BA Social Studies/Secondary Education at West Virginia University

Programme overview

Students who want to become secondary Social Studies teachers (grades 5-Adult) complete a series of Secondary Education courses, requirements for General Education Foundations (GEF) components that are related to the area of specialization, and courses specific to the area of specialization: Social Studies, Grade 5-Adult. The program boasts a clear set of research-based program goals and carefully sequenced learning experiences. Students will learn to integrate what one teaches with how it is taught and will receive more than 1,000 hours of experience in public school classrooms.

Faculty: Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 120 credit hours (minimum) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Programme/major requirements total 97 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First Time Freshmen are admitted directly to the major. Students transferring from another WVU major or from another institution with fewer than 24 credits and at least a 2.0 overall GPA are admitted directly to the major. Students transferring from another WVU major or from another institution with 24-60 hours must meet the following requirement: 2.5 overall GPA. Students transferring from another WVU major or from another institution with 61 or more hours or more must meet the following requirement: 2.75 overall GPA. Major Code: 1491

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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