Bachelor of Arts - Education - Elementary Education

The teacher education program provides the skills and knowledge to teach and guide school children in grades K - 12. Successful completion of a teacher education program leads to Washington teacher certification.

Strengths of the Program:

• Make connections through professors who have collaborative relationships with more than 150 school districts statewide. • The College of Education sponsors the Alhadeff Future Teachers of Color program, designed to address the under-representation of multicultural educators in the state of Washington. • WSU offers the most innovative education technologies and the latest classroom facilities. • The teacher education program is the only one in the state to offer classroom teaching opportunities in every region of Washington, as well as in some English-speaking schools overseas. • Get the most up-to-date knowledge of effective teaching, student learning, and educational reform. • Get first-hand experience through 200 practicum hours integrated throughout the program and a full semester of student teaching.

Supplemental Pre-Professional tracks are available for students interested in pursuing further professional education. If there is interest in one of these tracks in addition to the degree, please let the recruiter know. The options are: • Pre-Dentistry • Pre-Law • Pre-Medicine • Pre-Nutrition & Exercise Physiology • Pre-Occupational Therapy • Pre-Optometry • Pre-Pharmacy • Pre-Physical Therapy • Pre-Physician Assistant • Pre-Speech & Hearing Sciences

• Pre-Veterinary Medicine