NEW ELEMENTARY, SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO START

Changes in federal law are helping drive a growing local demand for teachers. In response, the College of Education of East Carolina University has announced the addition of two new classes to its Wachovia Partnership East program at its South Central consortium hub site for students seeking a bachelor’s degree in elementary or special education.

The Wachovia Partnership East Program South Central Consortium serves students from James Sprunt Community College, Lenoir Community College, Johnston Community College, Sampson Community College, Wayne Community College, and Seymour Johnston Air Force Base, as well as the local school systems in Greene, Duplin, Lenoir, Johnston, Sampson, and Wayne Counties.

The program is located at Wayne Community College (WCC), and classes will begin in August 2005. Interested candidates should contact hub site coordinator, Debbie Grady at gradyde@waynecc.edu or (919) 735-5152, ext. 385 for further information.  

Applications for both programs are available by email: gradyde@waynecc.edu and may be picked up at the WCC office. The application deadline is February 15, 2005.

Wachovia Partnership East is designed to allow students to complete their general education coursework at one of the partnering community colleges and then transfer into the ECU program to complete the junior and senior years of the teaching degree in elementary or special education. Classes will be taught by ECU faculty at the hub site and through the Internet. 

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