Education, Secondary Education Concentration, MA/Licensing

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Program Requirements

For licensure plus a master’s degree, add the following courses:

Core Master’s Degree Experiences

ED 603 - Introduction to Educational Resrch 3 Credit(s)
ED 692 - Research Capstone Project 3 Credit(s)

Additional Program Requirements

In addition to the Core Master’s Degree Experiences, a student must complete the Accelerated Secondary Program (ASP) Licensing Sequence.

Accelerated Secondary Program (ASP)

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 the Early Adolescent/Adolescent Regular Education, Middle Secondary (EA-A:RE Age 10-21) licensure.

English as a Second Language (ESL) and/or a Bilingual Education License may be secured through a combined degree plan.

Required Core Licensure Courses

ED 596 - Accelerated Secndry Prg Orientation 0 Credit(s)
ED 601A - Foundations of Instruction 3 Credit(s)
ED 602A - Inclusive Curr Planning-ASP Program 4 Credit(s)
ED 635 - Diversity in the Classroom 3 Credit(s) (ASP, ESL, BILED)

Required Method Courses

Specific Content Area

One or two of the following based on specific content area:

ED 640A - Enviro Cnsvtn Ped: Tech Curr Int 1 Credit(s) (REQ Science and Broad Field Social Studies)
ED 640B - MidSec Bus-Tech Exp: Tech Curr Int 4 Credit(s)
ED 640E - MidSec Eng EA-A Lit: Tech Curr Int 4 Credit(s)
ED 640F - World Lang Teaching: Tech Curr Int 4 Credit(s)
ED 640H - MidSec Soc Studies: Tech Curr Int 4 Credit(s)
ED 640M - MidSec Math Teach: Tech Curr Int 4 Credit(s)
ED 640S - MidSec Sci Foundtns: Tech Curr Int 3 Credit(s)

Specific Content Area

One or two of the following based on specific content area:

ED 651B - MidSec Bus Educ Teaching Methods 4 Credit(s)
ED 651E - MidSec English Teaching Methods 4 Credit(s)
ED 651F - MidSec World Lang Teaching Methods 4 Credit(s)
ED 651H - MidSec Social Stu Teaching Methods 4 Credit(s)
ED 651M - MidSec Math Teaching Methods 4 Credit(s)
ED 651S - MidSec Science Teaching Methods Variable 4-4 Credit(s)
ED 652A - Secondary Literacy Curric Studies 4 Credit(s) (ASP, ESL, BILED)

Required Student Teaching Courses

ED 660A - Ed Policy & Reflective Practitioner 2 Credit(s)
ED 693B - Supervised Teaching: EA-A Secondary 3 Credit(s)

Optional: Add-on Licensing Sequence

English as a Second Language (ESL)

ED 604A - Second Language Acquisition Content 3 Credit(s)
ED 604F - ESL Curriculum Design & Assessment 3 Credit(s)
ED 605A - Language for Teachers I 3 Credit(s)
ED 693C - Student Teaching EA-A & ESL 3 Credit(s)

Bilingual Education

ED 604A - Second Language Acquisition Content 3 Credit(s)
ED 605D - Biliteracy Development 3 Credit(s)
ED 605K - Language Analysis & Bilingualism 3 Credit(s)
ED 604G - Biling Ed Curric Design/Assessment 3 Credit(s)
ED 693D - Student Teaching EA-A & Bilingual 3 Credit(s) (replaces ED 693B )