Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
The Bachelor of Arts in Education is a state-certified teacher preparation program, and West Virginia is a signatory of the NASDTEC (National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification) Interstate Agreement. The Bachelor of Arts in Education curriculum was designed to meet undergraduate educational requirements and testing requirements for licensure in the state of West Virginia, and upon graduation students are recommended to the state for licensure. As such, the program meets current undergraduate educational requirements for licensure in all other states as noted below as of July 2024, with notes regarding additional state-specific course requirements. Please note that states can and do change licensure requirements, and that some states require PRAXIS, edTPA, PLT, or state-specific examinations that are either not required by or have different passing scores than West Virginia. Students should check the requirements for licensure in states in which they are considering practicing. More information is available in the links provided below for each state.
Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree | |
States for which GSU’s BAEd degree meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification | Notes |
| Three hours of Alaska studies and three hours of Alaska multicultural studies also required. | |
| Arkansas history course also required for certification as Elementary Education, Social Studies 5-9, and Social Studies 5-adult certification. | |
| Completion of the free online course "An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana" required for all applicants. | |
| See also information about recently enacted reciprocity rules in New Hampshire. | |
| For conversion of initial one-year provisional certificate to full certification, applicants must complete 3 hour course in South Dakota Indian Studies and free 1-hour Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training. | |
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Note that websites for state licensure boards are linked above to assist students in making their own independent evaluation of their ability to meet state requirements.