EDUCATION

Interdisciplinary Major or Minor - www.uwgb.edu/education

OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION:

UW-Green Bay 's Teacher Education program has two goals: 1) to prepare teachers to address the needs of a changing school population; and 2) to prepare teachers to teach content and skills required by changes in society and the work place.

 

All students interested in pursuing a teaching career must apply and be accepted into UW-Green Bay’s Professional Program in Education. Admission to the Education Program is not automatic. Students must first meet minimum requirements to be considered for admission. Then a limited number of the best qualified students from all applicants are admitted each semester. Students can visit the Education Program website: http:wwww.uwgb.edu/education, call the Education Program Office at 465-2137 or stop by the Office in Wood Hall 416 to obtain admission information.

 

At UW-Green Bay, students interested in a career in elementary education will fulfill the requirements for an interdisciplinary major in Education along with additional requirements mandated by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Upon completion, graduates will receive a bachelor's degree in education.

 

Students who desire to teach at the middle and high school levels will fulfill the requirements for an interdisciplinary minor in Education, a subject-matter major along with additional requirements mandated by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction They will graduate with the bachelor's degree in their major subject area and an Education minor.

 

UW-Green Bay offers teacher preparation in these subjects and grade levels:

TIPS FROM THE PROFS:

(from Timothy Sewall - Education Chair)

If you are interested in the field of Education, but you are still not quite sure, please take advantage of our regularly scheduled information sessions. Call the Education Program Office at 465-2137 to find out when the next one is being offered.

 

WHO SHOULD BE AN EDUCATION MAJOR :

WHO SHOULD BE AN EDUCATION MINOR :

Students interested in teaching at the middle or high school level are required to complete the Education minor. This minor s combined with a major course of study corresponding to the area you want to teach.

 

WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT THIS MAJOR AT UWGB:

SKILLS & ABILITIES GAINED WITH THIS MAJOR:

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A MAJOR IN EDUCATION :

The Education major is a pre-professional program, which means it educates students to become entry level teachers. However, many individuals pursue other teaching-related careers after they obtain their teaching license. Note that some of these careers require additional coursework, experience or degrees. Use the following as an idea list, and remember that they represent some, but certainly not all, of the careers pursued by individuals you obtain a teaching license.

 

Athletic Coach, Athletic Director, Curriculum Specialist, Day Care Administrator, Educational Materials Sales Representative, Elementary School Teacher, Guidance Counselor, Kindergarten Teacher, Librarian, Preschool Administrator, Secondary School Teacher, Speech Pathologist, Tutor

 

The following list represents a few of the kinds of businesses and institutions that employ individuals with an education background:

 

Camps, Churches, Colleges and Universities, Community Centers, Educational Publishers, Hospitals, Libraries, Non Profits, Public and Private Schools, State and Federal Government, Youth Services

 

Want to know more about the nature of the work, working conditions, earnings, training, and job outlook? Then check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook @ http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm

 

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