Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs

The undergraduate teacher education program provides students with foundational knowledge in general education and professional education coupled with four semesters of field experiences. The combination of academic theory and clinical practice provides a grounded experience as students develop into teachers who exemplify professionals who are competent, collaborative and reflective. These bachelor’s degree programs prepare a student for the Kansas teacher licensure exams required by the State of Kansas for application for a teacher license or endorsement.

34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v). Wichita State University’s teacher education programs are accredited at the national, regional, and state level. Upon completion of all courses and program assessments, graduates of these programs will be eligible to apply for the Kansas initial teaching license for their program of study after they successfully complete the Kansas teacher licensure exams required by the State of Kansas for application for a teacher license or endorsement.  Wichita State has made no determination if this program will lead to licensure in any state other than Kansas in which a graduate may seek licensure. Because every state has different requirements that may change frequently, we recommend checking with the state education department for the state in question to determine current requirements. The nonprofit organization Education Commission of the States has compiled Teacher License Reciprocity State Profiles that provide additional information about the teacher license reciprocity agreements for each state in a searchable format. Kansas Teacher Reciprocity Agreements provides a list of member states of the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement who have signed reciprocity agreements with Kansas.

For those who currently possess a bachelor's degree and have an interest in teaching, we have alternative certification programs. 

• Early Childhood Unified Residency: for those with a bachelor's degree outside of education who wish to teach birth - 3 grade. 
• High Incidence Alternative Certification (Pilot Program): for paraprofessionals with a bachelor's degree outside of education who wish to teach special education. 
• Transition to Teaching (T2T): for those with a bachelor's degree in the subject they wish to teach.