Elementary Education Bachelor's of Individualized Study

Bachelor's of Individualized Study with a concentration in elementary education is designed for students who have earned their transferrable associate's degree and are working as instructional assistants. Completers of this program earn a four-year degree and are eligible for a Virginia teaching license in PK-6th grades.

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Transferable Associate
Application Timeline

• Students with a transferable associate's degree
• Students who want to become elementary teachers in VA (PK-6)
• Students who need an online program and are working as instructional assistants in PK-6 schools

• Typically in a public school PK-6th grade classroom
• Multiple placements in different grades throughout the program
• Student teach the final semester in a public school PK-6th grade classroom

• About 60 credit hours at JMU plus your transferable associate's degree will meet the 120 credit hours required for a bachelor's degree
• The following assessments are required for degree and licensure
  • ALEKS Assessment and Virginia Communicator Literacy Assessment (VCLA)
  • Praxis: Elementary Subject Test
  • Praxis: Teaching Reading

• Applications are accepted February 10, 2024 through July 1, 2024.
• Priority deadline is April 1, 2024.

Katie Shifflett
shifflkr@jmu.edu
540.568.5836