Admission and Registration
Upon successful program completion, graduates receive a Washington State Residency Teaching Certificate.
Program options are:
Undergraduate & Post-Baccalaureate Professional Program
Note: For safety reasons, particular courses in this program have received authorization to require that all students registered in the identified courses must be vaccinated for COVID-19. Unvaccinated students may need to arrange accommodations.
Applicants must meet the following:
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Minimum of 75 college level credits completed by the application due date, or anticipated DTA-AA degree by admissions quarter start date. AP and IB credits can count towards the 75 required credits. For a list of acceptable tests and scores, see Western's Transfer Credit Policies.
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2.75 GPA (cumulative or last 45+ graded credits). Transcripts will be reviewed for purposes of GPA calculation. Email unofficial transcripts to TeacherEd.Admission@wwu.edu.
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West-B requirement; applicants may not be admitted without meeting this requirement.
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English composition course (ENG 101, COMM 101, JOUR 106) with minimum grade of B-. For other courses, check with Teacher Education Admissions. Exams that meet this requirement:
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AP English Literature or Language, minimum score of 4.
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IB English, minimum score of 4
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Completing the program pre-requisites listed below before applying will expedite your time to program completion:
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MATH 112/MATH 111
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Minimum grade of C, OR ALEKS Math Placement Assessment with a minimum score of 45 required
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Course more than 5 years old will not be honored
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For non-WWU students this is an intermediate college Algebra course (e.g. MATH 99 at Whatcom CC or Skagit Valley College)
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SCED 201
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Required for all program options
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Minimum grade of C
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WWU students must request an override code for SCED 201 - contact Lori Torres
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WWU students are encouraged to also take SCED 202, 203, and 204 for remaining Natural Science GURs
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Community College equivalents = Everett CC NAT S 107, Skagit CC PHYS 111, Whatcom CC PHYSC 104
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MLE 441
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MLE 441 is also a requirement for the English Language Learner/Bilingual Endorsement Program, the Multilingual Education Minor, and the BAE in Language, Literacy and Cultural Studies
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Minimum grade of C
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LING 201 or ELL 431 completed with a minimum grade of C prior to Fall 2022 will be accepted in place of MLE 441
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Program-Aligned Majors
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The undergraduate Elementary Professional Program is not a major, but leads to teacher certification.
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Students who desire to pursue this program, must choose and pursue an acceptable major. Usually students may begin taking major coursework prior to admittance to the Elementary Professional Program.
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Post-baccalaureate applicants are not required to complete a new major, but must request a review of their transcripts to determine if previous course work is program aligned. Email unofficial transcripts to TeacherEd.Admission@wwu.edu.
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Program-aligned majors are below. Additional majors may be possible under advisement through the Elementary Dept. Manager, Miller Hall 300.
*Admission to the Elementary Program is required to declare this major.
Application Deadlines:
Fall Admission - March 1
Winter Admission - September 15
Spring Admission - January 15
Submit an Application
- Due Dates:
- Fall Admission - March 1
- Winter Admission - September 15
- Spring Admission - January 15
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If you are not a WWU student, you must also apply to WWU. This is a separate application.
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Submit a complete application to the Teacher Education Admission Office (TeacherEd.Admissions@wwu.edu).
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All applications must be submitted digitally, please do not mail in your application.
Teacher Education Admission Contact Information
360.650.6161, phone
Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-9090