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.

For students who neither meet the minimum GPA requirement nor pass the appropriate Praxis II/ACTFL exam after at least two attempts, a content portfolio can be submitted which parallels the content evaluated on the Praxis II/ACTFL exam. The portfolio may only be submitted once.

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