Planting the Seeds of Inclusion
Elementary Education
Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MC–EA)
Age 6–approx. 12–13
The Elementary Education (MC–EA) major prepares students to teach in elementary schools (grades 1-6) and in the core content areas of language arts, mathematics, science and social studies in middle schools (grades 6-8). Students may choose to acquire dual licensure in both regular education and cross categorical special education.
Graduates of UW Oshkosh’s teacher education programs have a strong liberal arts background, a thorough grounding in their content area and a comprehensive understanding of the art and science of teaching. Completion of this program results in a Bachelor of Science in Education degree.
Degree Planning Sheet
Students are guided throughout their program by a planning sheet specific to their major and minor. Program requirements are also listed in the Undergraduate Bulletin along with course descriptions.
Subject Area Minors
* A minor is required
- Bilingual Education — Hmong
- Bilingual Education — Spanish
- English as a Second Language
- Environmental Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Health Education
- History
- Language Arts
- Library Science
- Mathematics
- Science * major or minor
- Social Science * major or minor
- Sociology * as a second minor only
- Spanish
- Speech Communication
PRAXIS II Content Test
Middle School Content Knowledge, Test Number: 0146
Students with additional ESL, German, French, Health Education or Spanish majors must also pass an additional Praxis II exam to be licensed in that particular content area.
