Portland Community College to Western Oregon University B.S. in Education
k-12 & Secondary Concentration Options:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Health
- Integrated Science
- Language Arts
- Math
- Music
- Physical Education
- Social Science
- Spanish
- Theatre
A streamlined and affordable way to become a teacher
Western Oregon University (WOU) and Portland Community College have worked together to develop a smooth pathway to earning a B.S. in Education and becoming a teacher. All of our secondary and K-12 teacher education pathways allow you to earn your degree and become a licensed teacher in as little as four years. Join the Degree Partnership Program (DPP) to enjoy the flexibility of being able to take courses through both PCC and WOU as early as your Freshman year.
Start your degree through classes at PCC
Transfer to WOU to earn your degree and teaching license
Start teaching and making a difference for Oregon students
Degree Timeline
Because each type of teacher preparation has different course requirements, we recommend scheduling an advising appointment with a WOU advisor your first term at PCC to determine the most essential courses to complete your Freshman year, and determine the ideal time for transferring and/or joining the Degree Partnership Program.
Year 1 through PCC
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If you’re not a student at Portland Community College already, apply for admission.
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Decide what subject you want to teach and complete year 1 coursework. Each specific type of teacher preparation will have unique course requirements, however, here are some PCC courses that all future teachers will need: WR121, WR122, COMM111, HE295, ED224, and ED251 or ED269.
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Meet with a PCC Education Advisor (Tanya Mead) to develop an education plan and steps for transferring.
Tanya Mead
tmead@pcc.edu | 503-349-9991
Please email Tanya to schedule an appointment.
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Meet with our WOU pre-education advisor as soon as possible, (recommended no later than your first term). The classes needed to complete your secondary or K-12 teacher preparation are highly dependent on your concentration, so please start the planning process as soon as possible.
Year 2 through PCC/WOU
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Complete your general education courses and lower division content courses, emphasizing the specific subject you intend to teach (some students will need to begin WOU courses this year to be on track to graduate in four years).
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Apply for admission to WOU in fall term.
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Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA) in October.
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Complete Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) scholarship application in December.
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Complete WOU general scholarship application in February.
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Complete Bilingual Teacher Scholars and/or Diverse Teacher Scholars scholarship applications (if eligible) in February.
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Complete first 30 hours of classroom observation
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Complete your Associates of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree or Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) either before or soon after transferring to WOU.
Year 3 through WOU
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Complete your upper division pre-licensure courses, including Education courses and specific content courses in the subject you intend to teach.
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Complete second 30 hours of classroom observation.
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Apply to licensure program before the first Friday in April.
Year 4 through WOU
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Complete your upper division Education courses, including classroom management, technology, meeting the needs of diverse learners, assessment, planning, and instruction, content specific pedagogy (teaching methods) courses.
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Complete student teaching.
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Apply for Oregon Teaching License.
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Interview for jobs.
Contact Us
Brenda Plata-Hurtado
Bilingual Pre-Education Advisor who works with elementary transfer students.
Email: platahurtadob@wou.edu
Portland Community College
Tanya Mead
Education Faculty Chair
Office: Cascade Campus Terrell Hall, Room 227
Email: tmead@pcc.edu
Phone: 503-349-9991
Please email me to schedule an appointment.
