Become a Teacher at EMU

In Virginia, future teachers receive a liberal arts degree or a degree in their content area (like math or biology) with endorsements or licensures for these areas of study:

Early/Primary Education (PreK-3)
Elementary Education (PreK-6)
Special Education: General Curriculum (K-12)
Secondary Education (6-12)

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer science
• English
• History and social science
• Mathematics

All-Grade Education (PreK-12)

• Art
• English as a second language (ESL)
• Health and physical education
• Foreign language: Spanish
• Music
• Theater arts

Add-on Endorsements
These areas of study may be selected along with any of the above listed programs:

• Journalism
• Theater arts, PreK-12

Graduate success

Our teacher education program carries the highest accreditation standards in the nation! EMU is one of only five private colleges in Virginia to be NCATE-certified.

Employers know EMU teacher education graduates come from a high-quality program. In 2006 EMU’s placement rate for new teachers was 100% and in recent years has never dropped below 95%.

Professors attribute this success to the many various field experience students have throughout the program; by the fourth week of classes, EMU teacher education students are in the field observing and putting their lessons into practice in classrooms. And EMU’s lab school, the Early Learning Center, allows every Early Education (PreK-3) major to work with community preschoolers.

Program philosophy

Teacher education handbook
Student teaching handbook
Conceptual framework of teacher education
Reflective teaching model – theory and practice
Mission, goals, and objectives
Dispositions

Program procedures

Three-step program requirements
Virginia test score requirements
Licensure requirements
Education program forms
Curriculum outlines/Rating sheets
Student teaching information