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Secondary/PK-12 Quickfacts

Praxis I:  Required to be taken and passed prior to Formal Admission if you are not using your SAT scores as a substitute (SAT taken after April 1, 1995 - score must be 1100 with at least 530 on verbal and 530 on math. ACT taken after April 1, 1995 - a composite score of 24 with at least 22 on math and at least 46 on English plus reading.) Students who need to take Praxis I should do so before or while taking EDUC 204.

Praxis II:  Required to be taken and passed prior to recommendation for licensure.  We suggest that you take this test the semester before you student teach.  Math majors – take Praxis II your sophomore year or first semester junior year (during or right after you have completed your calculus classes).

Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA):  All students are required to take and pass the VCLA by the semester before student teaching.

Course Details: 

  • Teaching of …..” courses are only offered once a year.
  • Offered only in the Fall Semester: 
                -Teaching of Mathematics and Computer Science (EDUC 321)
                -Teaching of Sciences (EDUC 323)
               
  • Offered only in the Spring Semester:
                -Teaching of Music (EDUC 318)
                -Teaching of Foreign Language (EDUC 319)
                -Teaching of Art (EDUC 320)
    • Teaching of Social Sciences (EDUC 322)
    • Teaching of English (EDUC 324)

EDUC 420 is taught every semester and there are always two sections.  Additionally, this course is the ONLY course in the Secondary program that is offered in the summer during the first session.  This course has no practicum requirement.

Across the Curriculum: 

  • All “Teaching of ….” Courses are writing intensive
  • EDUC 420 is writing and speaking intensive
  • EDUC 440 is speaking intensive

Child Abuse Recognition and Intervention Training:  This is a state requirement for Virginia licensure.  The training module will be completed during EDUC 420.

Application Deadlines:

  • Provisional Admission to EDUC 204. Due the first Monday of October or February for admission the following semester.  Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and 12 UMW credits.
  • Formal Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Due on the last day of classes during the first semester you are enrolled in any education class beyond EDUC 204. If you fail to apply, you will not be permitted to enroll in any additional education courses.
  • Student Teaching Application. Due the first Monday of October for spring semester student teaching and the first Monday of February for fall semester student teaching.