biology Education Capstone

1

CHEM 110General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 111General Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 112General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 113General Chemistry II Lab

1

PHYS 101Elementary Physics I

3

PHYS 102Elementary Physics II

3

PHYS 110Elementary Physics Lab I

1

PHYS 111Elementary Physics Lab II

1

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

4

Choose 3 hours from the following:

GEO 444Weather & Climate

3

PHYS 400Oceanography & Climatology

3

Choose two courses from the following:

MATH 145Pre-Calculus

4

MATH 160Introduction to Statistics

3 or 5

MATH 210Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

4

Choose 7 hours from the following:

Any 300-400 BIO

Any 300-400 CHEM

Any 300-400 PHYS