A-to-Z Index

Pre-Professional Education

Program Coordinators


Education Program

Licensure Grade Range

Undergraduate Major

Degree Earned

Coordinator

Art Education

preK-12

Art and Art Education

BFA, BS, or BA in Art 

Dr. Katherine Schwartz
217 Duke Hall
540-568-6464
schwarka@jmu.edu

  

Dance

  

preK-12

  

Dance

  

B.A.

Ms. Suzanne Miller-Corso                                 351 Godwin Hall              540-568-3924 mille2sm@jmu.edu

Elementary Education

preK-6

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies (IDLS) 

B.S. In IDLS and M.A.T

Dr. Dorothy Sluss
3220-E Memorial Hall
540-568-5537
slussdj@jmu.edu

Teaching of     English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

preK-12

Recommended

Spanish

Psychology

English

Sociology

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

B.S. or B.A. (5-year M.A.T. option available)

Dr. Stephanie Wasta
3330-A Memorial Hall
540-568-5210
wastasa@jmu.edu



            

Foreign Language

preK-12

Modern Foreign Language:
Spanish
French
German

B.A.

Dr. Mary O'Donnell
Keezle B4
540-568-5110
odonneme@jmu.edu

Inclusive Early Childhood Education

preK-3 and birth-preK special education

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

B.S. in IDLS and M.A.T

Dr. Jen Newton
3130-D Memorial Hall
540-568-4525
newtonjr@jmu.edu

 

Middle Education

6-8

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

B.S. in IDLS and M.A.T.

Dr. Steve Purcell
3200-B  Memorial Hall
568-6793
purcelsl@jmu.edu

Music Education

preK-12

Instrumental or Choral

Music and Music Education

B.M.

Dr. Gary Ritcher
344 Music Building
568-6753
ritchegk@jmu.edu

Physical and Health Education

Prek-12

Kinesiology

B.S. in Kinesiology and M.A.T.

Dr. Jacqueline Williams
317 Godwin Hall
568-6957
williaja@jmu.edu

Secondary Education

6-12

English, Modern Foreign Languages, Math, Social Studies or Sciences

B.S. or B.A. in major and M.A.T.

Dr. Steve Purcell
3200-B  Memorial Hall
568-6793
purcelsl@jmu.edu

Special Education

K-12

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies or Psychology recommended

B.S. in IDLS or B.A. or B.S. in Psychology and M.A.T.

Dr. Sharon Blatz
3125-A Memorial Hall
540-568-6784  blatzsl@jmu.edu

Theatre/Arts

preK-12

Theatre

B.A.

Mr DennisBeck
2211 Estes Center
540-568-6342
beckdc@jmu.edu


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