Conveniently located in Huntington, West Virginia, Marshall has a long history of teacher preparation for those who wish to teach at the elementary school level. We have been training teachers since the 1860s. You will be working with caring faculty members who have been in the classroom and will help you develop the skills you need.
Teachers are change agents and education can make a real difference in the lives of young people. Our Elementary Education degree program will provide broad content knowledge in the core academic areas in which you will be teaching, as well as the latest, state-of-the-art techniques in working with children.
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With your major in Elementary Education at Marshall University, you can specialize in areas like: early childhood education, english, general science, mathematics, special education or social studies.
Marshall’s teacher education programs are fully accredited by the Council for the Accredidation of Educator Preparation (CAEP, formerly known as NCATE). This means you are assured that we have gone through a rigorous process that includes on-site reviews by a team of experts in the field of education.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that job growth in elementary education is expected to grow at about 7%–the average for all occupations. All graduates from our program are licensed by the West Virginia Department of Education, and our alumni are teaching in county school systems across the state.
- Elementary School Teacher
- Guidance Counselor
- Admission Counselor/Recruiter
- School Psychologist
- Career Counselor
- Education Consultant