UWRF Catalog -Secondary Education Major

Undergraduate Program Requirements

Secondary Education Major

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.