EDUCATIONAL STUDIES (EDS)
College of Liberal Studies
School of Education
Department Chair: Gregory Walsko
220A Morris Hall, 608.785.8131
e-mail:
walsko.greg@uwlax.edu
Professors: Krajewski, R.;
Associate Professors: Ali, Angell, Richardson, Shanks,
Walsko, Willhite, G.;
Assistant Professors: Chaney, Chen, Love, Willhite, K.;
Lecturers: Gander, Green
DES Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate Programs EC-MC, MC-EA, and EC-A
Criteria and Procedures for Application and Admission to
Department of Educational Studies Teacher Education Programs
Eligibility Criteria for Application
Prior to submitting an application for admission to the
EC-MC: Early Childhood-Middle Childhood (ages birth-11), with a
minor in ECE; MC-EA: Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence (ages
6-13), with a certifiable minor; and EC-A: Early Childhood-Early
Adolescence programs (ages birth-21), with a major in Art,
Music, French, German, or Spanish, students must meet the
following criteria:
- Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)-The PPST
is to be taken during the first semester on
campus. Students must earn passing scores in
Reading (175), Mathematics (173), and Writing
(174), to be eligible for program application.
Passing scores are set by the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- Preliminary Course Work-Candidates seeking
licensure in EC-MC & MC-EA must have a minimum
of 24 earned credits. Candidates seeking
licensure in EC-A must have a minimum of 40
earned credits (includes transfer credit).
- Cumulative Grade Point Average-Candidates
must have earned a cumulative grade point
average of 3.00 in all academic work taken prior
to applying for admission. This includes
transfer grade points averaged with residence
grade points.
Application Procedures
Students who meet the criteria described above may obtain
additional information on the application from the
School of Education website. Students must be accepted into
the program prior to registration for certain education courses.
One copy of the application must be submitted by 4:00 pm on the
Friday of the third week of the semester. Although students
apply after 24 course credits are earned, students can only be
officially admitted to the School of Education after the
completion of 40 credits.
Early Childhood through Middle Childhood (EC-MC) (ages birth -
11) 58 credits
Candidates must fulfill the requirements below and the early
childhood education minor to be eligible to apply for
certification to teach students from birth to 11 years of age.
Both the major and minor requirements are listed below.
Required General Education Courses — GEO 200, EFN 205
or ERS 100 or SOC 225 or WGS 230, POL 101 or 102 (or similar
competences)
Recommended General Education Courses — MTH 126, PHY
106.
Requirements in Allied Fields — 10 credits – MTH 125,
PSY 212, 370.
Requirements in Professional Education — 42 credits
plus student teaching
Courses not requiring Admission to Teacher
Education
ART 302d; EDS 305, 308, 310; HED 207d;
MUS 317d
Courses requiring Admission to Teacher
Education
EDS, 402a, 412a, 413a, 420,
421b, 422b, 445b, 480, SPE 401.
a taken concurrently
b taken concurrently
c not required for special education minors
d applicable to General Education
e requires admission to teacher education
Student Teaching — 16 credits – EDS 493 or 495, EDS
492
Early Childhood Education Minor — 22 credits plus student
teaching
Courses not requiring Admission to Teacher
Education
ECE 213, 316, 322, 324
Courses requiring Admission to Teacher
Education
ECE 326, 327, 430, 440, 490
Early Childhood Education Student Teaching — 12
credits - ECE 400, 401
Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MC-EA) (ages 6-12 or
13) 64-66 credits
Candidates must fulfill the requirements below and a minor to
be eligible to apply for licensure to teach students from 6-13
years of age.
Minors in biology, chemistry, computer science, earth
science, economics, English, general science, geography,
history, mathematics, physics, political science, psychology,
social studies, and sociology are core subject areas and do not
require the completion of additional requirements for
certification.
Minors in French, German studies, school health education,
Spanish, special education, and teaching English to speakers of
other languages are not core subject areas and require the
completion of additional requirements for certification. See the
minor program descriptions or contact the College of Liberal
Studies Academic Services Office for more information.
Required General Education Courses — GEO 200; EFN 205
or ERS 100 or SOC 225 or WGS 230; POL 101 or 102; (or similar
competencies)
Recommended General Education Courses — MTH 126, PHY
106
Requirements in Allied Fields — 10 credits - MTH 125,
PSY 212, 370
Requirements in Professional Education — 37-40
credits
Courses not requiring Admission to Teacher
Education
ART 302d, HED 207d, EDS 308, 310, 311,
319; MUS 317d
Courses requiring Admission to Teacher
Education
EDS 402a, 412a, 413a, 420,
421b, 422b, 445b, 480, SPE 401c
Student Teaching — 16 credits - EDS 493 or 495, 492
a taken concurrently
b taken concurrently
c not required for special education minors
d applicable to General Education
e requires admission to Teacher Education
Early Adolescence through Adolescence (EA-A) (ages 10 - 21)
17-26 credits
Candidates must fulfill the requirements below and one or
more certifiable majors to be eligible to apply for licensure to
teach students from 10-21 years of age. In addition to a major,
students may choose to complete one or more minors for
additional certifications.
Certifiable majors include: biology, broadfield science,
broadfield social studies, chemistry, computer science, English,
mathematics, and physics. Requirements are listed under specific
departments. Broadfield science and broadfield social studies
are majors within the department of educational studies.
Required General Education Courses — 9 credits - GEO
200 (science and social studies majors only); EFN 205 or ERS 100
or SOC 225 or WGS 230; POL 101 or 102.
Requirements in Allied Fields — 6 credits - PSY 212,
370
Requirements in Professional Education — 27-29 credits
Courses not requiring Admission to Teacher
Education
EDS 310, 319
Courses requiring Admission to Teacher Education: EDS 405a, 406a, 420, 450b, 451b, 480, SPE 401c, EFN 200d, CI 381e, CI XXX a or b
See Early Adolescence – Adolescence and Early Childhood –
Adolescence Program Methods courses and additional requirements
list.
Student Teaching — 16 credits - EDS 494 or 495, 492
a taken concurrently
b taken concurrently
c not required for special education minors
d applicable to General Education
e requires admission to teacher education
Early Childhood through Adolescence (EC-A) (ages birth - 21)
17-22 credits
Candidates must fulfill the requirements below and one or
more certifiable majors to be eligible to apply for licensure to
teach students from birth to 21 years of age. In addition to a
major, students may choose to complete one or more minors for
additional certifications.
Certifiable majors include: art, French*, German studies*,
music-general, music-choral, music-instrumental, and Spanish*.
Required General Education Courses — 9 credits - GEO
200 (science and social studies majors only); EFN 205 or ERS 100
or SOC 225 or WGS 230; POL 101 or 102.
Requirements in Allied Fields — 6 credits - PSY 212,
370
* Minors in French, German studies, and Spanish are
certifiable at the early adolescence – adolescence developmental
range only, unless another language is completed as a major. If
a language major and language minor are completed, both
languages may be certifiable at the early childhood –
adolescence range.
*Music Education and Art Education majors may substitute RDG
330 unless completing an academic second major or minor.
Requirements in Professional Education — 17-23 credits
Courses not requiring Admission to Teacher
Education
EDS 310, 319
Courses requiring Admission to Teacher
Education
EDS 405a, 406a, 420, 450b,
451b*, 480, SPE 401c, CI XXXa or b
See Early Adolescence – Adolescence and Early Childhood –
Adolescence Program Methods courses and additional requirements
list.
Student Teaching — 16 credits – EDS 494 or 495, 492
a taken concurrently
b taken concurrently
c not required for special education minors
d required for all social studies majors and minors
e required for all social studies and science majors and
minors
* Music education and art education majors may substitute RDG
330 unless completing an academic second major or minor.
Early
Adolescence-Adolescence and Early Childhood-Adolescence Program
Methods Courses and Additional Requirements
Major/Minor
Methods Course
Prescribed Additional
Art Education
ART 302
(major only, EC-A)
ART 401
ART 403
Biology
CI 469
GEO 200
CI 381
Broadfield Social Studies
EFN 200
CI 381
Chemistry
CI 469
GEO 200
CI 381
Computer Science
CI 364
Earth Science (minor only) CI 469
GEO 200
CI 381
Economics (minor only)
CI 408
GEO 200
EFN 200
CI 381
English
CI 405
French (EC-A)
CI 467
Spanish (EC-A)
CI 467
Geography
CI 408
GEO 200
EFN 200
CI 381
General Science
CI 469
GEO 200
CI 381
German Studies (EC-A) CI 467
History
CI 408
GEO 200
EFN 200
CI 381
Mathematics
CI 364
Choral Music (major only)(EC-A)
CI 306
General Music (major only) (EC-A)
CI 307
CI 371
Instrumental Music (major only) (EC-A)
CI 308
Physics
CI 469
GEO 200
CI 381
Political Science
CI 408
GEO 200
EFN 200
CI 381
Psychology (minor only)
CI 408
EFN 200
GEO200
CI 381
School Health Education (minor only)
SHE 410
Sociology
CI 408
GEO 200
EFN 20
Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages
CI 463
Minors in Department of Education Studies
Early Childhood Minor — See requirements under Early Childhood-Middle Childhood major.
Special Education Minor
34 credits
I. Core Courses (19 credits - all core courses are
required for each certification option): SPE 416, 424, 429, 431,
440,
452, 461
II. Cross-Categorical Special Education
Certification Options:
Option 1: Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence
(three credits): SPE 446
Professional Practice: SPE 483 (11 credits) and SPE 430 (1
credit)
Option 2: Early Adolescence/Adolescence
(three credits): SPE 447
Professional Practice: SPE 484 (11 credits) and SPE 430 (1
credit)
All certification course work must be completed prior to the
Professional Practice semester.
General Science Minor (Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence)
22-23 credits - CHM 100 or CHM 103, CI 461, PHY 106 or PHY
103, PHY/AST 155 plus electives in science to reach a minimum of
22 credits. BIO 103 or 105 and ESC 101 do not count toward the
22 credits required for the minor.
Recommended Electives:
• PHY/AST 156: Stars, Galaxies, and the
Universe (4 cr.)
• BIO 203: Organismal Biology (4 cr.)
• BIO 204: Plant Biology (3 cr.)
• BIO 210: Animal Biology (3 cr.)
• CHM 103: General Chemistry I (5 cr.)-if not completed as part
of core requirements
• CHM 104: General Chemistry II (5 cr.)
• ESC 221: Introduction to Climate Systems (4 cr.)
• ESC 222: Landforms Processes and Regions (4 cr.)
• PHY 103: Fundamental Physics I (4 cr.)-if not completed as
part of core requirements
or
• PHY 104: Fundamental Physics II (4 cr.)
Social Studies Minor (Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence)
25 credits - HIS 210, 321; GEO 110 or 201; ARC 100; SOC 202;
POL 101, 102; ECO 110; EFN 200
Note: Students should be aware that the Department of
Public Instruction is specific in its requirements about the
content of both general education and professional education;
therefore, prospective teacher education candidates should work
closely with an adviser from the outset of their studies at the
university. Completion of Department of Public Instruction
requirements for licensure may take longer than four academic
years.