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Academic Programs/Courses

Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Secondary/K-12 Education
Special Education
Graduate Teacher Certification/Add-on Certification

UW-Stevens Point offers certification in the following majors, secondary education minors, elementary education minors, and graduate certifications.   Due to changes in state requirements, this list may change at any time.

Please view the UWSP Course CatalogExternal for specific information on the undergraduate programs.

Early Childhood Education (ages 0-8, Early Childhood)

     Available Programs:

Early Childhood Education major
Early Childhood Special Education minor (required)
Early Childhood Education add-on (summer program)

Elementary Education(ages 6-13, Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence)

     Available Programs:

Elementary Education major (requires an approved 22 credit minor or second major from the list below)

Recommended teaching minors (certifiable):
  • English
  • English as a Second Language
  • Environmental Education
  • Health Education
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Natural Science
  • Social Science, Broadfield
  • Spanish
  • Special Education (double major available)
    • Cognitive Disabilities (CD)/Cross Categorical
    • Emotional Behavioral Disabilities (EBD)/Cross Categorical
    • Learning Disabilities (LD)/Cross Categorical
 Other minors available:
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Coaching
  • Communication
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Earth Science
  • Economics
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • Music
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish (non-teaching)

Secondary/K-12 Education

A teaching major in a Secondary/K-12 program is required.

    Available Programs:

Secondary Education (ages 10-21, Early Adolescence through Adolescence)
  • Biology (major or minor)
  • Chemistry (major or minor)
  • Earth Science (minor)
  • Economics (major or minor)
  • English (major or minor)
    • Broadfield Language Arts option available
  • English as a Second Language(minor)
  • French (minor)
  • Geography (major or minor)
  • German (minor)
  • Health Education (minor)
  • History (major or minor)
  • Mathematics (major or minor)
  • Natural Science, Broadfield (major)
  • Physics (major or minor)
  • Political Science (major or minor)
  • Psychology (major or minor)
  • Resource Management (major or minor)
  • Social Science, Broadfield (major )
  • Sociology (major or minor)
  • Spanish(minor)
  • Special Education(minor)
    • Cognitive Disabilities/ Cross Categorical
    • Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities/ Cross Categorical
    • Learning Disabilities/ Cross Categorical
K-12 Education (ages 0-21, Early Childhood through Adolescence)
  • Coaching (minor)
  • Communicative Disorders/Speech Language Pathology (requires major and Master's)
  • Family & Consumer Education (major)
  • French (major)
  • German (major)
  • Music Education -General (major)
  • Music Education -Instrumental (major)
  • Music Education -Choral (major)
  • Adaptive Physical Education (concentration)
  • Physical Education (major)
  • Spanish(major)

Special Education

     Available Programs:

Special Education Major (requires one or two minors in an area of Special Education)
Cognitive Disabilities (CD)/Cross Categorical minor
Emotional Behavioral Disabilities (EBD)/Cross Categorical minor
Learning Disabilities (LD)/Cross Categorical minor

Graduate Teacher Certification/Add-on Certification

Graduate programs are available for individuals already holding a teaching license.

Achieve your certification in one of the following areas:

Adaptive Physical Education
Alternative Education
Early Childhood Education
English as a Second Language
Environmental Studies
Family and Consumer Science
Gifted and Talented Education
Health Education 
Reading Teacher (316 license)
Reading Specialist (17 license) 
Special Education
        Early Childhood Special Education
        Cognitive Disabilities/Cross Categorical
        Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities/Cross Categorical
        Learning Disabilities/Cross Categorical
        Cross Categorical Special Education (for those already licensed in CD, EBD or LD).pdf

Looking to add additional grades levels/ages? Certification areas not listed above?  .pdf Ask us how! We will review your transcripts at no cost to you.