Newly Declared Majors
After declaring your major in the Reich College of Education (RCOE), you are assigned to a professional academic advisor located in the James Center for Student Success and Advising. You will receive an email that details your next steps, including setting up an initial appointment with your assigned academic advisor. Your advisor is also listed in DegreeWorks.
Please note that major declaration is a manual process and it can take several weeks to process new majors in RCOE. You are encouraged to meet with your academic advisor every term to ensure that you remain on track for your graduation plan, understand important college policies, and learn about your resources and support.
Applying to Teacher Education
Students who are interested in becoming educators are required to apply to Teacher Education. Required Praxis scores, criminal background check approvals must be received and prerequisites met prior to submission of Teacher Education application.
Steps to Teaching
The Mountaineer Steps to Teaching is a process that guides pre-service teacher educators through the processes of becoming a teacher. This programming is by invitation only for students that meet the criteria for each of the Steps to Teaching.
Make appointments for in-person or zoom advising, testing support, student teaching guidance and more.
Academic Advising Team
(828) 262-8914
RCOE 121A
Boone Campus:
Elementary Education
Middle Grades Education
CTE-WLD
CTE (Licensure): All Programs
Hickory Campus:
Elementary Education
Middle Grades Education
CTE: All Programs
(828) 262-2685
RCOE 121D
Elementary Education
Birth to Kindergarten: All Majors