Bachelor degree
Application deadlines: May 1
Processing time: 15 days
Application fee: $65
Full-time
Intakes: September
International tuition: $27,264
Domestic tuition: $9,816
Program overview
In four years, you’ll not only have completed all the requirements for graduation, but also for teacher certification in West Virginia. You’ll have spent many hours in local schools, observing, tutoring and student teaching, and will be ready to apply for teaching positions or jobs in other educational settings.
Study options
This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- TOEFL iBT
- IELTS
To be considered for freshman admission, you must successfully complete the following high school unit requirements:
4 units of English (including grammar, composition and literature)
3 units of college preparatory mathematics (units must be Algebra I or higher, Math I or higher and include Algebra II; Transitional Math for High School Seniors will also be accepted)
4 units of social studies/fine arts (any combination of social studies, fine arts or humanities will fulfill the requirement; combination must include U.S. studies/history)
3 units of science (recommended units include biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy and environmental science)
2 units of the same world language (American Sign Language is acceptable)
Career opportunities
Students in the English/Secondary Education major will graduate with a BA in English Secondary Education and West Virginia teaching certification — and because West Virginia has a reciprocity agreement with 45 other states to facilitate certification in those states, your West Virginia certification doesn’t limit you to teaching in West Virginia.
In fact, virtually all recent English education graduates are employed as classroom teachers within a year of their matriculation, both in West Virginia and in other states.
And many of our graduates have used their classroom experience and pedagogical knowledge to obtain full-time employment with organizations like 4-H, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, The Literacy Lab and other nonprofit educational and mentoring organizations.
