May 24, 2025  
2025-2026 Western Washington University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Western Washington University Catalog

Theatre Arts P-12, Additional Teaching Endorsement

Location(s): WWU - Bellingham


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Introduction

Completion of the following courses leads to an additional endorsement in theatre arts when accompanied by a first endorsement in another content area. See the Theatre Arts Education advisor for additional suggested reading resources. To receive a recommendation for state of Washington teacher certification, students must complete a professional preparation program. See the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilingual Education  and Secondary Education  sections of this catalog for program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements.

Student Resources

Department website: Theatre and Dance

Contact information: Kevin Harris, Program Coordinator, Performing Arts 395, 360-650-3876, harri218@wwu.edu

Department advising: Visit the Prospective Theatre Students webpage for more information.

Degree Works: Current students should also log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Career Services Center: Connect major to a career

Sample Careers: Theatre Educator

Grade Requirements

Course required for a state teaching endorsement must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

Elementary Education Professional Program Requirements


Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilingual Education, Woodring College of Education

Introduction

This program centers an anti-bias, anti-racist, social justice philosophy and leads to a recommendation to the state of Washington for a teaching certificate with an Elementary Education endorsement. Students seeking a bachelor’s degree with teacher certification and an endorsement in elementary education must complete the GURs, an approved academic major, and the professional education course work listed below.

Admission and Declaration Process

See the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilingual Education  section of this catalog for program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements.

Grade Requirements

Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in the elementary education professional program and in all courses required for the endorsement.

Requirements (105 credits)


Professional Field Experiences & Methods Courses (38 credits)


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