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.
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Current UW-Madison Students
*Incoming students must attend or connect with SOAR staff prior to declaring or updating School of Education degrees.
School of Education Undergraduate Degree Information and Requirements
Declare or Update a School of Education Degree
*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 2026 declaration period for Fall 2026 admission will be posted in December 2025. |
| Health Promotion & Health Equity or as an additional major | Zoe Hurley or Any SoE Advisor |
| Physical Education | Dan Timm (dtimm@education.wisc.edu) |
| Special Education | Rebecca Bradbury (rebecca.bradbury@wisc.edu)
Information about the Spring 2026 declaration period for Fall 2026 admission will be posted in December 2025. |
| Theatre & Drama or as an additional major | Audrey Standish (awax@wisc.edu) |
| Kinesiology | Information about the Spring 2026 declaration period for Fall 2026 admission will be posted in December 2025. |
| Individual Major in Education | Barbara Gerloff (gerloff@education.wisc.edu) |
Prospective UW-Madison Students
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.
School of Education Undergraduate Degree Information and Requirements