Educator Preparation Programs

Teacher preparation programs prepare both undergraduate and graduate students to become licensed teachers. These programs can offer students coursework in the grade-level and subjects they want to teach.

Teacher Preparation Programs in West Virginia

Below are 17 colleges and universities that offer educator preparation programs throughout West Virginia. This list also includes certification areas available to you in that school's program.

Appalachian Bible College

  • Elementary Education - Undergrad; K-6

Bethany College

Bluefield State College

  • Elementary Education - Undergrad; K-6
  • English - Undergrad; 5-9
  • General Math through Algebra I - Undergrad; 5-9
  • General Science - Undergrad; 5-9
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) Excluding Autism - Undergrad; K-6
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) including Autism - Undergrad; K-6
  • School Nurse - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Social Studies - Undergrad; 5-9

Concord University

  • Art - Graduate; 5-Adult, PreK-Adult
  • Biology - Graduate; 9-Adult
  • Business Education - Graduate; 5-Adult
  • Elementary Education - Undergrad; K-6
  • English - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • General Science - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult
  • Mathematics (Comprehensive) - Graduate; 5-Adult
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) Excluding Autism - Undergrad; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Music - Undergrad, Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Principal - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Reading Specialist - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Social Studies - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult
  • Supervisor of Instruction - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Wellness - Undergrad, Graduate; PreK-Adult

Davis and Elkins College

  • Elementary Education - K-6
  • General Math through Algebra I - Undergrad; 5-9
  • Health - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Mathematics (Comprehensive) - Undergrad; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) Excluding Autism - Undergrad; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) including Autism - Undergrad; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Physical Education - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Preschool Special Needs - Undergrad; PreK-K
  • Reading Endorsement - Endorsement; K-6

Fairmont State University

  • Art - Undergrad, Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Biology - Undergrad, Graduate; 9-Adult
  • Chemistry - Undergrad, Graduate; 9-Adult
  • Earth and Space Science - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult
  • Elementary Education - Undergrad; K-6
  • English - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult
  • General Math through Algebra I - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-9
  • General Science - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult
  • Mathematics (Comprehensive) - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) including Autism - Graduate; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Physical Education - Undergrad, Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Physics - Undergrad, Graduate; 9-Adult
  • Principal - Graduate, Certificate; PreK-Adult
  • Reading Specialist - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • School Nurse - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Social Studies - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult
  • Spanish - Undergrad, Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Superintendent - Graduate, Certificate; PreK-Adult
  • Supervisor of Instruction - Graduate, Certificate; PreK-Adult

Glenville State College

  • Biology - Undergrad, Graduate; 9-Adult
  • Chemistry - Undergrad, Graduate; 9-Adult
  • Early Education - Endorsement; PreK-K
  • Elementary Education - Undergrad, Graduate; K-6
  • English - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • English 5-9 - Endorsement; 5-9
  • General Math through Algebra I - Endorsement; 5-9
  • General Science - Undergrad, Endorsement; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • Health - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Mathematics (Comprehensive) - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) Excluding Autism - Endorsement; K-6
  • Music - Undergrad, Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Physical Education - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Social Studies - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult
  • Social Studies 5-9 - Endorsement; 5-9

Marshall University

  • Art - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Biology - Undergrad; 9-Adult
  • Chemistry - Undergrad; 9-Adult
  • Counselor - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Deaf & Hard of Hearing - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Early Education - Undergrad, Graduate; PreK-K
  • Elementary Education - K-6
  • Elementary Math Specialist (Grad) - Graduate; K-6
  • English - Undergrad; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • English as a Second Language - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • General Math through Algebra I - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-9
  • General Science - Undergrad; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • Mathematics (Comprehensive) - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) Excluding Autism - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Music - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Physics - Undergrad; 9-Adult
  • Preschool Education - Undergrad; PreK
  • Preschool Special Needs - Undergrad, Graduate; PreK-K
  • Principal - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Reading Endorsement - Endorsement; 5-Adult, PreK-Adult, 5-9, K-6, 9-Adult
  • Reading Specialist - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • School Library-Media - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • School Psychologist - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Social Services & Attendance - Endorsement; PreK-Adult
  • Social Studies - Undergrad; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • Speech-Language Pathologist - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Superintendent - Graduate, Certificate; PreK-Adult
  • Supervisor of Instruction - Graduate, Certificate; PreK-K
  • Visually Impaired - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Wellness - Undergrad; PreK-Adult

Salem University

  • English - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Physical Education - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Principal - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Superintendent - Graduate; PreK-Adult

Shepherd University

  • Art - Undergrad, Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Biology - Undergrad, Graduate; 9-Adult
  • Chemistry - Undergrad, Graduate; 9-Adult
  • Driver Education - Endorsement; 9-Adult
  • Early Education - PreK-K
  • Elementary Education - Undergrad, Graduate; K-6
  • Family and Consumer Science - Graduate; 5-Adult
  • General Math through Algebra I - Endorsement; 5-9
  • General Science - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult
  • Health - 5-Adult
  • Mathematics (Comprehensive) - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult
  • Music - Undergrad, Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Physical Education - Undergrad, Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Social Studies - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • Spanish - Undergrad, Graduate; 5-Adult
  • World Languages - Graduate; 5-Adult

University of Charleston

  • Early Education - Undergrad, Endorsement; PreK-K
  • Elementary Education - Undergrad; K-6
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) Excluding Autism - Undergrad; 5-Adult, K-6

West Liberty University

  • Art - Undergrad; 5-Adult, PreK-Adult
  • Biology - Undergrad; 9-Adult
  • Early Education - Undergrad; PreK-K
  • Elementary Education - Undergrad; K-6
  • English - Undergrad; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • General Math through Algebra I - Undergrad; 5-9
  • General Science - Undergrad; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • Health - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Mathematics (Comprehensive) - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Multi-categorical (including gifted) - Graduate; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) including Autism - Undergrad; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Music - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Physical Education - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Preschool Special Needs - Undergrad; PreK-K
  • Principal - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Reading Specialist - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Social Studies - Undergrad; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • Speech-Language Pathologist - Graduate; K-Adult
  • Superintendent - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Supervisor of Instruction - Graduate; PreK-Adult

West Virginia State University

  • Art - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Biology - Undergrad; 9-Adult
  • Business Education - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Chemistry - Undergrad; 9-Adult
  • Elementary Education - Undergrad; K-6
  • English - Undergrad; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • General Science - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Mathematics (Comprehensive) - Undergrad; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) Excluding Autism - Undergrad; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Music - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Principal - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Reading Endorsement - Endorsement; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Social Studies - Undergrad; 5-Adult, 5-9
  • Superintendent - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Supervisor of Instruction - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Wellness - Undergrad; PreK-Adult

West Virginia University-Parkersburg

  • Early Education - Endorsement; PreK-K
  • Elementary Education - Undergrad; K-6
  • Elementary Education (K-6) with Multi-Categorical (LD, ED,ID, DD) excluding Autism (k-6) (5- Adult) - Undergrad; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Elementary Education with Emphasis in General Math - Algebra I - Undergrad; 5-9, K-6
  • English - Endorsement; 5-9
  • General Math through Algebra I - Endorsement; 5-9
  • General Science - Endorsement; 5-9
  • Social Studies - Endorsement; 5-9

West Virginia University

  • Agriculture - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Art - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Biology - Undergrad; 9-Adult
  • Chemistry - Undergrad; 9-Adult
  • Counselor - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Elementary Education - Undergrad; K-6
  • Elementary Math Specialist (Grad) - Graduate; K-6
  • English - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • General Science - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Leadership in Education, MA - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Mathematics (Comprehensive) - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Music - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Physical Education - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Physics - Undergrad; 9-Adult
  • Preschool Special Needs - Undergrad; PreK-K
  • Reading Specialist - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Social Studies - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Speech-Language Pathologist - Graduate; PreK-Adult

West Virginia Wesleyan College

  • Elementary Education - Undergrad; K-6
  • English - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • General Math through Algebra I - Undergrad; 5-9
  • General Science - 5-Adult
  • Mathematics (Comprehensive) - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) Excluding Autism - Undergrad; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Music - Undergrad; PreK-Adult
  • Social Studies - Undergrad; 5-Adult

Wheeling University

  • Elementary Education - Undergrad; K-6
  • English - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • General Science - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Mathematics (Comprehensive) - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Multi-categorical (LD, ED, ID, DD) Excluding Autism - Undergrad; 5-Adult, K-6
  • Principal - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Social Studies - Undergrad; 5-Adult
  • Superintendent - Graduate; PreK-Adult
  • Supervisor of Instruction - Graduate; PreK-Adult

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Questions about educator preparation programs? Contact Educator and Staff Development Director Dr. Traci Gregory.

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Traci Gregory

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Phone Number: +13045583119
traci.gregory@k12.wv.us
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