Elementary Education

Praxis I: CORE Academic Skills for Educators: Reading, Writing, and Math required.
Praxis II: Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects required. TRE: Teaching Reading required.
Principles of Learning and Teaching Test, Grades K-6 required.

*Indicates courses that also meet Liberal Studies requirements.
All teacher EDUC majors should use ENGL-200 to fulfill Goal I.A., Section 2, and COMM-130 to fulfill Goal I.A., Section 3 in the Liberal Studies requirements.
Among REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION, the student must have a grade point average of 2.00 or higher in the major and have 120 college-level credit hours.
**Students will need to successfully complete 8 semesters of ABEL.

(Learning Disabilities, Mild-Moderate Intellectual Disabilities, Behavior Disorders)
Must be coupled with Elementary Education K-6
Praxis I: CORE Academic Skills for Educators (CASE): Reading, Writing, and Math required
Praxis II: Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Disabilities required.
Principles of Learning and Teaching Test, Grades K-6, or Grades 7-12 Test required.

All teacher EDUC majors should use ENGL-200 to fulfill Goal I.A., Section 2, and COMM-130 to fulfill Goal I.A., Section 3 in the Liberal Studies requirements.

Candidate Performance Data

Graduates with a degree in elementary education from Alderson Broaddus University find themselves well-prepared for positions in K-6 educational settings. We encourage our students to choose a primary certification area and broaden their background to include an additional endorsement.

Upon graduation from AB, you are qualified to take positions in related fields and may want to move directly into graduate programs. Consider a master’s degree in Teacher Leader from Alderson Broaddus University.

Wondering what you can do with a degree from AB’s College of Education? Contact the Office of Career Services for ideas and academic planning.

Our program includes the opportunity to work in the schools from the first semester on campus. Early field experience helps teacher education students connect teaching strategies and information learned in the college classroom with the real world of schools. First-year students spend about one hour a week in the schools, and second and third-year students generally spend about two hours in the schools. Seniors spend every morning in the public schools and the afternoons at AB taking methods courses during the first semester of residency. Students spend all day in public schools during the second semester of residency.

You will have many opportunities for involvement in experiences and memberships that will help you develop as a well-rounded teacher, making you very attractive to future employers. These opportunities include:

• Kappa Delta Pi, the Student Education Association and honorary
• West Virginia Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers
• College Student Education Association