Licensure Details

Elementary Education

• South Dakota
• Bachelor of Science
• Undergraduate

WKU’s Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education is accredited by the Kentucky’s Education Professional Standards Board and and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). This program is designed to prepare students for licensure in Kentucky. Thus, we have not determined that this program will meet the educational requirements for teacher certification outside the state of Kentucky. Graduates of this program may be able to apply for licensure in South Dakota if the applicant holds a valid educator certificate/license from another state.

Additional requirements for state certification may include background checks, official transcripts, fees, additional coursework, training, experience, and jurisprudence and board examination results. For more details about teacher certification requirements and board contact information, please visit the South Dakota Department of Education website.