All students who are preparing to become secondary teachers (grades 5-12) in the five-year dual-degree program at WVU complete a series of Secondary Education Course Requirements. This program has a strong General Education Curriculum.

Students must also select one of the following certification areas to complete.

In addition, the following secondary teaching fields are also available. Some students choose to add one of these fields as an additional area of certification. These additions may require another year or more of academic preparation.

• German (grades 5-Adult)
• Health Education (grades 5-Adult)
• Journalism (grades 9-Adult)

Students who would like more information about the specific courses that are required should contact an academic advisor. The HR&E Center for Student Advising and Records has academic advisers available who will respond to questions via email:

For Secondary Education, please contact Lawrence Iorio: lawrence.iorio@mail.wvu.edu

For specific questions about certification you may want to contact:

Michael Sekula
Certification Officer
HR&E Center for Student Advising and Records Office
501 Allen Hall
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506-6122

E-mail: Mike.Sekula@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: 293- 3637 ext. 1502

Undergraduate students in the five-year teacher education program will also participate in over 1000 hours of clinical experiences in public schools that are partners with West Virginia University. We call these special schools Professional Development Schools or PDSs.

• For more specific information about these clinical experiences, click here.
  
  
• To learn more about these twenty-eight schools, visit the Benedum Collaborative Professional Development Schools site. Information about individual schools can be accessed by clicking on the individual school name in the Benedum Tree logo.