Become an Elementary School Teacher
Our Elementary Education program prepares graduates to apply their skills and knowledge to shape the future by educating today’s youth. Students will gain hands-on experience as early as their freshman year observing elementary school teachers and practicing teaching skills in a real school setting, thanks to our partnership with 24 schools in Doddridge, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wood counties.
• Elementary Education K-6
• Elementary Education K-6 with Emphasis in Special Education Multi-Categorical K-12 (Beginning the Fall of 2021)
Our Education program is designed so you may receive a teaching certification to teach all subjects in grades PreK-6. We also offer add-on endorsements that allow you to teach grades 5-9 in a specific content area. Specializations include:
• English
• General Math – Algebra I
• PreK – K
• Science
• Social Studies
Additionally, beginning the Fall of 2021, the Education program will offer a certificate program for currently certified teachers wishing to add a Special Education Multi-Categorical K-12 endorsement to an existing license.
Curriculum Summary Sheet
Our students are required to take licensing exams prior to residency so they will be ready for employment as elementary or special education school teachers the moment they graduate. Not to mention, we are nationally accredited, meaning students will be able to teach throughout the United States upon graduation. Recent WVU Parkersburg graduates have secured full-time positions in Ohio, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina and even Alaska!
Bachelor
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
The Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education prepares students for teaching in the elementary classroom in grades kindergarten to sixth grade. Completion of the program of study provides eligibility to apply for certification in the state of West Virginia.
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in Special Education Multi-Categorical K-12
The Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in Special Education Multi-Categorical K-12 prepares students for teaching in the elementary classroom in grades kindergarten to sixth grade or a special education multi-categorical position grades K-12. Completion of the program of study provides eligibility to apply for certification in the state of West Virginia.
What can I do with this degree?
Our teacher preparation program emphasizes the practical model. The model focuses on the theoretical, development and technological aspects of the knowledge base that are prerequisites to the daily demands required to be a professional educator in a school environment. The program’s philosophical framework, Architects of the Future, prepares an educator who applies his/her skills and knowledge to shape and construct the future by educating tomorrow’s leaders…today’s children and youth.
The framework is supported by six components that you will master to create a classroom of your own:
Potential Careers
Elementary School Teacher
Middle School Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Title One Reading Teacher
Title One Math Teacher
Tutor
Academic Coach
TUITION
Estimated rates for the current academic year. Additional course fees may apply and rates are subject to change.
