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General Information
This is designed to assist undergraduate, transfer, and
post-baccalaureate students interested in applying to Elementary, Secondary
or Special Education programs. All applicants to Woodring College of Education teacher
education
programs must be formally admitted to and currently enrolled at
Western Washington University or must apply to Western for the
same quarter they apply to the Woodring College of Education.
The requirements listed below are minimum application criteria.
Meeting the following requirements makes the applicant eligible for
admission consideration, but does not guarantee admission
to the Woodring College of Education. Students who meet these criteria
are further evaluated to determine the most qualified applicants.
Information contained within all application material is accurate at the
time of its preparation; however, such information may change, and it is
the responsibility of the student to check on current validity at the
time of application.
To best satisfy admission criteria, it is
recommended that all applicants to Elementary and Special Education seek
advisement from those departments prior to submitting an application.
Applicants to Secondary/K-12 Education should seek advisement from their
academic major department before submitting an application.
Departmental Information
Elementary Education
1. Completion of at least
45 graded credits.
2. Grade point average,
overall or last 45 credits, of 2.75 or higher.
3. Satisfaction of WEST-B
requirement.
4. English composition
course with a grade of B- or higher.
5. Applicants must write a proctored essay.
(For details, visit
www.wce.wwu.edu/Depts/ELED/Admiss.shtml.)
Secondary Education
1. Completion of at least
75 graded credits.
2. Grade point average,
overall or last 45 credits, of 2.75 or higher.
3. Satisfaction of WEST-B
requirement.
4. English composition
course with a grade of B or higher.
5. Adequate academic major
preparation.
6. Two letters of recommendation. (See
the Secondary Education Application for details.)
Special Education
1. Completion of at least
45 graded credits.
2. Grade point average,
overall or last 45 credits, of 2.75 or higher.
3. Satisfaction of WEST-B
requirement.
4. English composition course with a
grade of B- or higher.
In addition to the above requirements, students in
elementary and special education programs need to be aware of the
prerequisites to math courses in these programs. Students are
urged to meet the prerequisite before applying. The prerequisite to
Math 381 can be met in one of the following ways: (1)
complete an intermediate algebra, college algebra, or pre-calculus
course with a grade of C or higher at an accredited college or
university within the last 5 years; (2) complete WWU's Math 101, Math 102, or Math 112 with a grade of C or higher;
or (3) take the Intermediate Math Placement Test and score 20
or higher. For more math test information, visit WWU's Testing
Center website.
Application Requirements - A
printable version of the requirements. Departmental Applications
- Printable versions of the applications. (Fill in the form online,
then print it and submit it.) For complete details, including program
flyers, please visit the
department website.
Elementary Education Application
Secondary Education Application
Special Education Application
Application Deadlines
Fall
Quarter April 10
Winter
Quarter October 15
Spring
Quarter January 15
Summer
Quarter No Admission
WWU DEADLINES ARE EARLIER!
Contact Information
Teacher Education Admissions
Woodring College of Education - MS 9090
516 High Street, Miller Hall 206
Bellingham, WA 98225-9090
Phone: 360/650-3313 - Fax: 360/650-6526
E-mail:
TeacherEdAdmissions@wwu.edu
Disability Accommodations
Western Washington University is committed to
ensuring that all programs and activities are readily accessible to all
eligible persons without regard to race, color, religion, national
origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation,
Vietnam-era veteran, or disabled veteran status. Persons with
disabilities needing assistance in the application process or requiring
alternate formats of this application should contact the
Teacher Education Admissions Office at 360/650-3313. |