K-9 Elementary Education Major
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University Studies Requirement: All students seeking an elementary education major must complete the university's University Studies requirements or the fulfillment of an AA, AS, BA, or BS degree from another institution that includes an environmental science course (BIOL 170 Biological Inquiry for Teachers).
K-9 Elementary Education Major
To be eligible for the Wisconsin K-9 teaching license, students must successfully complete the K-9 Elementary Education major, the Instruction Minor, and Student Teaching. A grade of C must be earned in all major and minor courses (except for B requirements in T ED 200 Introduction to Education and the pass requirement in T ED 100 Orientation to Teacher Education). This license also requires a passing score on the approved pedagogical knowledge assessment, the Wisconsin Foundation of Reading Test, and the Praxis Content Knowledge Middle School Assessment. Also see Program Admission Program Completion and Content Knowledge Assessment Requirements.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Requirements | ||
ENGED 206 | Children's Literature | 3.00 |
ENGED 275 | Developing Literacy | 3.00 |
ENGED 370 | Reading and Language Arts Methods | 3.00 |
MTHED 250 | Essentials of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers | 3.00 |
MTHED 322 | Teaching Elementary/Middle School Mathematics | 3.00 |
MTHED 323 | Teaching Elementary/Middle School Mathematics II | 3.00 |
NSED 321 | Teaching Elementary/Middle School Science | 3.00 |
SSED 331 | Elementary/Middle School Social Studies | 3.00 |
Select two of the following Elementary Education Methods courses in Art, Health, Music and/or Physical Education: | 6.00 | |
Physical Education Methods/Curriculum for Classroom Teachers | ||
Health Methods/Curriculum for Classroom Teachers | ||
Teaching Art in the Elementary Grades | ||
Teaching Music in the Elementary School | ||
Student Teaching Residency Required Course | ||
T ED 470 | Student Teaching Residency (as directed by the Field Experience Office) | 12.00 |
Total Hours | 42.00 |