Major requirements

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 program requirements webpage 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

One of the following content/methods course pairing for content licensure:

• EDUC 307 Literacy Methods

• EDUC 308 Intermediate Literacy

• EDUC 311 First Nations of Wisconsin

• EDUC 312 Math Methods

• EDUC 313 Science Methods

• EDUC 326 Social Studies Methods

• MATH 212 Principles of Algebra and Data

• MATH 220 Principles of Geometry

• NSCI 315 Climate Change

• SSCI 301 Environment and Society

• SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations

Total Credits Required:

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 program requirements webpage 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

• SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations

Student teaching:

One of the following courses:

• EDUC 469 Student-Teaching: General Music

• EDUC 470 Student-Teaching: Choral Music

• EDUC 475 Student-Teaching: Instrumental Music

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Candidates seeking elementary licensure complete the K-9 Elementary major and Language Arts minor. Please refer to the program requirements webpage 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

One of the following courses:

• EDUC 440 Student-Teaching: Early Childhood

• EDUC 445 Student-Teaching: Middle Childhood

• EDUC 450 Student-Teaching: Early Adolescence

• MATH 120 Numbers and Operations

• SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations

Language Arts Minor (required):

• 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

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