Subject Area Endorsements

For all endorsement areas, students seeking a particular endorsement must meet the requirements of that major. The state of Virginia has specified competencies and courses for the endorsements listed below.

Students seeking the English endorsement must meet the requirements of the English major. Combined majors in English do NOT meet the standard for this endorsement. Additionally, the following courses and/or experiences are required:

• ENGL 304 Shakespeare
• ENGL 381 Modern Grammar
• Completion of one of the following: 1) Teaching of Writing Tutorials; or 2) ENGL 383 Introduction to Composition Theory and Pedagogy

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENDORSEMENTS

Students seeking a language endorsement must meet the requirements of the major in French, German Studies, Latin or Latin American and Iberian Studies. Additionally, the following courses and/or experiences are required:

• MLC 410 The Teaching of a Modern Second Language

• LATN 411 The Teaching of High School Latin

Additional Foreign Language Endorsements

Students completing the requirements for an endorsement in French, German or Spanish may add an endorsement in another language by submitting passing scores on the Praxis II subject assessment in that language.

Students seeking the history and social science endorsement must meet the requirements of the history major. Additionally, the following courses and/or experiences are required:

• PLSC 220 Introduction to American Government
• One course in Economics (ECON)
• Completion of one of the following: 1) Teaching of Geography Tutorials; or 2) One course in geography

MATHEMATICS ENDORSEMENT

Students seeking the mathematics endorsement must meet the requirements for either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics.

Biology

Students seeking the biology endorsement must meet the requirements of the biology major. The biochemistry major does NOT meet the standard for this endorsement.

Chemistry

Students seeking the chemistry endorsement must meet the requirements of the chemistry major.

Physics

Students seeking the physics endorsement must meet the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in physics. In addition, we highly recommend PHYS 215 Computational Methods in Physics as part of the major

Additional Science Endorsements

Students completing the requirements for an endorsement in biology, chemistry or physics may add an endorsement in another science by submitting passing scores on the Praxis II subject assessment in that subject.

Visual Arts Endorsement (preK-12)

Students seeking the visual arts endorsement must meet the requirements of the studio art major.

Students who meet the endorsement requirements for ANY teaching area may apply for an add-on endorsement if they meet the requirements for a minor that is compatible with one of the following licensure (endorsement) areas:

Computer Science

Dance (preK-12)

Journalism

Mathematics - Algebra I

Speech Communication

Theatre Arts (preK-12)