BCAcademicCatalog2016

• Technology , using the wide array of technological tools for teaching, communicating, and lifelong learning. • Licensure , completing the requirements to obtain a Collegiate Professional License for Virginia in one or more endorsement areas. • (Graduate) Research , identifying, locating, analyzing, applying, and presenting research literature as well as original research studies that ultimately improves student learning. • (Graduate)Leadership skills , identifying areas of need, seeking solutions, and actively participating in strategies and programs that positively impact student achievement and behavior. The cooperative involvement of the total college faculty and public school practitioners is built into the planning, administering, and evaluating of the Teacher Education Program. Teacher licensure candidates who have been admitted to the program are evaluated continuously in order to maintain eligibility for the program and to assure that teacher licensure candidates who complete the program meet the highest standards. Teacher licensure candidates seeking teacher licensure in Virginia major in a liberal arts or science area and receive either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. The teacher education programs have been aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) and have been reviewed and approved by the Virginia State Board of Education and the Bluefield College liberal arts and education faculty. Bluefield College offers programs leading to initial teacher licensure in the following endorsement areas at the undergraduate level (*also available on graduate level): Secondary Grades 6-12 *Career and Technical Education: Business Information Technology English *History and Social Sciences Mathematics

*Science-Biology Science-Chemistry Grades preK-6 Elementary Education preK-6 Elementary and Secondary Grades preK-12 Health & Physical Education preK-12 *Music Education – Instrumental preK-12 *Music Education – Vocal/Choral preK-12

*Theater Arts PreK-12 *Visual Arts preK-12

Elementary and Secondary Grades K-12 Special Education: General Curriculum, K-12 Add-on Endorsements Journalism (Add-on)

Mathematics – Algebra I (Add-on) Speech Communication (Add-on)

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