Education

Elementary/Special Education

Bachelor of Arts

    • Elementary Education Grades 1 to 6
    • Special Education Grades 1 to 8

Minor

    • Secondary Education

The program provides a broad-based liberal arts foundation and practical applications that foster the holistic development of students who are liberally educated and professionally prepared.

Career Opportunities

This program is designed to prepare students for teaching careers in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.  Graduates may need to complete additional employment requirements for teaching appointments outside of the denominational system.

Admission to the Professional Education Program

Prior to taking upper-division courses, the student must be admitted to the professional education program. Admission requires:

        1. An application submitted to the department chair at the end of the sophomore year for review and approval by the Teacher Education Council (by December 1 for spring admission and by April 1 for fall admission).
        2. A cumulative college GPA of 2.75 or above.
        3. An interview with the department faculty.
        4. Two letters of recommendation (one from a faculty member and one from an employer or residence dean). Obtain department recommendation forms from the Education office.
        5. Completion of at least 56 semester hours of college credit that include the following courses:

Professional Education

56 hours
BIO/CHEM/PHYS   4
EDEC 120 Educational Philosophy and Trends 2
EDEC 242 Human Learning 3
ENGL 101 First-Year Composition 3
ENGL 102 Research and Literature 3
  Math Electives 8
MATH 115 Survey of Mathematics 4
PSYC 210 Developmental Psychology 3
RELT 250 Principles of Christian Faith 3

 

Choose one of the following courses

3 hours
HIST 125 History of World Civilization I 3
HIST 126 History of World Civilization II 3
HIST 275 United States History I 3
HIST 276 United States History II 3
  History Elective 3
A Message from the Chair of the Education Department at Washington Adventist University.