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Welcome

Welcome

CWU offers a campus atmosphere where everyone feels like they belong — a place where people feel at home.

Admissions

Admissions

It’s easy to apply at CWU, and our team of professionals can walk you through everything you need to know.

Academics

Academics

CWU features more than 135 degree programs, and we are recognized nationally in a variety of key disciplines.

About

About

CWU serves more than 10,000 students every year, priding ourselves on accessibility, affordability, and personability.

Student Services

Student Services

Student success is our top priority, and CWU’s staff and faculty go out of their way to put people on a path to greatness.

Get Involved

Get Involved

Activities abound across the CWU campus, with clubs, internships, employment opportunities, and NCAA athletic programs.

Curriculum, Supervision, & Educational Leadership

College of Education and Professional Studies

Curriculum, Supervision, & Educational Leadership

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Programs

Secondary Education Major

 Teacher candidates are required to complete these courses along with the courses required for a major in a secondary teaching endorsement area, special education, or early childhood education in order to obtain a teaching certificate.

Instructional Foundations Major

 This degree is designed for students who wish to have a background in instructional pedagogy, but not complete all the requirements for teacher certification. 

Professional Education Program 

 This program is a 50 credit program of classes for post-baccalaureate students seeking teacher certification. It must be paired with a teaching major.

Accessibility Studies

 These courses work to increase participation by people of all levels of ability in all environments. An undergraduate minor or certificate and a graduate certificate are offered. 

Library Media Endorsement

100% Online Program

 All the courses needed to complete the requirements to qualify for a Library Media endorsement to a teaching certificate are offered through this program.

Master of Arts in Teaching - MAT

Formerly the Alternative Path to Teaching

 This program offers a hybrid online alternative teacher certification program that can be completed in a year for individuals with a bachelor's degree.

M.Ed.Curriculum and Instruction

Formerly the Master Teacher Program
100% Online Program

 This program offers a graduate degree to a certified teacher seeking additional credentials in a focus area of their choice.

M.Ed. Higher Education

100% Online Program

 This program is designed for those interested in working in administrative positions in institutions of higher education or civic, nonprofit, and national government organizations.

M.Ed. School Administration

100% Online Program

 This program prepares teachers for the residency principal's certificate. Can be combined with a Special Education Administrator Certificate, or the Residency Principal Certificate.

Program Administrator Certificate in Special Education

Residency Principal Certificate

Coursework 100% Online

 These certificates prepare educational leaders to assume management and instructional responsibilities. Can be combined with a M.Ed. Program.

Office of Field Experiences

 This program provides placement and supervision during the field experience class and student teaching.

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