UW-Colleges Transfer Information
	Middle Childhood / Early Adolescence, Grades 1-8 (MCEA)
	Based on the 2007-08 University Catalogue; Updated Sept. 2007                     Transfer Info Index

1.  Degree Requirements

A. Minimum of 120 credits. Please note that the MCEA program requires more than 120 credits.

1. 60 credits in Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence and a certifiable minor
2. 39 credits in general education (GE) courses
3. Credits to fulfill University wide requirements and competencies

B. Grade point average (GPA) and other requirements as listed in University catalogue

C. Professional sequence courses

2.  University Wide Requirements and Competencies

UW-Eau Claire

UW-Colleges

English Composition Course

ENGL 110

ENG 102

English Competency

C or higher in ENGL 110

C or higher in ENG 102

Mathematics Competency

C or higher in MATH 203

C or higher in MAT 130

Foreign Language / Culture Requirement
(Four options)

Option 1 C or higher in a 102-level Foreign Language course OR Obtaining a placement into a 201 Foreign Language course UW-Eau Claire Placement Chart	C or higher in one of the following: FRE 105 FRE 106 and FRE 107 GER 105 GER 106 and GER 107 SPA 105 SPA 106 and SPA 107 Note: If a student wishes to use the placement test to establish competency, the student must use UW-Eau Claire's cut-off scores for placement into 201.
Option 2 Complete nine credits designated as fulfilling the foreign culture requirement.	ANT 104, ANT 260, ART 187, ART 188, GEO 101, GEO 110, GEO 349, HIS 106, HIS 118, HIS 126, HIS 127, HIS 161 HIS 162, HIS 213, HIS 218, HIS 221, HIS 226, HIS 257, HIS 258, HIS 273, HIS 274, PHI 240, PHI 258, POL 160, REL 101, REL 258, SPA 247, SPA 277, WOM 247
Option 3 Earn credit in a 101 or 102-level Foreign Language course Note: If a student has a grade of C (not C-) or higher in a 102-level Foreign Language course, go to Option 1 AND Earn at least six credits designated as fulfilling the foreign culture requirement	101-Level Foreign Language Course: FRE 101 FRE 103 and FRE 104 GER 101 GER 103 and GER 104 SPA 101 SPA 103 and SPA 104 OR 102-Level Foreign Language Course: FRE 105 FRE 106 and FRE 107 GER 105 GER 106 and GER 107 SPA 105 SPA 106 and SPA 107 AND Six credits from: ANT 104, ANT 260, ART 187, ART 188, GEO 101, GEO 110, GEO 349, HIS 106, HIS 118, HIS 126, HIS 127, HIS 161 HIS 162, HIS 213, HIS 218, HIS 221, HIS 226, HIS 257, HIS 258, HIS 273, HIS 274, PHI 240, PHI 258, POL 160, REL 101, REL 258, SPA 247, SPA 277, WOM 247
Option 4 Successfully complete one semester in a UW-Eau Claire Study Abroad program

Cultural Diversity
(Automatically met with completion of Associate Degree)

Wellness

Service Learning

3.  General Education (GE) Requirements

39 credits required in GE 1 - GE 5

UW-Eau Claire

UW-Colleges

GE 1 - Communications

GE 2 - Natural Sciences

GE 3 - Social Sciences

GE 4 - Humanities

GE 5 - University-Wide General Education

One course in Western history or Western contemporary culture and one course in non-Western history or non-Western contemporary culture are required.  This requirement can be met through courses completed in either General Education category III or IV courses. (See List)

 

Pre-Program Phase

 1. Declare major and minor (Pre-Education Status).

Take basic general education courses required for your major including Eng 102
with at least a grade of C (not C-).

 2. Pass the Praxis I (Pre-Professional Skills Test -PPST).

Take the Praxis I as soon as practical because it is a prerequisite for CI 203 (Exploring Schooling in Grades 1-8).  This test is required by the State of Wisconsin for all teacher candidates.  Passing test scores must be received by UW-Eau Claire's Academic Testing Services office, Schofield Hall, Room 226, 715-836-5522, prior to registering for CI 203.  Passing scores are: Mathematics 173, Reading 175, and Writing 174.

3.  Complete CI 203 (Exploring Schooling in Grades 1-8).

To be eligible to enroll in CI 203 a student must meet the following criteria:

1. Pre-education status
2. Grade of C or better in ENGL 102
3. completed at least 14 credits
4. GPA of 2.75 or higher 
5. passing scores on the Praxis I (Pre-Professional Skills Test - PPST)

(Enrollment in CI 203 is limited to the first 75 students.)

** The UW-College grade point can be used to establish a resident grade point.  Contact Dr. Dwight C. Watson at 715-836-2013 to discuss.

NOTE: Keep in mind that a minimum GPA of 2.75 (residential and total) per semester is required for licensure in the State of Wisconsin.  In recent years, it has been necessary to maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher for admission to program.

 

4. Admission to the Teacher Education Program in the College of Education and Human Sciences for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence
(MCEA) grades 1-8

The admission process for the Curriculum & Instruction (CI) programs assesses candidates’ progress toward meeting the Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure as a mechanism to determine acceptance into the programs and continuing progress through the programs.  The admission process consists of three gates:

Gate 1    Admission to program

Gate 2    Admission to professional semester

Gate 3    Recommendation for licensure

Note: All students majoring in MCEA in the College of Education and Human Sciences are considered pre-education majors until they have fulfilled the requirements for the pre-program and have been accepted into the Teacher Education Program. Admission to this program is SELECTIVE and therefore cannot be guaranteed.  Since there may be more students applying than there are resources available, enrollment to program is limited to 56 students per semester.

For additional information on admission to the program as well as the Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence major go to http://www.uwec.edu/ci/MCEAMainPage.htm and click on the MCEA Handbook link.

 

College of Education and Human Sciences
Glossary of Terms

Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MCEA) – The MCEA major places a strong emphasis on the liberal arts plus a certifiable minor in a teaching content area.  Students who complete this major will be certified to teach all content areas in the elementary classroom and their minor content area.  Wisconsin teaching licensure grades 1-8.

Minor:  Certifiable teaching minors are required for all MCEA level students except for students who declare dual majors in Special Education (Sped).  Minors available are in social studies, language arts, science, math, library science, foreign languages, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages), geography, theatre arts, and special education-learning disabilities.

Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST), Praxis I:  The Praxis I, a basic academic skills assessment in math, reading and writing, is required by the State of Wisconsin for all teacher candidates and must be completed and passed prior to registering for CI 203 (Exploring Schooling in Grades 1-8)

Praxis II (Test #20146): Praxis II is used to verify candidates’ knowledge of the subjects they will teach, as well as general and subject-specific pedagogical skills and knowledge.  Proof of having taken and achieved passing scores on the Praxis II is required before students can enroll in the professional semester (student teaching) and for recommendation for teaching licensure in the state of Wisconsin.

Portfolio:  A portfolio is an organized collection of documents, which provides evidence of the wide range of knowledge, skills and dispositions that you have developed as a growing professional, and demonstrates progress toward mastering those represented further by the goals of the MCEA program.  Specific documents and artifacts are required at each gate.  All artifacts should be preceded by an explanation of the relevance of the document to meeting the Wisconsin Standards.

Pre-Program: This refers to the time students must meet specific requirements, including enrollment and successful completion of CI 203 (Exploring Schooling in Grades 1-8) before applying for admission to Program.

Program: The Professional Education Program means the sequence of courses included in the baccalaureate degree or advanced program for preparing professional school personnel for licensure in the State of Wisconsin.

Field Experience:  Students are assigned to schools and classrooms at specific points in the pre-program and program to observe, assist the classroom teach, and ultimately to teach.  The amount of time spent in the elementary/middle school classroom increases from several hours in CI 203, four full weeks during the Block, to an entire semester during the Professional Semester (student teaching).

Block:  A series of professional courses taken together during one semester. Working in teams of two, students spend four full weeks in the schools applying theory to practice during this semester.  Methods courses include:

CI 304 – Classroom Practices
CI 305 – Reading Curriculum and Instruction in Grades 1-8
CI 306 – Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction in Grades 1-8
CI 307 – Language Arts Curriculum and Instruction in Grades 1-8
CI 308 – Science Curriculum and Instruction in Grades 1-8
CI 309 – Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction in Grades 1-8

Note:  Before admittance to the Block, students must have completed Math requirements (Math 203, 204, 305), science requirements (Biol 100, Phys 100 and Geol 106), Psyc 261, CJ 202 and CI 203.

Professional Semester:  The student teaching or internship semester.  Typically, this should be the student’s last semester on campus.

Contact Information:

UW-Eau Claire Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 715-836-2013.
UW-Eau Claire Admissions, 715-836-5415

Sue Moore Registrar's Office University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire sheltose@uwec.edu

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