MIDDLE — HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION

Many people are drawn to teach at the middle school or high school level because they’re passionate about a specific subject area. As a student at UW-Whitewater, you’ll have the advantage of strong academic departments and resources across the university — this is where you’ll develop your subject matter expertise.

Through the College of Education and Professional Studies, you’ll gain a solid foundation for teaching and get the advising you need to ensure you’re ready for licensure in your chosen area. You will declare one of these majors:

• Biology Science Education
• Chemistry Science Education
• Economics Education
• English Literature and Language Arts Education
• Geography Education
• History Education
• Mathematics Education
• Physics Science Education
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology Education

Aside from a wide variety of subject areas, advantages to earning your bachelor’s degree in Middle — High School Education at UW-Whitewater include:

• Access to the Wisconsin Instructional Technology Resource Center, which houses computer labs, virtual reality experiences, and more.
• An array of program-specific scholarships available to incoming and current students.
• A dedicated librarian who specializes in education.
• Opportunities for future science teachers to participate Science Outreach programming.
• Opportunities for future social studies teachers to present at the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies annual conference.

Depending on your degree emphasis — in addition to your education and teacher preparation courses — you’ll take subject-matter courses and learn from faculty across the university. Select the following programs to learn more about them:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Economics
• English
• Geography
• History
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology

UW-Whitewater has a long-standing history of preparing educators. Our graduates work in districts across the state, including:

• DeForest Area School District
• Denmark School District
• Fond du Lac School District
• Kettle Moraine School District
• McFarland School District
• Milwaukee Public Schools
• Mukwonago Area School District
• Portage School District
• School District of Beloit
• School District of Janesville
• Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District
• Watertown Unified School District
• West Bend School District

Many of our graduates continue on to graduate school, earning a master’s degree in fields such as special education, educational leadership, or the subject they teach.

As an education major, you’ll get to work with faculty and staff members from our Curriculum and Instruction department, as well as learn from knowledgeable faculty members from across campus, based on your major, minor, or area of emphasis.