Opportunities
Find your niche — in the classroom and beyond. We’ll help you find your passion and build skills for your career. These are just a few of the resources you’ll have access to at WVU that will prepare you life after WVU.
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Student Organizations
Start your professional network (and add leadership experience to your résumé) by joining major-related clubs.
- Autism Speaks U
- Collegiate Chapter of the National Association for Music Education
- Mountaineer Council of Teachers of English
- Mountaineer Mentors
- Preservice Division of the National Art Education Association
- Science Public Outreach Team
- Sociology Anthropology Criminology Association (SACA)
- Student Association of Public Health (SAPH)
- WVUteach Club
- West Virginia Association of Young Children
Facilities
Develop real-world skills in our specialized laboratories, clinics and research centers.
- Apple iPad Learning Lab
- Coaching and Teaching Studies Behavior Lab
- Collaborative Assistive Technology Education Lab
- Monongalia County Board of Education
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
- TeachLivE Simulation Lab
- WVU Nursery School
Courses
Personalize your curriculum with classes related to your interests and career goals.
- ART 267: Technology Methods in Art Education
- C&I 365: Dance and Movement in PK-12 Schools
- C&I 414: Creative Experiences in Early Childhood
- CDFS 414: Adolescent Problems and Disorders
- CDFS 430: Best Practices in Pre-K Movement
- EDUC 200: Professional Inquiry in Education
- MUSC 380: Instrumental Methods and Technology Applications
- PUBH 101: Introduction to Public and Community Health
- SOCA 221: Families and Society
- SPED 460: Differential Elementary Instruction
Careers
Wondering where this pathway leads? Check out some possible jobs.
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- Child, Family and School Social Workers
- Coaches and Scouts
- Educational, Guidance, School and Vocational Counselors
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
- Health Education Specialists
- Instructional Coordinators
- Middle School Teachers
- Preschool Teachers
- Secondary School Teachers