ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Meant for education majors, the Adaptive Education Licensure minor includes courses focused on neurodiversity, learning and intellectual disabilities, as well as instruction inclusivity, to help you gain the specialized knowledge you need for your career.

Prepares professionals to work with individuals with special learning and behavior needs.

Professionals with an advanced degree in kinesiology are in high demand. Further your career in this growing and rewarding field with our fully online program.

Get exceptional training and earn licensure to teach art at the elementary and high school levels. With this major, you will take courses related to art and design, as well as instruction and teaching curriculum.

The online graduate certificate in Assistive Technology is a transformative program designed to empower current and future educators with innovative strategies to meet the diverse needs of students with disabilities, particularly those who are neurodivergent.

Designed for professionals with undergraduate degrees in education or related fields to work with individuals on the autism spectrum using advanced knowledge and skills specific to autism spectrum disorders and that are evidence based.

Share your passion for biology with the next generation with a major in Biology Science Education. At UW-Whitewater, you will be prepared through a strong foundation of courses on middle school and high school education, biology, organic chemistry, and much more.

Combine your interests in teaching, computer science, and business. With this emphasis, you will take courses specializing in secondary education, teaching computer science and programming, and business education.

Have an interest in the advertisement and consumer behavior side of business, and want to teach about these subjects? UW-Whitewater is the perfect place to prepare for a successful career teaching students about the quickly changing field of business marketing.

Our Business Education program, the longest-running in the United States, combines the study of teaching with the study of business. You will learn valuable skills for a career in teaching business through courses focused on teaching in middle and high school levels, business writing, economics, and much more.

Are you interested in teaching the building blocks of all other scientific studies? Then a major in Chemistry Education is the start you are looking for to pursue a fulfilling career. With this major, you will take courses focused on chemistry, secondary education, and science education, diving into your interests right away!

The graduate certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is designed for individuals who have already earned a Master's degree in Counseling from a CACREP-accredited institution (or equivalent).

Have a passion for sports and athletics? Want to teach the next generation about the collaborative and physical skills that go into playing a sport? A minor in Coaching will allow you to take courses focused on coaching youth, the psychology behind coaching and mentorship, the history of athletics, strength and conditioning, and more.

With a major in Communication Education, you will get the training you need to educate the next generation on how we process, transfer, and present information.

Demand for jobs related to Communication Sciences and Disorders is at an all-time high, and UW-Whitewater's program provides outstanding training. With courses like hearing and speech science, science writing, race and ethnic studies, anatomy, psychology, human development, and more, you will acquire the skills needed for a successful career.

Learn how to manage, coach, and organize community and children's sports, as well as the fundamentals of leisure and recreation.

A healthy workplace, and employee wellness and wellbeing, are critical to an organization’s success. Learn best practices in health promotion, fitness, nutrition and safety.

Through the M.S. in Counseling program, you’ll develop the essential skills to assess personal issues, collect and analyze information, practice effective facilitative techniques, and develop treatment plans that meet client or student needs.

Embark on a focused study on the societal connections of students who require special education. You will take courses specialized in subjects such as legal compliance in special education, characteristics and interventions, and inclusivity in curriculum. This minor is designed for students who are majoring in programs other than education. For education majors, the equivalent minor is Adaptive Education Licensure.

This online certificate prepares professionals with undergraduate degrees in education or related fields to provide intensive reading intervention based on the science of reading.

If you have previous coursework in early childhood education, and want to support the care and learning of children, this non-licensure bachelor's program may be for you. You'll choose an emphasis in leadership or teaching in this online degree designed for working professionals.

Our earliest teachers shape our introduction to learning. If you have an interest in teaching young children, an Early Childhood Education degree will prepare you to succeed in this important and rewarding career. Our courses will provide you with an understanding of child developement and education, care from birth to age three, interacting with a diverse range of families, and much more.

Addressing an ongoing need for early childhood education advocacy, students will learn the essential interdisciplinary insights necessary for successful cross-sector collaboration to address early childhood education system solutions.

Help students understand the inner workings of the world economy and how it will affect their day-to-day lives. With this major or minor, you will take courses focused on secondary education and instruction, business and social studies education, microeconomics, and more!

Become a licensed teacher for kindergarten through 9th grade. With courses in curriculum and instruction, special education, math, science, reading education and more, our Elementary and Middle School Education major will prepare you for a fruitful career. Choose an emphasis in dual licensure, social justice or STEM/STEAM.

The Early Childhood through Adolescence program prepares you to teach all ages, from grades K-12, in Wisconsin public schools. 

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.

This minor introduces you to foundational knowledge about teaching, learning, and schools. It provides valuable training for those pursuing careers in education-adjacent fields such as educational technology, policy-making, administration, and youth outreach/support.

The Educator in School Counseling graduate certificate is an innovative, blended-format program designed for individuals who have already earned a master's degree and are seeking to obtain their School Counseling (7054) license in Wisconsin.

Gives students key skills in understanding current trends, research skills to explore effectiveness of learning technologies, and experience working with emerging learning technologies.

Share your love of language, communication and comprehension by choosing a major or minor in English education. You'll take courses focused on reading, writing, analyzing literature, curriculum, instruction, and more, as you prepare for a career in teaching.

From accounting to marketing to fundraising, learn the business skills needed to succeed in sport fitness and wellness in a corporate or organizational leadership setting.

Learn how to design learning experiences in today's world in various settings and understand instructional design theories, practices, models and learner needs.

Have a love for the French language and a desire to teach? The French Education major at UW-Whitewater is the perfect way to combine these two passions, allowing you to take courses in intermediate and advanced French, and teaching curriculum and instruction at a middle and secondary level.

Provide elementary students with a base understanding of science and the experimental process with a minor in General Science Education.

Teach students a broader view of the world. At UW-Whitewater, a major or minor in Geography Education will give you the proper training to teach geography classes to secondary level students with courses focused on different geological lenses.

Combine your love of the German language and your interest in teaching. With a major or minor in German Education, you will deepen your understanding of the language with courses on phonetics, civilization, and German literature, as well as courses focused on instruction and the teaching of curriculum to middle and secondary level students.

Do you have a passion for teaching current and relevant topics such as mental health, nutrition, fitness, sleep, sexual health, and drug safety? If so, UW-Whitewater's Health Education minor is right for you. Take courses on human health and performance, kinesiology, special education, and instruction/teaching curriculum to secondary level classrooms.

With a minor in Health Promotion, you will explore knowledge, attitudes, and experiences in differing health fields and learn how health education, health maintenance, and wellness affect various populations. Take courses related to kinesiology, exercise science, health in sport performance, and many more connected topics.

Completing a degree in Higher Education Leadership at UW-Whitewater will prepare you for a position of your choice in a higher education setting — this field offers a wide array of opportunities.

A Master of Science in Education in Higher Education Leadership with an emphasis in Athletic Administration prepares students with an understanding of how to implement policy, apply theory, collaborate across higher education units, and engage in critical equity-minded decision-making processes.

It has been said that those who don't understand history are bound to repeat it. Give next generation an education on the past in order to build the wisdom they will need for the future by pursuing a degree in History Education. Take courses on both national and international history, social studies education, international studies, middle and secondary level curriculum and instruction, and more.

Prepare for a rewarding career in kinesiology and performance sciences with a major in Human Performance. Train for many health-related fields ranging from athletic training to physical therapy. You'll take courses on motor control, the structure and wellness of the human body, nutrition, exercise and sports studies, and much more.

Empowers you to design state of the art learning experiences and lead innovation in your ever-changing field.

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Learning Support is designed to provide leaders in education with the knowledge and skills necessary to become stronger, more successful leaders and agents of positive change in schools, systems, and communities.

Through experiential and collaborative learning, this minor will allow students to grow to become leaders in either the Army, Air Force or civilian career fields. With courses focused on developing strong leadership skills, diversity understanding, and discussion of worldy issues, you will get the training you need for a military-related and/or leadership-oriented career.

Focused on helping students to develop new programs and initiatives, prepare for leading learning technology units, and lead change in an organization.

With a minor in Library Media for the K-12 age range, you will be given the training you need to be educators through literature, agents of change, and leaders within your school and community. Take courses focused on literature for youth, navigating digital media, curriculum design and instruction, and more!

A minor in Library Science will feature courses on subjects ranging from information organization, to children's literature and educational foundations, and give you the training you need for many different career paths such as librarian and information management specialist.

Have a knack for explaining mathematical concepts to others? A major in Mathematics Education will provide you with the proper training for a career as a licensed math teacher for middle level or high school level learners. The minor can train you to teach children at the elementary or secondary level the problem-solving skills that will last a lifetime.

Spread your love of music to the next generation with a degree in Music Education at UW-Whitewater. With courses focused on musical aspects, such as aural skills, performance, and music history, combined with courses on curriculum and instruction, you will be well prepared to teach.

Spread your love of music to the next generation. If you love what music has done for you, you can teach others to share that passion with a degree in music education from UW-Whitewater.

If you have a passion for discussing abstract ideas surrounding the human experience and existence, consider a minor in Philosophy Education. Take courses on contemporary moral issues, ancient Greek philosophy, logic, secondary education and curriculum, and much more, which will prepare you for teaching students to analyze knowledge and to think critically.

In this online program, you will learn about basic education principles, how to build a PE Curriculum, how to teach in and manage a gym space, and skills and strategies for many different sports, games, and athletic activities. In just a few semesters, you can have your Wisconsin Physical Education Teaching License and be on your way to creating a healthier tomorrow for your students.

Get licensed to teach physical education and health in Wisconsin to children from the ages of kindergarten to 12th grade. Courses will explore special education, motor skills, kinesiology, exercise psychology, wellness, curriculum and more.

Take courses on engineering and technology's relation to physics, secondary level education and curriculum, mathematics, and science education, preparing you to help students begin a path that can lead to numerous career choices, from computers and technology to power and energy.

In this program, you will study subjects such as the legislative process, secondary education and curriculum, political theory, international relations, history and more, giving you the knowledge and training to educate future politically literate and empowered citizens.

With a certificate in pre-athletic training, students will engage in courses and hands-on learning in heath, biology, sports, nutrition, exercise, and performance.

Focuses on qualifying students in instructional design and becoming learning technology professionals that can produce dynamic, engaging, and effective learning experiences.

A Master of Science in Education in Professional Studies with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction, allows practicing teachers to improve their own craft, eventually engaging in action research in their own classroom.

A Master of Science in Education in Professional Studies with an emphasis in information, technology and libraries, prepares students to be leaders and library media specialists in Wisconsin schools.

A Master of Science in Education in Professional Studies with an emphasis in reading instruction and dyslexia, equips educators with dual licensure as a Wisconsin Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist, along with a Certificate in Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Disabilities.

Help students understand their own behavior, emotions, and brain anatomy while studying those in others. You will take courses on subjects ranging from special education and secondary education/curriculum to emotion perception and psychopathology, all preparing you for a successful career as a Psychology educator.

The Reading Instruction and Dyslexia Intervention program is designed to equip educators with the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to effectively support individuals with dyslexia and other reading difficulties

The Reading Teacher License (1316) program is designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and credentials to excel as a reading teacher at the elementary and secondary levels.

Help people get more out of their leisure time by teaching activities at places such as parks, pools, gymnasiums, or trails. With this minor, you will take courses on subjects such as diversity within instruction, human performance studies, kinesiology, sports and exercise studies, and more.

The graduate certificate in School Counseling is designed for individuals who have already earned a Master's degree in Counseling from a CACREP-accredited institution (or equivalent).

The Social Emotional Learning and Mental health in Schools graduate certificate is an interdisciplinary program designed for professionals who work with young people in school-based environments.

In this minor, you will take courses on national and international history, psychology, geography, education and curriculum, as you prepare to teach topics in social studies to elementary school children.

To make a positive difference in society, it's important to understand how it works. You can provide that education to the next generation with a Sociology Education degree from UW-Whitewater. With this major, you will take courses on many subjects including the sociology of news and the mass media, gender, racial, and religious sociology, secondary education, and much more.

Learning a new language is a priceless experience for children's growing minds. Be the person who encourages this growth with a Spanish Education major. UW-Whitewater will provide you with courses on Spanish phonetics, civilization, and literature, as well as middle and secondary education/curriculum, properly preparing you for a career in teaching Spanish.

One of the most in-demand disciplines is special education. Our programs will prepare you for working with individuals with exceptional educational needs (EEN), from birth to adulthood, with courses on working with parents of students with EEN, inclusive curriculum and instruction, behavior and academic intervention, and much more.

The MSE in Special Education with an emphasis in Adaptive Education to Cross Categorical is designed for UW-Whitewater alumni with BSE and Adaptive Education to complete their cross categorical coursework at the graduate level.

The Applied Behavior Analysis emphasis Master's degree is designed to prepare professionals with undergraduate degrees in education or related fields to use Applied Behavior Analysis to create, coordinate and/or implement ABA-based interventions with individuals who have challenging behavior and/or disabilities.

The MSE in Special Education with an emphasis in Cross Categorical Licensure is designed for working professionals with a bachelor’s degree who seek initial licensure in special education.

The MSE in Special Education with an emphasis in Evidence Based Practice is designed for currently licensed teachers or professionals in related fields who seek advanced knowledge in special education.

Well-suited for students wishing to focus on the business side of the sports industry, the Sports Management minor includes courses on recreation management, kinesiology in sports, commercial recreation, and more.

Our program helps students who want to become professional strength and conditioning coaches, as well as those who are interested in sport coaching, personal training, athletic training, or physical therapy. With courses focused on kinesiology, exercise science, nutrition, and more, a minor in Strength and Conditioning will prepare you for a successful career in helping people push the limits and practice personal wellness.

English as a second language (ESL) and Bilingual-Bicultural Education are exciting and rapidly growing fields in need of many dedicated and well-prepared teachers. With our minor, take courses focused on integrating inclusive cultural and linguistic knowledge into the elementary and high school curriculum of your future classroom.

Train future actors, directors, costume designers, stage managers, stage crew and more. Our program will give you experience in both the front and back of the stage, and preparation to teach elementary through high school curriculum.

Prepares educators, independent living professionals, and Transition specialists to work effectively with gifted adolescents and young adults.

The online graduate certificate in Trauma Informed Practice in Education is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide support for districts whose students have been affected by trauma.

As the world has grown smaller, the importance of fluency in world languages has only grown. At UW-Whitewater, your love of languages will be encouraged and fostered to serve you well into the future.