Elementary Education - can begin in Fall or Spring semesters.
Secondary Education - can only begin in Spring semesters.
Admission to baccalaureate study at the College of William and Mary does not
automatically include admission to the Elementary or Secondary Education programs
in the School of Education. Undergraduate students interested in Elementary
or Secondary Education programs of study, must apply for admission to the School
of Education during the second semester of their sophomore year or the first
semester of their junior year. Transfer
students may apply at the beginning of their junior year.
Admission to the program requires
an overall grade point average of at least 2.0 in course work completed to date.
After the application form is submitted, the Director of Admission verifies
the applicant's prior course work and grade point average and then reviews
the file. Questions pertaining to the admissions process should be directed
to the Office of Admission and Financial Aid for the School of Education in Jones Hall 100; telephone: 221-2308;
or e-mail. Students will be notified in writing of their admission status.
The State of Virginia suggests that students major in an Arts & Sciences
discpline in order to be certified to teach. For Elementary
Education students, this means that the student may choose any Arts & Sciences
discipline (English, Biology, French, Psychology, Math, etc.) as the primary major, and then add education
as a second major in order to obtain certification to teach. (It is possible to have a major in Business and complete the Elementary Education coursework, but scheduling will be complex). A Secondary Education student must major
in the subject he or she wishes to teach. Students cannot have a primary major in education
in the state of Virginia.
NOTE: A student cannot register for
an education class without first being admitted to the School of Education.
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