West Liberty University offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education that prepares teacher candidates for content specific certification from grades 5-Adult in English, Math, General Science, Biology, and Social Studies.

• Secondary/Comprehensive General Studies Requirements  (2020 – 2021)
• Secondary/Comprehensive General Studies Requirements (2016 – 2017)
• Secondary/Comprehensive General Studies Requirements (2015 – 2016)

Complete Course List

Secondary/Middle Childhood/Comprehensive Education (2020-2021 WLU Catalog) + Minors

Comprehensive Teaching Fields (PreK-Adult Certifications)
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• Art PreK_Adult
  • 4 Year Plan, Art PreK-Adult
• Music Cert Choral Emphasis
  • 4-Year Plan, Music- Choral (PreK-Adult)
• Music PreK-Adult Instrumental Emphasis
  • 4-Year Plan, Music- Instrumental (PreK-Adult)
• Health & Physical Education PreK-Adult
  • 4-Year Plan, Health & PE PreK-Adult

Secondary Education Teaching Fields (5-Adult & 9-Adult Certifications)
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• Biology 9-Adult
  • 4-Year Plan, Biology 9-Adult
• English 5-Adult
  • 4-Year Plan, English 5-Adult
• General Science 5-Adult
  • 4-Year Plan, General Science 5-Adult
• Mathematics 5-Adult
  • 4-Year Plan, Math 5-Adult
• Social Sciences 5-Adult
  • 4-Year Plan, Social Studies 5-Adult

Optional Middle School specializations are available to all Secondary and PreK-Adult majors. Please click the following links to view the field subject curriculum of your interests.

• English 5-9
  • 4-Year Plan, English 5-9
• General Science 5-9
  • 4-Year Plan, General Science 5-9
• Mathematics 5-9
  • 4-Year Plan, Math 5-9
• Social Sciences 5-9
  • 4-Year Plan, Social Studies 5-9

Optional specialization is available for Secondary Education students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, English, General Science, Mathematics, or Social Studies. Please click the following link to view the field subject curriculum of your interests.

• Multi-Categorical Special Education 5-Adult
  • 4-Year Plan, Multi-Cat 5-12 Special Education Minor

Note: The Multicategorical Special Education may NOT be added to a major in Music, Art, Health, or Physical Education.

The Special Education minor (non certifiable) is appropriate for students in career fields who will work with diverse student populations. These fields could include psychology, social work, speech pathology, nursing, etc. Students in comprehensive area programs (Art, Music, and Physical Education) would also be able to add the minor. Please click the following link to view the field subject curriculum of your interests.

• Special Education Minor (Non Certifiable)