Elementary Education
Program Background
The Department of Teaching and Learning at WSU Tri-Cities offers a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Students are encouraged to meet with a WSU Tri-Cities education advisor to discuss prerequisites, admissions, and transfer course equivalencies.
The bachelor’s degree in education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and the State of Washington.
Program Course Requirements and Course Equivalencies at Area Community Colleges
The following courses are required for graduation from the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education program at WSU Tri-Cities. In addition to the requirements listed on this document, students are required to fulfill WSU’s General Education Requirements (GERs) or to have an Associate of Arts and Sciences DTA (direct transfer agreement). Please contact a WSU advisor for an evaluation of your coursework. This sheet is not a substitute for personalized advising.
REQUIREMENT |
WSU System |
Columbia Basin College |
Big Bend Comm. College |
Blue Mountain Comm. College |
Walla Walla Comm. College |
Yakima Valley Comm. College |
English Composition [W] 6 Semester Credits |
Engl 101 or 198, & 201, 301, 302, or 402 |
Eng 101 & 201 or 205 |
Eng 101 & 102 or 201 |
WR 121, 122, |
Eng 101 & 102 |
Engl 101 & 102 |
Public Speaking |
ComSt 102 or 302 |
Spe 101 or 102 |
Sph 101 or 201 |
Sp 111 |
Spch 101 |
Spch 100 |
General Psychology |
Psych 105 or 198 |
Psy 101 |
Psy 101 |
Psy 201 & 202 |
Psy 101 |
Psych 101 |
Human Development |
HD 101 or Psych 361 |
Psy 240 |
Psy 210 |
Psy 237 |
Psy 103 |
Psych 213 & 214 |
Math for Elementary School Teachers |
Math 251 & 252 |
Math 121, 122, and 123 |
No equivalent |
Mth 211, 212, & 213 |
Math 205 & 206 |
Math 211 & 212 |
Music Proficiency (recommended) |
Mus 153 |
Mus 115 |
Mus 104 |
Mus 101 |
Mus 101 or 102 |
Mus 100 |
U.S. History |
Hist 110, 111, 150, 216 or AmSt 216 |
His 104 or 105 |
Hst 201 or 202 |
Hst 201 & 202 or Hst 202 & 203 |
Hist 201, 202 or 203 |
Hist 104 or 105 |
World Civilizations |
Gen Ed 110 or 111 |
His 101, 102, or 103 |
Hst 101 or 103 |
Hist 104 & 105 or Hist 105 & 106 |
Hist 105, 107, or 109 |
Hist 101, 102, or 103 |
American Government |
Pol S 101 or 102 |
PS 100 |
Pol 102 |
PS 201 & 202 |
Psci 101 |
Plsci 202 |
***Geography |
Not applicable |
Geo 101 [P] |
Ggr 101 [P] |
Geog 101 [P] or Geog 103, 106, 107, or 170 [S] |
Geo 105, 170, 210, 211 [P], or Geo 201 [S] |
Geog 102 [P] or Geog 101 or 108 [S] |
Economics |
EconS 101, 102 or 198 |
Ec 110, |
Eco 201 or 202 |
Ec 201 or 202 |
Econ 200, 201 or 202 |
Econ 201 or 202 |
****Sciences |
See Below |
See Below |
See Below |
See Below |
See Below |
See Below |
*WSU System -- Gen Ed 110 and 111 plus a US History will count for American Government, Geography, Economics and US History.
**CC System – Students earning an Associate of Arts or Sciences DTA will need to take two courses, in two different disciplines, from the following: World Civilizations, American Government, Geography, and Economics. Students not earning an AA-DTA should consult a WSU advisor.
***Geography – Students taking a [P] geography course may use this as their 4th science class if the other 3 science courses taken total 10 semester credits and fulfill the biological, physical, and lab requirements.
****Sciences – 12 semester credits (equivalent to 18 quarter credits) total
A minimum of four science classes is required, with each course being the equivalent of 3-4 semester credits.
EXCEPTION: Community college students can use three 5-quarter credit classes and one 3-quarter credit class to meet this requirement (rather than four 5 credit classes).
At least one course must transfer as a biological science [B].
At least one course must transfer as a physical science [P].
At least one course must transfer as a lab science [L].
Admission to the Major
Successful completion of program course requirements alone does not guarantee admission to the teacher preparation program. In order to be considered for admission, students must submit a WSU Undergraduate Application (if not already a WSU student) as well as a Departmental Application in accordance with departmental deadlines. Departmental application deadlines are:
October 1 for Spring semester admission
March 1 (effective 2009) for Fall semester admission
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required. All program requirement courses must be passed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
To be considered for admission to the teacher preparation program at WSU Tri-Cities, applicants must have completed the following courses: 6 semester credits of English composition, public speaking, general psychology, human development, 3 semester credits of Math for Elementary School Teachers, and two science courses.
Additionally, prior to admission, applicants must have 80 hours of supervised work with children or youth, and a passing score on the Washington Educators Skill Test – Basic (WEST-B). Information on this exam can be found at http://www.west.nesinc.com.
Elementary Education Course Requirements
It is the desire of the College of Education, as well as the State of Washington, to prepare the best possible teachers. Thus, we reserve the right to seek the most highly qualified individuals for admission to the program. Simply meeting the application requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
The Future Teachers Conditional Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program is designed to encourage outstanding students and paraprofessionals to become teachers, and encourage current teachers to obtain additional endorsements in teacher shortage subjects. Details on the program can be found here.
For more information, please contact:
Lindsay Lightner, Academic Coordinator
Washington State University Tri-Cities
2710 University Drive
Richland, WA 99354-1671
(509) 372-7366
e-mail: llightner@tricity.wsu.edu
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