Education Program

Licensure Grade Range

JMU Undergraduate Major

Degree Earned

Education Coordinator

Art Education

preK-12

Art and Art Education

BFA, BS, or BA

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

Early Childhood Education

preK-3

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

BS

Dr. Martha Ross
3100-C Memorial Hall
568-3473
rossmk@jmu.edu

Early Childhood Special Education

birth-preK

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

BS and M.Ed.

Dr. Cheryl Beverly
3225-D Memorial Hall
568-6262
beverlcl@jmu.edu

Elementary Education

preK-6

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

BS and MAT

Dr. Martha Ross
3100-C Memorial Hall
568-3473
rossmk@jmu.edu

Middle Education

6-8

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

BS and MAT

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

Music Education

preK-12

Instrumental or Choral

Music and Music Education

MS

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

Physical and Health Education

Prek-12

Kinesiology

BS and MAT

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

Secondary Education

6-12

Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, History, Math, Modern Foreign Languages, Physics or Political Science

BS or BA and MAT

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

Special Education

K-12

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

BS and M.Ed.

Dr. Cheryl Beverly
3225-D Memorial Hall
568-6262
beverlcl@jmu.edu