AA Elementary Education (Potomac State College, Keyser) at West Virginia University

Programme overview

Elementary Education students complete the initial phases of degree work required to become a certified teacher.

Faculty: WVU Potomac State College - Liberal Arts | Duration: 60 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

60-credit-hour curriculum combining general education foundations with major courses including General Biology 1, Growth of the American Nation to 1865, Making of Modern America: 1865 to the Present, Introduction to Anthropology, Conceptual Physics, Sustainable Earth.

Career pathways

Many Elementary Education majors expect to become elementary teachers. Other career options (some requiring advanced degrees) include teaching in a private school or charter school; curriculum design and development; curriculum sales; educational support services; child care administration; educationally focused government work; administration; educational psychology; and higher education support or teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies at WVU Potomac State College level: entering freshmen are admitted directly into the major. Benchmark Expectations Elementary Education majors must earn a C- or better in EDUC 100, EDUC 200, and EDUC 301 for graduation. Students must demonstrate competence and professionalism, following all College and school district guidelines and policies, in their school-based placement(s). Students must meet with their education adviser each semester. Students who do not meet these benchmarks may be removed from their major. Students who plan to continue at WVU-Morgantown must earn a C- or better in all professional education courses and will need to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5. Major transfers from within WVU, including from Potomac State, must follow the elementary education program’s admission requirements for transfer students.

Duration: 60 credit hours

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