Advanced Certification Elementary (ACE)

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The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has established competencies that must be completed prior to granting PI34 Licensure. A majority of these mandated competencies are embedded in required coursework and experiences and met through prior coursework. Advisors will discuss program plans individually with each student, suggesting courses to meet these mandates if there is a need.

Program Requirements

This sequence earns Elementary Regular Education (777) and Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence 6-13 (72) licensure. English as a Second Language (ESL) and/or Bilingual Education add-on certificate for licensure may be secured through a combined degree plan.

Required Courses

EDU 616 - Child Developmnt & Exceptionalities Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
EDU 662 - Integrative Classroom Environments Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
EDU 664 - Science Explorations and Methods Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
EDU 671 - Mathematics Methods Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
EDU 672 - Literacy Lang Arts Methods I Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
EDU 674 - Literacy Lang Arts Methods II Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
EDU 675 - Social Studies Methods & Diversity Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
EDU 751 - Reflections on Teaching Practice Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
EDU 757 - Student Teaching MC-EA Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2

Optional: Add-on Licensing Sequence

Clinical Experiences

Clinical Experiences are required for the Advanced Certification Elementary (ACE) - Licensure: Elementary Education.

EDU 682 Initial Practicum ACE . Students are to complete an Initial Level Clinical Placement of 50 hours.
EDU 686 Advanced Practicum ACE . Students are to complete an Advanced Level Clinical Placement of 50 hours.

These clinical hours fulfill degree completion and certification requirements for licensure as a teacher.

Practicum placement, observation, and assessment are coordinated through the Office of Clinical Experiences.

A supervision plan of the clinical experience will involve observation and assessment and assigned through the clinical office.

Advanced Certification Elementary (ACE)

Program Requirements

Required Courses

Optional: Add-on Licensing Sequence

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Bilingual Education

Bilingual and ESL (combined)

Clinical Experiences