Our Online Education Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science in Education – English Education
Prepare for initial licensure as a secondary English teacher.
Bachelor of Science in Education – Physical Education
Prepare for initial licensure as a physical education teacher.
Master of Education in Educational Leadership (Administration Licensure)
Prepare to lead in PK–12 schools and school districts.
Post-Master’s Certificate in Educational Leadership
Educators with a master’s degree can pursue additional coursework to prepare for superintendent roles and other educational leadership opportunities.
Accreditation
Salem University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC). HLC can be contacted at 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, https://www.hlcommission.org or by telephone 800.621.7440. HLC is one of six regional accreditation bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Salem’s School of Education is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) legacy process. CAEP can be contacted at https://caepnet.org/ or by 202.223.0077. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs at Salem; however, this accreditation does not include individual education courses that the institution offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes.
Salem’s educator preparation programs leading to licensure have been approved by the West Virginia Board of Education, a division of the West Virginia Department of Education, since their inception, most recently in conjunction with CAEP NCATE accreditation process. WVDE may be contacted via https://wvde.us/ or by 304.558.2681
