Elementary-Middle Education: Grades K-9, Major

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

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current 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 Core General Education Requirements (CGER).  CGER course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as CGER CL, CGER HA, and CGER NSWL to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of the course.  Please click here for a description of the outcomes and requirements. 

FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Select one:2-5
Intensive Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)
Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)
Accelerated Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)
MATH 201Number and Operations I2
History Course 1
Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW) or Natural Sciences & Wellness with Lab (NSWL) Course 2
Elective (ES/SEIP 101 recommended)
Second Semester
ES 212Exploring Schooling K-122-3
MATH 202Number and Operations II (CGER MQR)2
Literature Course (CGER HA) 3
Environmental Science Course (CGER NSW) 4
Elective
TOTAL FIRST YEAR30
SECOND YEAR
First Semester 5
MATH 302Algebraic Thinking2
PSYC 260Educational Psychology (CGER SBS)3
CGER Communication & Literacy (CL) 6
CGER Humanities & Arts (HA) 7
Elective
Second Semester
MATH 303Probability and Statistical Thinking2
or MATH 304 Geometric Thinking
ES 385Social Foundations: Human Relations (CGER CP)3
ES 283Supporting Multilingual Learners3
CGER Civics & Perspectives (CP) 8
Elective3
TOTAL SECOND YEAR30
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
ES 382Technology for Learning3
ES 490Historical, Legal, and Philosophical Foundations of Education3
CGER Option: Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) 9
Elective (SEIP 200 recommended)
Second Semester
ES 303Emergent Literacy and Assessment3
ES 315Assessment for Learning3
ES 336Elementary Literacy and Assessment3
Elective
Elective
TOTAL THIRD YEAR30
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
ES 302Teaching and Learning Practices1
ES 306Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction in Grades K-93
ES 308Science Curriculum and Instruction in Grades K-93
ES 309Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction in Grades K-93
ES 457Middle Grades Literacy and Assessment3
SEIP 400Inclusive Practices for Elementary-Middle Educators3
Second Semester
ES 441Student Teaching in K-12 Education10
or ES 440 Internship Teaching in K-12 Education
ES 497Field Experience Seminar2
TOTAL FOURTH YEAR30
1

Select one of the following: HIST 114, HIST 115, HIST 205, HIST 210, or HIST 240.

2

Select one of the following: BIOL 105, GEOG 104, GEOL 102, GEOL 106, GEOL 110, GEOL 115, PHYS 100, PHYS 226, or PHYS 229.

3

Select one of the following: AIS 142, AIS 242, AIS 244, ENGL 130, ENGL 150, ENGL 181, ENGL 230, ENGL 243, ENGL 244, ENGL 245, ENGL 259, ENGL 268, ENGL 273, ENGL 275, ENGL 276, ENGL 296, or ENGL 277.

4

Select one of the following: CHEM 127, GEOG 178, or GEOL 204.

5

Application to the Education Program typically occurs during the first or second semester of the second year.  To apply, students must have earned a minimum total or residential GPA of 2.5 or higher; completed WRIT 114, WRIT 116, or WRIT 118 with a C or higher; completed at least one college-level math course with a C or higher; and completed ES 212 with a C or higher.  

6

Select one of the following: AIS 122, AIS 221, 101 or 102-level course from CHIN/FREN/GERM/GRK/HMNG/JAPN/LAT/RUSS/SPAN, CJ 202, CJ 203, CJ 307, SW 391, or SLHS 101.

7

Select one of the following: AIS 160, AIS 257, ART 105, ART 108, ART 312, FLG 150, IDIS 300, LAS 314, PHIL 101, PHIL 331, PHIL 365, PHIL 377, RELS 348, or RELS 390.

8

Select one of the following: AIS 101, AIS 243, HMNG 130, LAS 222, SW 100, SEIP 200, WGSS 100, or WGSS 206.

9

Additional CGER SBS is not required if HIST 210 was chosen to fulfill the History requirement.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs) 

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire encourages all students to participate in High Impact Practices.  There are many high-impact opportunities available. Talk to your academic advisor for more information about incorporating HIPs like Study Abroad, Intercultural Immersion, Internship, and/or Student/Faculty Collaborative Research into your time at UW-Eau Claire.  

NOTE: Study abroad should occur prior to admission to program or during a summer.

 

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)

Core General Education Requirements (CGER) 

The Core General Education Requirements (CGER) includes a minimum of 10 courses across 6 categories. Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits in courses approved for the CGER Core. 

  • Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR) - 4 credits, one course minimum
    • Includes the University Mathematics Requirement¹
  • Communication & Literacy (CL) - 8 credits, two courses minimum
    • ​​​​Includes the University Writing Requirement (CL-W)²
  • Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW/NSWL) - 6 credits, one course minimum (NSW-Lab required)
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) - 6 credits, two courses minimum 
  • Humanities & Arts (HA) - 6 credits, two courses minimum 
  • Civics & Perspectives (CP) - 6 credits, two courses minimum 
1

University Mathematics Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Mathematics Requirement in one of four ways:

  • completing an approved university-level mathematics course (MQR) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
  • achieving a suitable score on the UW Math Placement Test
  • achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement Calculus or Advanced Placement Statistics exams
  • achieving a suitable score on a Credit by Examination administered by the Department of Mathematics.  
2

University Writing Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Writing Requirement in one of four ways:

  • completing a Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing course (WRIT 102WRIT 114WRIT 116WRIT 118, or WRIT 120) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
  • achieving a suitable score on the English Placement Test (WPT ENGL)
  • achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition or Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exams
  • achieving a suitable score on the University Writing Program Portfolio.
Completion via Placement Test
  • Writing: If the CL-W subcategory is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Communication and Literacy requirement will be reduced from 8 credits (2 courses) to 3 credits (1 course).

  • Mathematics: If the University Math Requirement is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning requirement will be considered fully met, replacing the 4-credit (1 course) requirement.

  • Students must still complete 36 credits across 10 courses, with any remaining credits or courses eligible to be taken from any CGER category.