University and DPI General Education Requirements
Academic Specialization: 54-58 Total Credits
Option A - Departmental major and one minor
Option B - Two departmental majors
Option C - Broad Field major
Approved Secondary Education Majors and Minors
Early Adolescence - Adolescence Programs, teaching ages 11-21 years.
Comprehensive Majors:
Broad Field Science-Physical Science Certification
Broad Field Science-Science Certification
Broad Field Social Studies
Broad Area English
Majors:
Biology
Chemistry
Communicative Disorders - does not lead to licensing at the undergraduate level
Geology-Earth Science Certification
English
Mathematics
Physics
Minors:
Anthropology-1
Biology
Chemistry
Coaching
Dance Education
Earth Science-2
Economics-1
English
French - with an EA-A major
Geography-1
German- with an EA-A major
Health Education
History-1
Mathematics
Physics
Political Science-1
Spanish - with an EA-A major
Sociology-1
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - with an EA-A major
Early Childhood - Adolescence Programs, teaching a variety of ages in school settings
Comprehensive Majors
Art
Music (choral or Instrumental options)
Health and Human Performance
Agricultural Education
Majors
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Modern Language (French, German, and Spanish options)
Health Education
Minors
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) only with an EC-A Modern Language major
French - only with an EC-A Modern Language or TESOL major.
German - only with an EC-A Modern Language or TESOL major.
Spanish - only with an EC-A Modern Language or TESOL major.
Coaching - only with a Physical Education Major
Adapted Physical Education - requires a major in Health and Human Performance (K-12) education.
1-Cooperatives. Wisconsin law requires that teachers of Economics, social studies and agriculture complete adequate instruction in consumers’ cooperatives and cooperative marketing. Students in agriculture can satisfy this requirement by successful completion of AGEC 240 or 355. Students in Economics and social sciences can satisfy this requirement by successful completion of TED 433 or AGEC 240 or 355.
2-If you are interested in teaching economics, geography, history, political science, psychology or sociology, please see Social Science, Broad Field .
General Education Requirements
As listed for CEPS.
Coursework included in the professional sequence, major, minor or concentration may not be included in the general education component.
Department of Teacher Education
257 Walker Wyman Education
www.uwrf.edu/TED/
Teri Crotty-Chair, Molly Gerrish, Tim Holleran, Hsing-Wen Hu, Angela Kaiser, Teresa Kruizenga, Michael Miller, Florence Monsour, David Pepi, Margaret Phinney, Hilary Pollack, Geoffrey Scheurman, Genella Stubrud, José E. Vega, Gay Ward, Brenda Wright, Mary Wright
The degree curricula designed to prepare teachers for the secondary school, in either Early Adolescence - Adolescence (formerly grades 6-12) or Early Childhood - Adolescence (formerly K-12), The program consists of a minimum of 120 semester hours that give the student a broad general education, specialized preparation in one or more academic fields and professional preparation needed for effective teaching. Specific course requirements are listed for each academic department preceding the departmental course descriptions.