Secondary (9-12) and Special Subject (K-12) Education Undergraduate Programs

The Art Education degree program prepares and certifies students to teach art to students in grades K-12. Nationally accredited and recognized, the program supports a studio approach to art teaching and emphasizes cross-cultural arts awareness. Successful completion of the art education program will lead to a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) and an initial NC teaching license in Art (K-12). 

 

For more information:

• Art Education Program
• For the Art Education Catalog listing, please navigate to catalog.wcu.edu, select "Undergraduate Programs" from the left-hand menu, and choose the link for "Art, BSEd" under "College of Education and Allied Professions"

Special Subject Areas (K-12) Art Program Coordinator
Dr. Erin Tapley / 828.227.3598 / etapley@wcu.edu

The English Education degree program in English education is for students who love language and literature and want to make a difference by teaching. These teachers-in-training acquire their skills and hands-on experience under the guidance of dedicated professors and full-time mentors. Best of all, graduates earn two degrees, which gives them plenty of job choices after graduation. Graduates’ placement rate is high. In fact, those with outstanding records who actively seek work tend to find jobs in areas of need fairly quickly--often in the first summer after they graduate. In some cases, they even have jobs before they graduate.

Successful completion of the English education program will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), and an initial NC teaching license in English at the secondary level (9-12). 

 

For more information:

• English Education Program
• For the English Education Catalog listing, please navigate to catalog.wcu.edu, select "Undergraduate Programs" from the left-hand menu, and choose the link for "English, BSEd" under "College of Education and Allied Professions"

Secondary (9-12) English Program Coordinator
Dr. Michael Boatright / mdboatright@wcu.edu

WCU’s Health and Physical Education (HPE) Program is the perfect fit for those interested in molding bodies as well as minds, giving students healthy habits for a lifetime, and mentoring tomorrow’s athletes. The HPE Program offers a Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) degree which will prepare students to teach in elementary, middle, and secondary schools.  Our graduates can organize and administer intramural programs, coach varsity sports, and administer athletic programs in addition to teaching health and physical education, exercise, and dance. Outside of academia, our graduates also work in YMCA/YWCAs, community recreation programs, industry and corporate fitness, and in private clubs. 

 

For more information, please visit the Health and Physical Education Webpage.

Health and Physical Education Program Coordinator

Dr. Amy Stringer / astringer@wcu.edu

The Mathematics Education degree program prepares students to work as high school mathematics teachers in North Carolina and the region. Students take courses based in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and WCU’s nationally award-winning School of Teaching and Learning. Mathematics Education students repeatedly have won recognition as the Outstanding Mathematics Education Student for the western region of the state from the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Successful completion of the mathematics education program will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) and an initial NC teaching license in Mathematics at the secondary level (9-12). 

 

For more information:

• Mathematics Education Program
• For the Math Education Catalog listing, please navigate to catalog.wcu.edu, select "Undergraduate Programs" from the left-hand menu, and choose the link for "Mathematics, BSEd" under "College of Education and Allied Professions"

Secondary (9-12) Mathematics Program Coordinator
Dr. Nathan Borchelt / naborchelt@wcu.edu

The Music Education program provides students with the thorough training necessary to be a successful music educator in the public schools of North Carolina and the region. The program includes six semesters of lessons, courses in teaching the various musical instruments and voice, music education methods and materials, and a year-long internship. The School offers two concentrations within this degree program: instrumental or choral/general. Successful completion of the program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), and an initial NC teaching license in Music (K-12). 

 

Audition required: To become a music education major, you must successfully perform a live audition for a panel of music faculty.  Auditions take place in January of each year for entrance into the program the following Fall.  To apply for an audition, please follow this link.

 

For more info:

• Music Education Program  
• For the Music Education Catalog listing, please navigate to catalog.wcu.edu, select "Undergraduate Programs" from the left-hand menu, and choose the link for "Music Education, BSEd" under "College of Education and Allied Professions"

Special Subject Areas (K-12) Music Program Coordinator
Dr. Jeananne Nichols  / nicholsj@wcu.edu

 

The Secondary Science Education program prepares students to teach high school science. Students can choose a concentration in biology, chemistry, earth sciences or physics. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) degree and recommendation for an initial NC teaching license at the secondary level (9-12). There’s no better place to explore the sciences than at WCU, minutes away from the national park in one of the most biologically diverse regions of the world. The program provides students the theoretical and practical framework to be informed, effective, and innovative inquiry-based practitioners.

 

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Secondary (9-12) Science Program Coordinator

Frank Forcino / flforcino@wcu.edu 

The Social Sciences Education degree prepares students to teach high school social sciences. It is a dual degree program that leads to a Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) degree, either a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History degree, and recommendation for an initial NC teaching license at the secondary level (9-12). 

 

For more information:

• Social Sciences Education Program
• For the Social Sciences Education Catalog listing, please navigate to catalog.wcu.edu, select "Undergraduate Programs" from the left-hand menu, and choose the link for "Social Sciences, BSEd" under "College of Education and Allied Professions"

Secondary (9-12) Social Science Program Coordinator
Dr. Luke Manget / tmanget@wcu.edu