BA Elementary Education at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The BA in Elementary Education program is an innovative, 4-year on-campus program at West Virginia University that prepares students to earn a West Virginia teaching certification in multi-subject grades K-6 upon graduation. As part of the program, students complete work in local, public school placements during their junior year, both fall and spring. Then, students are placed in a year-long residency their senior year, working in their schools 250 hours in the fall semester and full-time in the spring semester.

Faculty: College of Applied Human Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 1, Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 2, Science for Elementary Educators, Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers, Social Studies Content for Elementary Teachers, Science Methods for Elementary Teachers, Social Studies Methods for Elementary Teachers. Programme/major requirements total 67 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First-Time Freshmen Admission to the BA Elementary Education program is consistent with admission requirements for First-Time Freshmen applying to WVU. You can find more information at: Admission Requirements for First-Time Freshmen - Undergraduate Admissions at WVU Current WVU Students Students admitted from other majors within WVU must have a 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA. Transfer Students Students transferring from another institution must have a 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA. Major Code: 5501

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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