Majors, Minors & Endorsements
For endorsements with no specific certification plan listed, please refer to the course handbook or contact the Whitworth Teacher's Education Department for required classes and additional information.
Majors and Minors Available for Whitworth Undergraduates
Majors (grades):
- Elementary Education (K-8) | Elementary Education Certification Plan
- Secondary Education (4-12) | Secondary Education Certification Plan
- Special Education (K-12) | Special Education Certification Plan
Minors (grades):
- Early Childhood Education (P-3) | Early Childhood Education Certification Plan
- English Language Learners (P-12) | English language Learners Certification Plan
- Reading (P-12) | Reading Certification Plan
- Special Education (no endorsement granted with minor) | Special Education Certification Plan
Endorsements (grades)
Endorsements are areas of specialty study that provide you with a more focused concentration. They are useful to candidates in that they provide reciprocity and marketability, making you more knowledgeable and hirable.
- Biology (5-12)
- Chemistry (5-12)
- Computer Science (5-12) | Computer Science Certification Plan
- Early Childhood Special Education (P-3) | Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement Plan
- Earth and Space Science
- English Language Arts (5-12)
- Environmental/Sustainability Education | Environmental & Sustainability Education Specialty Endorsement
- French (5-12)
- Gifted Education
- Health and Fitness (5-12)
- History (5-12)
- Mathematics (5-12)
- Middle Level Mathematics (4-9) | Middle Level Math Endorsement Plan
- Middle Level Science (4-9) | Middle Level Science Endorsement Plan
- Music: Choral (K-12)
- Music: General (K-12)
- Music: Instrumental (K-12)
- Physics (5-12)
- Social Studies (5-12)
- Spanish (5-12)
- Theatre Arts
- Visual Arts