Prospective Students

Undergraduate Majors

(See Education Academic Services)

Upon program completion, candidates are eligible for certification by the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Teacher certification is a prerequisite for most areas of study in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The department does not currently offer teacher certification at the master's level.

Applicants to areas of study that do not require teacher certification (e.g., Educational Communications and Technology and Health Education) must have completed at least 12 credits in professional education courses. Equivalent courses taught outside a school of education are permissible, so long as an expressed focus on professional education is evident. At least 6 credits must be in social science foundations of education (e.g., educational anthropology, educational sociology, human development, human learning). Applicants lacking this background may be admitted with deficiencies and will be required to take a specified number of credits in the areas of deficiency, in addition to the course work ordinarily required in the graduate program.

Postbaccalaureate Teacher Certification

Qualified but presently uncertified persons who desire teacher certification but not a graduate degree should refer to the Undergraduate Catalog. Admission to non-graduate teacher-certification programs is limited and is subject to the availability of class space and field placements. Depending on an applicant's background and the type of certification sought, a successful applicant will be classified upon admittance as either an Education Certification Special (EDCS) student or a second-undergraduate-degree candidate.