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Virginia licensure requirements
The requirements of all Emory & Henry College Virginia-approved teacher education programs meet or exceed the Virginia licensure requirements which were in effect at the time the programs were approved. From time to time, the Virginia Board of Education and/or the Virginia General Assembly make substantive changes in these requirements and set deadlines for their implementation. Students enrolled in Emory & Henry College teacher preparation programs will be required to meet the current standards for licensure, even if these requirements are not reflected in the college catalog under which the student entered.

Elementary PK-3
Elementary PK-6
Elementary and Middle School PK-6, 6-8
These three licensure options share many common objectives and common course requirements. Academic work is centered around an interdisciplinary major in English, also described in the English Department headnote. To complete all requirements in four years, each student should choose general education courses carefully, selecting those that meet both general education requirements and requirements for teacher preparation. It is also important to pay particular attention to sequential courses and courses that are taught only in fall semesters or only in spring semesters.
Objective: To prepare students for teaching in the elementary and middle grades.
English requirements: English 317, 324, 333; English 320 or 321; one course chosen from English 201, 202, 250, 251; one course chosen from English 312, 313, 314; and one course in gender, ethnic, or cultural literature chosen from English 255, 315, 334, 345, 350 (when appropriate), 380, 385.

Substitution of courses must be approved by the Director of the Neff Center and the Chair of the English Department, guided by teacher certification requirements.
General education requirements: Religion 131 or 132; Computer Information Management 140; Mathematics 121, 123, or 151; Mathematics 311 and 312; and Statistics 161, 162, or 163.
Writing proficiency requirement: For admission to the teacher preparation program, students must pass the Writing Proficiency Examination or, if they fail it, must pass English 199.
Requirements in professional studies: Education 114 and two enrollments of 115 (116 can be substituted for one enrollment of 115); Psychology 305; Education 310, 330, 370, 410, 445; and Student Teaching (Education 420, 421, and 430). Student Teaching is the senior project. Additional requirements are Art 111 or 241*; Music 150 or 314*; Speech 150; History 211 or 212; Geography 111 or 331*; Physical Education 222, 231, or 232; Biology 117 and one course chosen from Physics 100 or 101, Earth Science 111 or 201, Chemistry 101 or 111. [*Art 241, Music 314, and Geography 331 do not meet general education requirements but meet requirements for teacher preparation.]
Variations for particular licensure options in elementary/middle school:
• Elementary PK-3: The above program is complete for PK-3 licensure.
• Elementary PK-6: In addition to the above program, students must complete Education 401, History 105 or 110, one course in economics, and History 211 and 212.
• Elementary PK-6 and Middle 6-8: In addition to the PK-3 program, students must complete Education 401 and an additional 21 semester hours of approved courses in a second area, which may be Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science.

Secondary Education 6-12 and Art, Music, Modern Language, and Physical Education PK-12
The major course requirements are described in the departmental headnotes for the subject the student desires to teach. Professional studies in education complete the contextual and support area. For information on driver education, coaching, and athletic training, consult the catalog headnote of the Physical Education Department.
Objective: To prepare students to teach particular subject areas in secondary and middle school.
General education requirements: The student should select general education courses to meet state licensure requirements while fulfilling college graduation requirements. The college mathematics requirement for all areas of licensure is met by Mathematics 121, 123, or 151, and Statistics 161, 162, or 163. The college computer proficiency requirement is met by Computer Information Management 140.
Requirements in professional studies: Core courses are Education 114, 115 (two enrollments), Psychology 305, Education 370, 440, 441 (Student Teaching), 445, 449, and 450. (Note: Education 440, 441, and 450 are taken in the professional semester.) Education 401 is required for middle school. Additional coursework must include Speech 150 and History 211 or 212. A lab science (four semester hours) other than psychology is required. A course chosen from Physical Education 231, 232, and 251 is recommended. Student Teaching is the senior project for teacher preparation, but individual departments may have additional senior project requirements.

Add-on endorsements: A student who has completed a major in one subject area often can use a minor or its equivalent in another field to add a second teaching field. Examples are theatre with any major; speech, mass communications, or a foreign language with English; and earth science with another science or geography. An add-on endorsement in English as a Second Language is available to students in all teacher preparation programs. For more information about add-on endorsements, consult faculty advisors in the Neff Education Center.

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