Elementary Teacher Education Program

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Students who are preparing to become elementary teachers in the five-year dual-degree program at WVU, which specializes in teaching kindergarten through sixth grade, complete the Multi-Disciplinary Studies Undergraduate Program in Elementary Education. This program has a strong General Education Component.

In addition, Elementary Education students will need to complete at least one of the following specializations:

Early Childhood (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten)
English/Language Arts (grades 5-9)
French (grades 5-9)
General Science (grades 5-9)
Math (grades 5-9)
Multicategorical Special Education (grades K-6 and 5-Adult)
Social Studies (grades 5-9)
Spanish (grades 5-9)

For information about the specific courses required for these specializations, please contact an academic advisor. The HR&E Center for Student Advising and Records has academic advisers available who will respond to questions via email:

For Elementary Education, please contact Beth Lefevre: BGLefevre@mail.wvu.edu

For specific questions about certification you may want to contact:

Michael Sekula
Certification Officer
HR&E Center for Student Advising and Records Office
501 Allen Hall
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506-6122

E-mail: Mike.Sekula@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 293- 3637 ext. 1502

Students will also participate in over 1000 hours of clinical experiences in public schools that are partners with West Virginia University. We call these special schools Professional Development Schools or PDSs.

For more specific information about these clinical experiences, click here.
To learn more about these twenty-eight schools, visit the Benedum Collaborative Professional Development Schools site. Information about individual schools can be accessed by clicking on the individual school name in the Benedum Tree logo.