School of Education Undergraduate Degree Admissions
The School of Education offers degrees in the areas of Health, the Arts, and Education. Students already attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison may pursue a degree in the School of Education if eligibility requirements are met. Some majors in the School of Education offer direct admission during the UW–Madison admissions process. Other degrees in the School of Education offer admission with a Pre-major designation, allowing students to begin working on School of Education requirements and connect with School of Education resources.
*Incoming students must attend or connect with SOAR staff prior to declaring or updating School of Education degrees.
*The form above includes Pre-Major declarations.
The following School of Education degrees require department approval to declare or update. Please use the directory to schedule an appointment with the appropriate advisor or program coordinator
| Degree: | Advisor to contact: |
| Art | A’ha Vuong (ttvuong@wisc.edu) |
| Art Education | Mary Hoefferle (hoefferle@wisc.edu) or Any SoE Advisor |
| Dance | Karen McShane-Hellenbrand (kmhellen@education.wisc.edu) |
| Educational Policy Studies or as an additional major | Any SoE Advisor |
| Elementary Education | Kathi Koppa (kakoppa@wisc.edu)Information about the Spring 2027 declaration period for Fall 2027 admission will be posted in December 2026. |
| Health Promotion & Health Equity or as an additional major | Zoe Hurley or Any SoE Advisor |
| Physical Education | Jay Cameron (jcameron7@wisc.edu) |
| Special Education | Rebecca Bradbury (rebecca.bradbury@wisc.edu)Information about the Spring 2027 declaration period for Fall 2027 admission will be posted in December 2026. |
| Theatre & Drama or as an additional major | Audrey Standish (awax@wisc.edu) |
| Kinesiology | Information about the Spring 2027 declaration period for Fall 2027 admission will be posted in December 2026. |
| Individual Major in Education | Barbara Gerloff (gerloff@education.wisc.edu) |
For more information about applying to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, visit the Office of Admissions and Recruitment.
*Incoming students must attend or connect with SOAR staff prior to declaring or updating School of Education Degrees.