Education Majors

Are you interested in being a teacher?

If you are interested in an education major, you can begin or continue your university studies at UW-Washington County. Teaching is a people-oriented field. During the first two years of an education degree, students take course work in social sciences, English, mathematics, humanities, natural sciences and public speaking. When making your choice of an education degree, an important factor to consider is the age level of the students with whom you desire to work. Educators work with students of all ages, from very young children to adults.

There are specialized fields within the field of education that you may find rewarding. These areas include: Adaptive Education, Art Education, or Music Education. The requirements for each bachelor’s degree in Education begin with the two-year suggested course sequences below. This curriculum includes core skills courses leading to a fundamental understanding of teaching functions and to analytic ability for solving school and educational problems.

Suggested Courses for Education Majors

Click here for the Washington Plan for Education Majors (pdf file). The four semester program guide will help you plan your freshmen and sophomore years at UW-WC.

UW- Education Majors Available

The University of Wisconsin System currently lists 33 education majors. You can begin your study for any of these education majors at UW-Washington County:

• Agricultural Education
• Agricultural Extension Major
• Art Education
• Business Education
• Child & Family Studies
• Communicative Disorders
• Community Education
• Early Childhood Education
• Earth Science Education
• Education
• Education Studies
• Elementary Education
• Exceptional Education
• Exercise & Sport Science
• Family & Consumer Education
• Health Promotion/Physical Education
• Human Services
• Individually Planned Major
• Journalism Education
• Kinesiology
• Marketing Education
• Music Education
• Music Education-Instrumental
• Music Education-Vocal
• Physical Education
• Recreation
• Resources Management
• Safety-Occupational School Health Education
• Secondary Education
• Special Education
• Technology Education
• Vocational Technical & Adult Education

For more information

• See your advisor
• Visit the College Board website on Career planning
• Check out Transfer Information