Teaching, Associate of Science
Requirements
61 total credits
A minimum cumulative GPA (based upon calculation of UW-Superior's Honors GPA) of 2.75 is required for admission into the Teacher Education program at UWS.
A minimum grade of C is required for all ARTED, ENGED, HHPED, MTHED, MUSED, NSED, SSED, and TED courses except for T ED 100 Orientation to Teacher Education (requires a PASS grade) and T ED 200 Introduction to Education (requires a minimum grade of B). T ED 100 Orientation to Teacher Education and T ED 200 Introduction to Education should be taken concurrently and during the semester in which 40 collegiate credits will be reached.
Overall Associate Degree and Requirements
- Completion of 60 credit hours of college level work.
- Achievement of a 2.00 grade point average on a 4.0 grading system.
- Completion of a minimum of 24 credits from UW-Superior.
- The last 12 credits of the degree must be earned at UW-Superior.
- Completion of the categories of requirements listed below:
General Education Courses (36 credits)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| Communication and Literacy | 8.00 | |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning | 3.00 | |
| Social and Behavioral Science | 6.00 | |
| Humanities and Arts | 6.00 | |
| Natural Science and Wellness | 7.00 | |
| Civics and Perspectives | 6.00 | |
Additional Requirements for students pursuing Elementary Education or Special Education (25 credits)
- An additional 3 credits in the Natural Sciences; choose from courses in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics.
- An additional 3 credits in the Social Sciences; choose from courses in Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Indigenous Studies, Geography, Gender Studies, Political Science (POLS 180 or 230 is recommended), Psychology, or Sociology. The course needs to have a different prefix than the courses used to meet Social & Behavioral Sciences General Education requirement and the Civics & Perspective Requirement.
- Completion of TED 100 (with a PASS), TED 200 (with a minimum of a B) and TED 270 (with a minimum of a C); for students pursuing Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, Science Education, and Social Studies Education. An Environmental Science course is also required.
- An additional 9 credits from ARTED, ECED, ENGED, HHPED, MTHED, MUSED, NSED, SPED, SSED, or TED. A grade of C or higher is required in education courses.
- An additional 3 credits from any discipline, if needed to reach 25 credits.
Additional Requirements for students pursuing other Education disciplines (25 credits)
- Completion of TED 100 (with a PASS), TED 200 (with a minimum of a B) and TED 270 (with a minimum of a C); for students pursuing Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, Science Education, and Social Studies Education. An Environmental Science course is also required.
- An additional 9 credits from ARTED, ECED, ENGED, HHPED, MTHED, MUSED, NSED, SPED, SSED, or TED. A grade of C or higher is required in education courses.
- Additional 9 credits from any discipline, if needed to reach 25 credits.