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Secondary Education (TED)
Department of Teacher Education

257 Walker Wyman Education
Phone Number (715) 425-3230
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.

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.

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
Communication Studies
Communicative Disorders - does not lead to licensing at the undergraduate level
Geology-Earth Science Certification
English
Mathematics
Physics

Minors:
Anthropology-1
Biology
Chemistry
Coaching  
Communication Studies
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
TESOL - 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 as a Second Language (TESOL)
Modern Language (French, German, and Spanish options)
Health Education

Minors
Teaching English as a Second Language (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 .

Updated March, 2008

 

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