Licensure areas - College of Education and Human Services

Licensure Programs offered at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

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	COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES

Nationally Recognized Licensure Program Approved by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Early Childhood through Middle Childhood (EC-MC/formerly grades PK-6) Regular Education Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MC-EA/formerly grades 1-8) Regular Education Early Adolescence through Adolescence (EA/AD/formerly grades 6-12) Regular Education Early Childhood through Adolescence (EC/AD/formerly grades PK-12) Regular Education in Art,ESL, Foreign Languages, Music, Physical Education only Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MC-EA/formerly grades 1-8) Special Education Cross Categorical and/or Early Adolescence through Adolescence (EA-AD/formerly grades 6-12) Special Education Cross Categorical (MC-EA and EA-AD recommended) Dual: Early Childhood (EC/formerly grades PK-3) Regular Education with Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Dual: Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MC-EA/formerly grades 1-8) Regular Education with Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MC-EA/formerly grades 1-8) Special Education Cross Categorical (CD, ED, LD)


NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) accreditation State and nationally recognized student organizations Student Wisconsin Education Association Student Council for Exceptional Children Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Accessible academic advising Modern computer labs with internet connections Classes taught by dedicated faculty Average class size fewer than 30 Opportunities for multiple and early field experiences Overseas student teaching and paid internship opportunities Outstanding graduates in state and national education positions

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION LICENSABLE MINORS *A licensable minor is required (except for Dual and Special Education majors)* Early Childhood through Middle Childhood (EC -MC/PK-6) Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MC-EA/ 1-8)

Bilingual Education: Hmong (take concurrently with ESL minor) Bilingual Education: Spanish (take concurrently with ESL minor) English as Second Language (ESL) (consider Bilingual minor) Environmental Studies French* German* Health Education History ^ Language Arts Library Science Mathematics Science Social Science Sociology (only as a second minor) Spanish* Speech Communication - Elementary Education Emphasis or Education Emphasis
*Requires a period of immersion prior to student teaching Requires an additional Praxis II exam ^Minor is EC-AD (PK-12)


SECONDARY EDUCATION LICENSABLE MAJORS AND MINORS *A licensable minor is required (except for Art and Music majors)* Early Adolescence through Adolescence (EA-AD / 6-12) Early Childhood through Adolescence (EC-AD / PK-12) in Art, ESL, Foreign Languages, Music and Physical Education

Majors and Minors	Levels	Comments
Adaptive Physical Education minor	EC-AD	Can only be taken with a Physical Education major
Art major	EC-AD
Bilingual Education: Hmong minor	EA-AD	ESL & foreign language majors may select only as a second minor; take concurrently with ESL minor
Bilingual Education: Spanish minor	EA-AD	ESL & foreign language majors may select only as a second minor; take concurrently with ESL minor
Biology major or minor	EA-AD
Chemistry major or minor	EA-AD
Computer Science minor	EA-AD
Earth Science major or minor	EA-AD
Economics minor	EA-AD
English major or minor	EA-AD
English as a Second Language (ESL) major English as a Second Language (ESL) minor	EC-AD EA-AD	ESL minors should consider a Bilingual Education: Hmong or Spanish minor; EC-AD minor if combined with any foreign language major
Environmental Studies minor	EA-AD	Limited to majors in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, or Physics; other majors may select only as a second minor.
French major French minor	EC-AD EA-AD	Requires a period of immersion prior to student teaching; EC-AD minor if combined with an ESL or any foreign language major
Geography major or minor	EA-AD
German major German minor	EC-AD EA-AD	Requires a period of immersion prior to student teaching; EC-AD minor if combined with an ESL or any foreign language major
Health minor	EA-AD	EC-AD minor if combined with a Physical Education minor
History major or minor	EA-AD
Journalism minor	EA-AD
Library Science minor	EC-AD
Math major or minor	EA-AD
Music Education major	EC-AD	Choose Choral, General or Instrumental Emphasis
Natural Science - Broadfield major	EA-AD	Includes Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics
Physical Education major	EC-AD	Includes a license to coach athletics
Physics major or minor	EA-AD
Political Science minor	EA-EA
Psychology minor	EA-AD
Social Science - Broadfield major	EA-AD	Includes Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology
Sociology minor	EA-AD
Spanish major Spanish minor	EC-AD EA-AD	Requires a period of immersion prior to student teaching; EC-AD minor if combined with an ESL or any foreign language major
Speech Communication major or minor	EA-AD
Theatre Education minor	EA-AD

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