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Major requirements

Education

Middle and high school (grades 4 through 12)

Middle and high school (grades 4 through 12)

4-12 Teaching Major Leading to Endorsement for Middle-High School License in WI (Students seeking out-of-state licensure should consult with the director of teacher education).

Candidates seeking 4-12 licensure in computer science, English, mathematics, science, or social studies complete an academic major and the 4-12 Teaching major.

Science candidates complete the 4-12 teaching major and one of two pathways for the academic major:

  • Pathway 1: Complete a major in chemistry (biochemistry concentration), environmental science, geology, or natural sciences.
  • Pathway 2: Complete a major in biology, chemistry (general chemistry concentration), or physics and pass the Praxis II science exam to demonstrate broad content knowledge for teaching.

Social studies candidates complete the 4-12 teaching major and one of two pathways for the academic major:

  • Pathway 1: Complete a major in economics, history, political science, psychology, or sociology and pass the Praxis II social studies exam to demonstrate breadth of knowledge for teaching.
  • Pathway 2: Complete a broadfield social studies major. Note: See Broadfield Social Studies [BFSS] section for major requirements.

Please refer to the for further details. In addition, please review the relevant catalog section outside of Education for a complete description of other academic majors referenced above.

Courses

• EDUC 101 Foundations of Education I: Becoming a Community-Engaged Educator

• EDUC 278 Culturally Sustaining Teaching

• EDUC 279 Child and Adolescent Development

• EDUC 281 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities

• EDUC 450 Student-Teaching: Early Adolescence

• EDUC 455 Student-Teaching: Adolescence

• EDUC 499 Student Teaching Seminar

• SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations

(The following are for English majors only)

• EDUC 307 Literacy Methods

• EDUC 308 Intermediate Literacy

(The following are for Math/Computer Science majors only)

• EDUC 313 Science Methods

(The following are for Science and Social Studies majors only)

(The following is for Science majors only)

• EDUC 313 Science Methods

(The following are for Social Studies majors only)

• EDUC 326 Social Studies Methods

• EDUC 311 First Nations of Wisconsin

(The following is optional/recommended and required if applying for an IL license)

• EDUC 280 Supporting and Engaging Multilingual Learners

Total Credits Required: 48

Kindergarten through Grade 12

Kindergarten through Grade 12

K-12 Teaching Major leading to endorsement for an all-level license in WI (students seeking out-of-state licensure should consult with the director of teacher education).

Candidates seeking K-12 licensure in art, foreign language, music, or theatre complete an academic major and the K-12 teaching major.

Please refer to the for further details. In addition, please review the relevant catalog section outside of Education for a complete description of academic majors referenced above.

Courses

• EDUC 101 Foundations of Education I: Becoming a Community-Engaged Educator

• EDUC 278 Culturally Sustaining Teaching

• EDUC 279 Child and Adolescent Development

• EDUC 281 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities

Appropriate methods course for content licensure:

• EDUC 317 General Music Methods

• EDUC 254 Instructional Methods for Adolescents

• EDUC 319 Methods in Art Education

• EDUC 320 Methods in Foreign Language Education

• SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations

Student teaching:

(Art, Foreign Language, Theatre)

• EDUC 450 Student-Teaching: Early Adolescence

• EDUC 455 Student-Teaching: Adolescence

(Music Education)

One of the following courses:

• EDUC 469 Student-Teaching: General Music

• EDUC 470 Student-Teaching: Choral Music

• EDUC 475 Student-Teaching: Instrumental Music

• EDUC 499 Student Teaching Seminar

Optional/recommended and required if applying for an IL license:

• EDUC 280 Supporting and Engaging Multilingual Learners

Total Credits Required: 40

Education General - Major leading to no teaching license or certification 
Students seeking to pursue this major must gain approval from the director of teacher education. Students may complete this major if they have finished all coursework and degree requirements in the above majors, but do not wish to seek licensure, or have not met the Teacher Education program requirements as required for licensure in the state of WI.

Students will take an internship class instead of, or in addition to, student teaching courses:
EDUC 494 Internship

Elementary and middle school education (kindergarten through Grade 9)

Elementary and middle school education (kindergarten through Grade 9)

Elementary Education K-9 Major leading to endorsement for elementary-middle school license in WI (Students seeking out-of-state licensure should consult with the director of teacher education).

Candidates seeking elementary licensure complete the K-9 Elementary major and Language Arts minor. Please refer to the  for further details.

Courses

• EDUC 101 Foundations of Education I: Becoming a Community-Engaged Educator

• EDUC 278 Culturally Sustaining Teaching

• EDUC 279 Child and Adolescent Development

• EDUC 281 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities

• EDUC 311 First Nations of Wisconsin

• EDUC 312 Math Methods

• EDUC 313 Science Methods

• EDUC 326 Social Studies Methods

• EDUC 445 Student-Teaching: Middle Childhood

• EDUC 450 Student-Teaching: Early Adolescence

• EDUC 499 Student Teaching Seminar

• MATH 120 Numbers and Operations

• SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations

Language Arts Minor (required) - (24 credits):

• ENGL 150 Literature and Writing

• EDUC 200 Emergent Literacy

• EDUC 280 Supporting and Engaging Multilingual Learners

• EDUC 307 Literacy Methods

• EDUC 308 Intermediate Literacy

• EDUC 384 Conferring with Readers and Writers

Total Credits Required: 62

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