Elementary Education, B.S.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to Teacher Education is attained when ALL of the following are met: (Please refer to the Teacher Education Handbook for Checklist)

1. The student has met specific criteria set forth by the WVDE Licensure Testing Directory.

2. The student has completed a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester hours with a grade point average of 2.75 or higher.

3. The student has successfully completed Education 110: Foundations of Education including the 20-hour field experience with a favorable evaluation.

4. The student has submitted to the Department of Teacher Education three (3) completed reference Checklists for Admission (see Appendix: Faculty Evaluation of Student in the Handbook) from full-time faculty members. (Two from professional education faculty and one from content area faculty).

5. Prospective candidates are required to perform 40 hours of volunteer service with school age children or youth with at least 10 of these in a school setting (see Appendix: Volunteer Hours in the Handbook). This volunteer service must be completed as a requirement for Admission to Teacher Education. For the remaining 30 hours the candidate proposes the type of volunteer service he/she will complete and, if they have a preference, the site at which the remaining hours will take place. All placements must have prior approval from a faculty member of the Department of Teacher Education. A dispositional form with signed time logs is completed for volunteer service. An evaluation of each service is completed by the responsible person at the service site. All 40 hours can be completed in a K-6 setting.

6. The student has completed the formal Application for Admission to Teacher Education (see Appendix: Application for Admission to Teacher Education in the Handbook) and has submitted the application to the Director of Teacher Education.

7. The candidate has been interviewed and accepted by Education Faculty. (The Interview will not be scheduled without meeting the aforementioned requirements!)

Interview Protocol: Professional behavior, dress, and appearance as well as promptness are expected. You will be asked a series of questions based on your beliefs and knowledge of education. You should also be prepared to answer questions relating to your teaching philosophy and research paper.

8. Suggested cut-off dates for Admission to the Teacher Education Program:

• August 1st for the fall semester

• December 1st for the spring semester.

Students must submit their applications for admission to Teacher Education in order for an interview to be scheduled. The Director may consider late applicants if items 1-6 are met prior to the beginning of classes of each semester.

Only Education 110, 120, 160, 200, 280, 321, 333; PHED 334; SPED 310, 311; and READ 270 of the Professional Education sequence may be taken before admission to Teacher Education.

Requirements for Bachelor of Science Degree Elementary Education

The course of study for the Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Middle Education is divided into three areas - General Studies, Professional Education, and Elementary Education, with option of a 5-9 specialization or Endorsement in K-6 Special Education. Candidates for this degree must earn a minimum of 120 semester hours of credit in approved subjects with an overall grade point average of 2.75 or better.

Elementary Education (K-6) with Optional Endorsements

Elementary Education K-6 with an option of the following endorsements:

5-9 General Science
5-9 English/Language Arts
5-9 Mathematics
5-9 Social Studies
K-6 Special Education Multi-Categorical BD, MI, SLD (excluding autism)

*Autism Concentration also available

Elementary Education K-6

The following list of courses will satisfy the requirements for both the General Studies and the Elementary Education programs:

ENGL 101 - Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 102 - Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3
or
ENGL 205 - World Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 301 - English Grammar Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 310 - Children’s Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
COMM 201 - Basic Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
or
COMM 208 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST 101 - World Civilization I Credit Hour(s): 3
or
HIST 102 - World Civilization II Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST 105 - American History I Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST 106 - American History II Credit Hour(s): 3
GEOG 150 - Introduction to Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 101 - General Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 106 - Mathematics for Early/Middle Grade Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 109 - Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
COSC 102 - Fundamentals of Computer Applications I Credit Hour(s): 3
HUMN 150 - Introduction to Fine Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
PHED 334 - Health and Wellness in the Classroom Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 104L - General Biology II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
PHSC 101 - Physical Science Survey I Credit Hour(s): 3
PHSC 103L - Laboratory for Physical Science Survey I Credit Hour(s): 1
or
ENSC 201 - Environmental Science I Credit Hour(s): 3
ENSC 203L - Environmental Science I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
PHSC 102 - Physical Science Survey II Credit Hour(s): 3
PHSC 104L - Laboratory for Physical Science Survey II Credit Hour(s): 1
or
ENSC 202 - Environmental Science II Credit Hour(s): 3
ENSC 204L - Environmental Science II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1

Professional Education

EDUC 110 - Foundations of Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDUC 120 - Art and Music for Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3
EDUC 160 - Diversity and Education Credit Hour(s): 2
EDUC 200 - Child/Adolescent Growth and Development Credit Hour(s): 3
EDUC 280 - Educational Psychology and Classroom Instruction Credit Hour(s): 3
EDUC 321 - Instruction and Technology Credit Hour(s): 3
EDUC 322 - Standards, Planning and Assessment Credit Hour(s): 3 *
EDUC 330 - Theories of Learning and Classroom Management Credit Hour(s): 3
EDUC 333 - Teaching Science and Social Studies Credit Hour(s): 3
EDUC 473 - Residency I: Student Teaching Credit Hour(s): 4
EDUC 474 - Residency II: Senior Seminar Credit Hour(s): 2
EDUC 475 - Residency II: Student Teaching Credit Hour(s): 10
READ 270 - The Reading Process Credit Hour(s): 3
READ 360 - Reading in the Content Area Credit Hour(s): 3
READ 371 - Teaching of Reading and Language Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
SPED 310 - Introduction to Special Education Credit Hour(s): 3
SPED 311 - Teaching Special Needs Students in Inclusive Classrooms Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 60

* READ 270 must be taken before enrolling in READ 371 .
All Professional Education Courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
** Restricted to students admitted to the Teacher Education Program and must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Early/Middle degree students may select at least one additional middle school endorsement from the following:
All courses for a student’s 5-9 courses content area must be completed with a “C” or better.

English/Language Arts (5-9)

ENGL 101 - Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 102 - Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3
or
ENGL 205 - World Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 208 - Writing in the Professions Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 300 - Major American Authors Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 301 - English Grammar Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 307 - Regional and Ethnic Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 310 - Children’s Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 320 - Adolescent Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 322 - The Teaching of Composition Credit Hour(s): 3
EDUC 436 - Methods in ELA for 5-9 Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 33

Mathematics (5-9)

MATH 101 - General Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 106 - Mathematics for Early/Middle Grade Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 109 - Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 110 - Trigonometry Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 211 - Informal Geometry Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 220 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4
MATH 333 - Math Methods for K-6 Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3
EDUC 437 - Methods in Math 5-9 Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 28

General Science (5-9)

BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 103L - General Biology I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 104L - General Biology II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
CHEM 100 - Introduction to Chemistry Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 109 - Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
PHSC 101 - Physical Science Survey I Credit Hour(s): 3
PHSC 103L - Laboratory for Physical Science Survey I Credit Hour(s): 1
PHSC 102 - Physical Science Survey II Credit Hour(s): 3
PHSC 104L - Laboratory for Physical Science Survey II Credit Hour(s): 1
ENSC 201 - Environmental Science I Credit Hour(s): 3
ENSC 203L - Environmental Science I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
ENSC 202 - Environmental Science II Credit Hour(s): 3
ENSC 204L - Environmental Science II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
EDUC 438 - Methods in Science for 5-9 Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 41

Social Studies (5-9)

HIST 101 - World Civilization I Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST 102 - World Civilization II Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST 105 - American History I Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST 106 - American History II Credit Hour(s): 3
HIST 302 - History, Geography, and Government of West Virginia Credit Hour(s): 3
GEOG 150 - Introduction to Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
GEOG 301 - World Physical Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
POSC 200 - American National Government Credit Hour(s): 3
SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
ECON 211 - Principles of Economics I Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
or
ECON 212 - Principles of Economics II Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
EDUC 439 - Methods in Social Studies for 5-9 Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 33

Multi-Categorical BD, MI, SLD (excluding autism) K-6

SPED 312 - Math Strategies for Exceptional Learners Credit Hour(s): 3
SPED 313 - Assessment, Curriculum, and Planning for Exceptional Learners Credit Hour(s): 3
SPED 314 - Behavior Management and Instructional Supports Credit Hour(s): 3
SPED 315 - Trends and Issues in Special Education Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Autism Certification

Autism Certication can be added by taking the following two courses (6 Hrs)

SPED 316 - Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Credit Hour(s): 3
SPED 317 - Autism: Assessment and Interventions Credit Hour(s): 3

Alternative Certification Courses

The state of West Virginia is experiencing a major teacher shortage. This courses will provide teacher candidates with mentoring and preparation necessary to developing individuals who are ready for certification and full-time practice as a classroom teacher. These course offerings will also help BSU remain competitive in the field of alternative certification programs.