Department of Education
Elementary Education
One of the hallmarks of Washington College is our small and intimate residential community, which strives to develop each individual.
Future teachers are also free to concentrate on their special interest areas by combining their preparation with a self-selected major. Popular choices are: Humanities and American Studies, both interdisciplinary majors, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Environmental Science. Some students even design their own majors.
Society demands that our future citizens learn to work closely together to meet a common goal. Cooperative learning activities are an important part of our on-campus instruction.
Throughout their relationship with the Education Department, our students will work closely together to master material and to learn to share their knowledge with their peers and future students, using a variety of strategies to meet diverse learning styles and needs of the students they will teach. Students also demonstrate their proficiency with technology in their class work and in their field experiences.
Our location on Maryland's Eastern Shore provides us with unique opportunities to explore the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay. The culminating experience will be an extended internship in a PDS classroom. During that time, teacher candidates will apply what they have been learning to the full-time duties of the classroom. At the end of this experience, they will present their portfolio to PDS and college representatives and apply for certification.
Program Entry Requirements
Please review the Washington College catalog for entry requirements, program completion requirements, and course of study for the Human Development Major with and without teacher certification.
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