Elementary Education as a second major - can begin in Fall or Spring semesters.

Secondary Education as a secondary curriculum - 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. If you are interested in completing Elementary or Secondary education as part of your Undergraduate program, you 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.

The State of Virginia suggests that students major in an Arts & Sciences discipline 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.