(Code 940-001​)

University Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Credit Requirements
Minimum total for graduation 1		120
Upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and higher)		39
Liberal Education Core		36
Academic Concentrations
Grade Point Requirements 2
Total		2.00 average
Resident		2.00 average
Major		2.00 average
Minor		2.00 average
Certificate		2.00 average
University Residency Requirements
Minimum total		30
Senior year		23
Major, Standard, upper division in residence		12
Major, Comprehensive, upper division in residence		21
Certificate		25 percent of credits
Procedures Required for Graduation
Obtain admission to the degree program and/or the College offering it.
Apply for graduation on CampS.

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Certain programs exceed this minimum.

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See special requirements in each College.

Applicability of Credits Toward Graduation

Junior College or Two-Year College Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in a junior college or two-year college will be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire.

Extension Credits. Credits earned in credit outreach courses offered by UW-Eau Claire are treated as resident credits. Credits earned in extension courses offered by other units of the University of Wisconsin System are treated as transfer credits. All other (non-UW) extension and correspondence credits are normally limited to one-fourth of the total required for graduation from any curriculum.

WTCS Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College may be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire. A set number of general education courses will be accepted from other technical schools. Occupational and technical courses may also be considered for transfer if the quality and content of the course work from the technical college is judged to be comparable to course work at UW-Eau Claire. Refer to the Transfer Credit Wizard or contact the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office for information about the current transfer policy.

USAFI Credit. UW-Eau Claire will accept up to 32 semester credits for work done through the United States Armed Forces Institute, under the provision for non-UW correspondence credit (see Extension Credits above).

Activity Credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184 courses) Students may count toward graduation no more than one credit of KINS 110-184 courses. Students may count toward graduation no more than four credits earned in any single activity course and no more than 12 credits resulting from any combination of activity courses (excluding KINS 110-184 courses). 

Other Restricted Credits. For other University restrictions, see the following: Cooperative Education; Credit by Examination; Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration; Transfer of Credits. College or departmental restrictions may also be placed on Independent Study (399-499 courses), Directed Study (395-495), and other types of credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
APPLICABILITY OF CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION		Credit Restrictions
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Total degree credit		maximum 12
Major, Standard		maximum 1 course
Major, Comprehensive		maximum 2 courses
Minor		maximum 1 course
Credit by Examination
Total degree credit		maximum ¼ of total
Major or minor		maximum ½ of total
Two-Year College Credits
Total degree credit		maximum 72 credits
Activity credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184)
Total KINS 100-184		maximum 1 credit
Total Band, chorus, drama		maximum 12 credits
Single course band, chorus, drama		maximum 4 credits
Extension credits
UW-System		no maximum
Other extension/correspondence		maximum ¼ of total
USAFI
USAFI		maximum 32 credits

Liberal Education Core

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire measures learning outcomes to ensure that its graduates have achieved a liberal education and prepared themselves to contribute to a complex society. Upon graduation, each undergraduate will have met the five learning goals of our liberal education core and the 12 learning outcomes they comprise. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LIBERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS		a minimum of 36 credits
Knowledge Goal
Knowledge Outcome 1 (K1): Natural Sciences		Two (2) learning experiences
One experience in laboratory science must be selected from either K1 or K2.
Knowledge Outcome 2 (K2): Social Sciences		Two (2) learning experiences
One experience in laboratory science must be selected from either K1 or K2.
Knowledge Outcome 3 (K3): Humanities		Two (2) learning experiences
Knowledge Outcome 4 (K4): Fine Arts		One (1) learning experience
Skills Goal
Skills Outcome 1 (S1): Written and Oral Communication		Two (2) learning experiences
One S1 must meet the University Writing Requirement
Skills Outcome 2 (S2): Mathematics		One (1) learning experience
One S2 to meet the University Mathematics Requirement
Skills Outcome 3 (S3): Creativity		One (1) learning experience
Responsibility Goal
Responsibility Outcome 1 (R1): Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity		Two (2) learning experiences
One R1 must satisfy Design for Diversity
Responsibility Outcome 2 (R2): Global Perspectives		One (1) learning experience
Responsibility Outcome 3 (R3): Civic and Environmental Issues		One (1) learning experience
Integration Goal
Integration Outcome 1 (I1): Integration		Two (2) learning experiences
Service-Learning Goal
Service-Learning		30 hours

College Degree Requirements

University Requirements in Teacher Education in the College of Education and Human Sciences

College Requirements for Teacher Education

All candidates for teacher education baccalaureate degrees must also meet the following:

1. Liberal Education requirements in the College of Education and Human Sciences.
2. Grade point requirements:

   Abbreviation

   Abbreviation	Full Title
   Resident	2.75 average
   Total	2.75 average
   Major	2.75 average
   Minor (for certification only)	2.75 average

3. Residency requirements:

   Abbreviation

   Abbreviation	Full Title
   Minimum Total	30 credits
   Senior Year	23 credits
   Major, in upper division courses	12 credits
   Comprehensive Major, in upper division courses	21 credits

4. Criteria and requirements for Professional Programs and for Admission to the Professional Semester.
5. Specific requirements of programs offered in the College of Education and Human Sciences. (See the departmental sections of this catalog.)

Teacher Licensure Requirements – Grades 4K-9

Program Option A

This program option offers pedagogical studies in the basic areas of reading, language arts, social studies, science, and mathematics, and in special subjects such as art, music, children’s literature, health, speech and communication, physical education, and special education. The major is designed to provide students with strong preparation in all the subjects taught in elementary and middle schools.

Teacher Education Candidates shall demonstrate content area proficiency through one of the following:

Students will earn a minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA in content courses OR through obtaining a passing score on the appropriate Praxis II/ACTFL exam.

Students must also successfully pass the W-FORT to be eligible for a teaching license in Wisconsin.

Option A: K-9

Approved Majors and Minor for Option A

Education Studies Option A Second Majors

Second Majors1	Code	Prescribed Methods Course	Additional Requirement	ACTFL Content Test Required
French	261-201	ES 437 (Sp) and ES 366 (F)	study abroad in language	WPT and OPI or OPIc
Spanish	321-200	ES 437 (Sp) and ES 366 (F)	study abroad in language	WPT and OPI or OPIc

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NOTE: Grades K-9 regular education majors with a foreign language second major must complete one quarter of student teaching in the foreign language at the secondary level. See Option C.

Education Studies Option A Minors

Minors	Code	Prescribed Methods Course	Additional Requirements	Praxis II or ACTFL Content Test Required
Coaching	971-403	KINS 492		no addt'l exam

Admission Requirements

Admission to  Education Programs

Admission to the Major

Formal application to the professional education program must be made by October 1 for spring admission or March 1 for fall admission. In order to submit an application to an Education Program, students must satisfy all of the requirements listed below:

1. Approval by the appropriate department in the College of Education and Human Sciences. See Department of Education for Equity and Justice and Special Education and Inclusive Practices sections of this catalog for criteria to be considered in making these recommendations.
2. Pre-education status.
3. Students must have attained at least Sophomore Status
4. Minimum total GPA of 2.5.  Admission is competitive; thus the minimum GPA does not assure admission to a professional program in education.
5. Met the University Writing Requirement (complete WRIT 114, WRIT 116, WRIT 118, or WRIT 120 or the equivalent earning a C or better)
6. Met the University Mathematics requirements (complete one college-level math course earning C or better)
7. Good academic standing.
8. Complete an introductory education course with a field placement (eg.  SEIP 208,  ES 212 or the equivalent) with a grade of C or better.
9. Specific department criteria are found under the Department of Education for Equity and Justice and Special Education and Inclusive Practices Department Overview Pages.

Application Procedure

Students must formally apply to the professional program. The number of students admitted to a program may be limited by resources available and not everyone who applies can be guaranteed admission. See the appropriate section of this catalog for criteria upon which the departmental recommendation will be based. Note that minimum criteria for a department may exceed the minimum criteria listed above.

Students who do not meet all the criteria listed above or who do not receive a favorable departmental recommendation may reapply during a later application period.

Special or Transfer Students

Special students and transfer students who desire to be admitted to a teacher education program should inform the Admissions Office upon application for admission to the University. They should indicate their area of interest and what teaching major they wish to pursue. These students are expected to have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Admission to the Professional Semester (Student Teaching)

Major Requirements

Elementary-Middle Education (Code 940-001)

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Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ES 212	Exploring Schooling K-12	2-3
ES 283	Supporting Multilingual Learners	3
ES 302	Teaching and Learning Practices	1
ES 303	Emergent Literacy and Assessment	3
ES 306	Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction in Grades K-9	3
ES 308	Science Curriculum and Instruction in Grades K-9	3
ES 309	Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction in Grades K-9	3
ES 315	Assessment for Learning	3
ES 336	Elementary Literacy and Assessment	3
ES 382	Technology for Learning	3
ES 385	Social Foundations: Human Relations	3
ES 457	Middle Grades Literacy and Assessment	3
ES 490	Historical, Legal, and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
ES 497	Field Experience Seminar	2
Choose one history course from the following:
HIST 114	United States History to 1877
HIST 115	United States History Since 1877
HIST/WGSS 205	American Women's History
HIST 210	African American History 1865 to Present
HIST/AIS 240	American Indian History
IDIS 300	Integrated Performing Arts Across the Curriculum	3
MATH 201	Number and Operations I	2
MATH 202	Number and Operations II	2
MATH 302	Algebraic Thinking	2
AND
MATH 303	Probability and Statistical Thinking
OR
MATH 304	Geometric Thinking
SEIP 400	Inclusive Practices for Elementary-Middle Educators	3
ES 441 & ES 445	Student Teaching in Elementary Education and Student Teaching in Middle Level Education	10
OR if hired for internship choose either
ES 440	Internship Teaching in Elementary Education
OR
ES 446	Internship Teaching in Middle Level Education
PSYC 260	Educational Psychology	3

This major leads to Elementary/Middle 4K-9: Regular Education licensure.

NOTE: No degree credit may be earned under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option in required education studies courses unless Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory is the only grading option available for the course.

NOTE: Students must earn a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in the major in order to be eligible for teaching certification.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required LE Courses
K1
CHEM 127	Chemistry and Climate (Meets LE - K1 and R3)	3
OR
GEOG 178	Planet Earth: Conservation of the Environment	3
OR
GEOL 204	Understanding Earth's Environment (Meets LE - K1 and R3)	3
AND
PHYS 100	Physical Science	4
OR
GEOL 106	Earth Science	4
K3 Choose One
ENGL 130	Introduction to World/Postcolonial Literature
ENGL 142	Introduction to American Indian Literatures
ENGL 230	Survey of World/Postcolonial Literature
ENGL 243	American Literature to 1865
ENGL 244	American Literature from 1865-1945
ENGL 245	American Literature Since 1945
ENGL 252	Perspectives on Pre-1790 British Literature
ENGL 257	Representative Shakespeare
ENGL 259	Perspectives on British Literature After 1790
ENGL 268	Survey of American Ethnic Literature
ENGL 272	Perspectives in Popular Texts
AND another learning experience
K4 Choose One
ENGL 150	Introduction to Literature
ENGL 181	Introduction to Critical Studies in Film, Television, and Moving-Image Culture
ENGL 274	The Short Story
ENGL 275	The Novel
ENGL 276	Poetry
ENGL 277	Drama
S1 Choose One
CJ 201	Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
CJ 202	Fundamentals of Speech
CJ 203	Fundamentals of Human Communication
CJ 307	Small Group Communication
S2 Included in Major
R1 Choose One
AIS 101	Introduction to American Indian History and Cultures
AIS 243	Introduction to Contemporary American Indian Communities
HMNG 130	Hmong American Experiences in the U.S.
LAS 222	Introduction to U.S. Latino History and Culture
WGSS 100	Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
WGSS 206	Perspectives in LGBTQ Studies
I1 Included in Major

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes: 

• Understand how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and design and implement developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
• Use understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
• Work with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
• Understand the central tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) they teach and create learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to ensure acquisition of content.
• Understand how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
• Understand and use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher's and learners' decision making.
• Plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
• Understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
• Engage in ongoing professional learning and use evidence to continually evaluate their practice, particularly the effects of their choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapt practice to meet the needs of each learner.
• Seek appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning; to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals and community members to ensure learner growth; and to advance the profession. 

 Elementary-Middle Education: Grades 4K-9, Major (B.S.)

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the 2024-2025 catalog. It is based on the 120-credit graduation requirement and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 120 credits for the degree in four years, you should plan to take 15 credits each semester or 30 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Liberal Education (LE) Core.  LE Core course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as LE-K1, LE-S2, LE-R3, and LE-I1 to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of their liberal education course work.  Please click here for a description of the Liberal Education Core outcomes and requirements.  Note that the LE Core may be completed through both course and non-course experiences.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Writing Requirement:		2-5
WRIT 114	Intensive Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1, 5 credits)
or
WRIT 116	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1, 5 credits)
or
WRIT 118	Accelerated Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1, 2 credits)
or
WRIT 120	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing for Transfer Students (LE-S1, 2 credits)
MATH 201	Number and Operations I	2
K1 * Choose one:		4
PHYS 100	Physical Science (LE-K1, 4 credits)
or
GEOL 106	Earth Science (LE-K1 & LE-I1, 4 credits)
History Requirement * choose one:		3
HIST 114	United States History to 1877
HIST 115	United States History Since 1877
HIST 210	African American History 1865 to Present
HIST/WGSS 205	American Women's History
HIST/AIS 240	American Indian History
Elective		3
TOTAL		14-17
SECOND SEMESTER
ES 212	Exploring Schooling K-12 (has classroom field component)	2-3
MATH 202	Number and Operations II (LE-S2)	2
K3 or K4:		3
Select from ENGL130, 142, 150, 181, 230, 242, 243, 244, 245, 252, 257, 259, 268, 272, 274, 275, 276, 277 *
K1* select one:		3
GEOG 178	Planet Earth: Conservation of the Environment (LE-K1, LE-I1)
or
CHEM 127	Chemistry and Climate (LE-R3, LE-I1)
or
GEOL 204	Understanding Earth's Environment (LE-R3, LE-K1)
K2* select one:		3
Recommended any Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science course not specified elsewhere *
Elective		3
TOTAL		16-17
SECOND YEAR
FRIST SEMESTER
MATH 302	Algebraic Thinking	2
IDIS 300	Integrated Performing Arts Across the Curriculum (LE-I1) *	3
S1* Select one:		3
Select from CJ 201, CJ 202, CJ 203, CJ 307 *
PSYC 260	Educational Psychology (LE-K2) *	3
K3 or K4*: select one:		3
Select from ENGL 130, 142, 150, 181, 230, 242, 243, 244, 245, 252, 257, 259, 268, 272, 274, 275, 276, 277
Elective		3
TOTAL		17
SECOND SEMESTER - Apply for Admission to Program
Must take one of the following MATH courses:		2
MATH 303	Probability and Statistical Thinking (2 credits)
or
MATH 304	Geometric Thinking (2 credits)
ES 385	Social Foundations: Human Relations (LE-R1 DDIV) *	3
R1*		3
Select from AIS 101, AIS 243, HMNG 130, LAS 222, WGSS 100, WGSS 206 *
ES 283	Supporting Multilingual Learners *	3
Elective		3
Elective		3
TOTAL		17
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
ES 382	Technology for Learning *	3
ES 490	Historical, Legal, and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
R2*		3
R3*		3
Recommended SEIP 200
Elective		3
TOTAL		15
SECOND SEMESTER
ES 303	Emergent Literacy and Assessment	3
ES 336	Elementary Literacy and Assessment	3
ES 315	Assessment for Learning	3
Elective		3
Elective		3
TOTAL		15
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
ES 302 & ES 306 & ES 308 & ES 309 & ES 457 & SEIP 400	Teaching and Learning Practices and Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction in Grades K-9 and Science Curriculum and Instruction in Grades K-9 and Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction in Grades K-9 and Middle Grades Literacy and Assessment and Inclusive Practices for Elementary-Middle Educators	16
TOTAL		16
SECOND SEMESTER
ES 441	Student Teaching in Elementary Education	5
ES 445	Student Teaching in Middle Level Education	5
ES 497	Field Experience Seminar	2
TOTAL		12

Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 120 credits 

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Could be either semester