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IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BACHELOR’S DEGREE…

The College of Human Resources and Education’s nationally recognized Benedum Collaborative Model of Teacher Education Program provides students with an integrated Bachelor’s Degree in the area they plan to teach and a Master’s Degree in Education. Students who enroll in elementary education also become certified in

special education, early childhood, ESL, middle school math, science, social studies, foreign language, or language arts. Secondary education students become certified in grades 5-adult in English, foreign language, mathematics, science, or social studies.

Clinical experiences are at the heart of this program. Students spend over 1100 hours in the 28 exemplary professional development schools (PDS’s). University course work and clinical experiences are closely integrated so that students benefit from a coordinated, sequenced program.

In addition, this program provides students with practical technology and research skills. Students culminate the program with a portfolio demonstrating proficiency in content standards and a presentation of their action research projects.

For more information, visit:
www.hre.wvu.edu/benedum/5yrpgm/5yr_overview.htm, or contact, the Program Director, Sarah Steel at :
sarah.steel @mail.wvu.edu.
or call The Center for Advising and Records, 304-293-3637.

Undergraduate students may also become certified to teach art, music, physical education, health education, or agriculture education. For more information, contact the individual departments:

Art:
Contact Victoria Fergus at vfergus2@mail.wvu.edu
or 304.293.2140x3142.

Music:
Contact Janet Robbins at :
janet.robbins@mail.wvu.edu
303.293.4617x3176.

Physical education:
Contact Sean Bulger at :
sean.bulger@mail.wvu.edu
293.3295x5209
or Carol Straight at:
cstraig@mail.wvu.edu
293-3295 x 5265.

Agricultural and Environmental Education:
Contact Stacy Gartin at :
stacy.gartin@mail.wvu.edu
304.293.4832x4480
or Rita Dudley at:
rita.dudley@mail.wvu.edu,
293-8820x4522.

Health Education:
Contact Pete Shaffron at:
pete.shaffron@hsc.wvu.edu,
293-1904
or Ruth Kershner at:
ruth.kershner@hsc.wvu.edu
293-7440

IF YOU HAVE A DEGREE…

The College of Human Resources and Education offers several options for graduate students:

Graduate students who are not certified may enroll in the Post-Bac./Initial Certification/Master’s Degree Program in Elementary Education, Secondary Education (English, Foreign Language, Math, Science and Social Studies), Reading and Special Education.. Upon program completion, students must demonstrate competency in content and pedagogy standards in a portfolio, and during all clinical experiences.

Students may earn a Master’s Degree without certification on campus in Elementary Education, Secondary Education (English, Foregin Language, Math, Science and Social Studies), Early Childhood, and Special Education. Generally certified teachers enter this program.

Students may earn a Master’s degree without certification in our new on-line program in Elementary Education, Secondary Social Studies, and Secondary Science. Applicants must hold a teaching certificate to enter this program.

Certified teachers may also complete additional endorsements in certification areas, including special education, reading, early childhood, ESL, social studies, mathematics, English, foreign languages, and science.

For further information, contact:

Elizabeth Dooley, Chair of Curriculum, Instruction, and Literacy at Elizabeth.dooley@mail.wvu.edu. 293-293-3221 or Jane Cardi at jane.cardi@mail.wvu.edu, 293-2144 or

The Center for Advising and Records, 304.293.3637.

For Special education, contact Barbara Ludlow:
Barbara.ludlow@mail.wvu.edu

Office of Student Advising and Records

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