<p>The Curriculum and Instruction Department in the UW-Whitewater College of Education & Professional Studies prepares students for careers as teachers in several ways:</p>
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<li>Numerous teacher preparation programs</li>
<li>Programs for add-on licenses for certified teachers</li>
<li>The Master of Science in Education: Professional Development</li>
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<p>The faculty and staff recognize that graduates of our programs play a vital role in the lives of children and families both in Wisconsin and around the world. As students move through coursework, there is a strong commitment to education with a liberal arts foundation, a teaching major and the study of teaching. All students engage in at least three school-based <a href="https://www.uww.edu/coeps/clinical-experiences">field experiences</a> that allow them to apply their knowledge to actual classroom situations.</p>
<p>Students are supported through an advising structure that starts in our first-year advising center and then moved through our <a href="https://www.uww.edu/coeps/advising-licensure">COEPS Advising Center</a>. Once students <a href="https://www.uww.edu/coeps/advising-licensure#admissions">apply to professional education</a>, students then work directly with a faculty member as they continue their upper division coursework. The admission process serves as a checkpoint for students to ensure they are on the pathway to licensure and meeting the requirements necessary to become a licensed teacher in the state of Wisconsin.</p>
<p>One semester prior to student teaching, students <a href="https://www.uww.edu/registrar/graduation#graduation">apply for graduation</a> and complete any test required for <a href="https://www.uww.edu/coeps/advising-licensure#licensure%23licensure-test-information">obtaining a license</a>. Upon graduation, students will have gained extensive knowledge of their subject areas and teaching. They will also have been given the opportunity to grow as instructional decision-makers, preparing them to be effective teachers and instructional leaders in our changing schools.</p>
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