Admission to Woodring
Teacher Education Programs
The Woodring College of Education, Teacher Education Programs consist of the Elementary, Secondary and Special Education Departments. The Elementary Education undergraduate or post-baccalaureate programs lead to a recommendation for a teaching certificate with a K-8 Elementary Education endorsement. The Secondary Education programs offer professional education sequences which lead to recommendations for teacher certification via undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate studies. The Special Education program offers two general degrees, Bachelor of Arts in Education and Master of Education in Special Education, with additional endorsements available in several areas.
Pre-Application Advising
Personnel in the Woodring College of Education Teacher Education Admissions Office are dedicated to providing pre-admission advising to all students interested in our programs. To help meet your specific needs, we offer the following advising options. Please feel free to use these options that include our webpage, regular Friday Information Sessions, phone/email advising, and individual advising appointments.
Teacher Education Admissions Webpage
This webpage has specific information about admission requirements and our programs. Please take a moment to review this information at: http://www.wce.wwu.edu/Admiss/TeacherEd.shtml
Friday Admission Information Sessions
To help support you and to make sure we answer all of your questions carefully and thoroughly, we have pre-scheduled advising sessions during multiple Fridays throughout the academic year. Please join us on a Friday to receive information about our programs, admission requirements, application steps, the WEST-B, and Q & A time. In addition, we will often have a current student or faculty member present. Here is the schedule for the year:
| Date | Location | Time |
| December 4 | Miller Hall 266 K | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| January 8 | Miller Hall 162 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| February 12 | Miller Hall 162 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| February 26 | Miller Hall 162 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| March 5 | Miller Hall 162 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| March 19 | Miller Hall 162 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| April 30 | Miller Hall 162 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| May 14 | Miller Hall 162 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| May 28 | Miller Hall 162 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| June 11 | Miller Hall 162 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
Phone or Email Advising
If you are unable to come to Bellingham, please feel free to contact us via phone or email to receive specific advising information. Our contact information is: 360-650-3313 or TeacherEducationAdmissions@wwu.edu.
Individual Advising Appointments
If you are unable to attend any of our Friday advising sessions or do not live in the Bellingham are, but would like to meet with an advisor in person, please feel free to contact us to make a specific appointment at Miller Hall 250 or by phone at 360-650-3313.
Diversity in Teacher Education
Wooding College is committed to and values applicants with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities because we believe diversity contributes to knowledge, social justice, and academic quality. Because they are under-represented in the teaching profession, Woodring College encourages students of color to apply to all Teacher Education programs. Males are also underrepresented in the K-12 education system, especially in Elementary (K-8) and Special Education (P-12) programs and are, therefore, encouraged to apply to teacher education programs.
Woodring
College
offers
many
scholarships,
including
a Promise
Scholarship
that
could
benefit
students
of color
planning
to
become
teachers.
Students
who
accept
this
award
will be
joining
with
Woodring
College
in a
“promise”
agreement
to
maintain
eligibility
and
apply to
one of
Woodring’s
teacher
education
programs
as soon
as they
have
fulfilled
the
requirements
for
admission.
In
exchange,
Woodring
will
guarantee
priority
admission
to
qualified
students,
a
faculty
mentor,
a
faculty-assigned
academic
advisor,
lunch
with the
scholarship
donor,
and
invitations
to
participate
in
special
student
activities.
For more
information
and to
view
details
of this
program,
click
here on
the
Future
Teachers
of Color
Promise
Scholarships
link.
You can view all
scholarships
available
to
students
by
visiting
the
Scholarships
link at
the left
side of
this
page.
High Need Areas for Teachers
There are specific academic areas that have a high need for teachers. We encourage future teachers to consider these academic majors and apply to the appropriate teacher education program. These critical shortage subject areas are:
- Special Education
- Early Childhood Special Education
- English as a Second Language
- Bilingual Education
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
Returning Student Application
This PDF form is for students who interrupt enrollment for one or more quarters (excluding summer) and wish to return to a Teacher Education Program.
