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Education for Equity and Justice Majors and Minors

UW-Eau Claire and the department of education for equity and justice provides many options for your teaching career. Choose the major or minor that interests you and start preparing to apply for licensure to teach in the state of Wisconsin.

The education for equity and justice department offers the following programs:

  1. Elementary-Middle Education: Grades 4K-9, BS Program type: Major Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus
    Blugold Elementary Education graduate Abbi Holzmann portraits in a Northstar Middle School classroom.

    Earn your license to teach grades 4K-9 in Wisconsin elementary- and middle-level schools with a bachelor's degree in elementary-middle education. Explore topics like social justice and inclusive practices to learn effective teaching strategies for all learners.

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  2. Master of Education in Professional Development, ME-PD Program type: Graduate Program Delivery: Hybrid Campus: Eau Claire Campus

    The master of education in professional development is a blended weekend and online 30-credit cohort program designed specifically for the professional development of educators.

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  3. Teaching - All Music, Choral Emphasis, BMEd Program type: Major Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus
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    Gain the skills, tools and certification necessary to teach choral and instrumental music to grades K-12. Our choral emphasis provides specialized courses and learning opportunities for those specifically interested in teaching choir.

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  4. Teaching - All Music, Instrumental Emphasis, BMEd Program type: Major Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus
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    Gain the skills, tools and certification necessary to teach instrumental and choral music to grades K-12 through rigorous curriculum paired with real-world experience.

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  5. Teaching - English and Language Arts, BA Program type: Major Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus

    Prepares to become a certified English and language arts teacher in grades 4-12. Taught by passionate, supportive faculty members, coursework will help you to learn best practices and effective instructional techniques when teaching writing, speaking, reading and literature.

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  6. Teaching - French, BA Program type: Major; Minor Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus

    Share your love of the French language with the next generation with a bachelor's degree in French education. Graduates of the program are certified to teach French to students in pre-K through grade 12.

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  7. Teaching - Mathematics, BS Program type: Major; Minor Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus
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    Combine your passions for math and education with a teaching - mathematics bachelor's degree. Completion of the program licenses you to teach all math courses to students in grades 4-12.

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  8. Teaching - Physical Education, BS Program type: Major Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus

    Prepare to become a certified physical educator for students in early childhood through adolescence (pre-K-12) with a teaching - kinesiology, physical education bachelor's degree.

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  9. Teaching - Science, Biology Emphasis, BS Program type: Major Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus

    Make a positive impact on our environment and the next generation with a bachelor’s degree in teaching - science, biology emphasis. Graduates are prepared to teach any science course, especially biology, to students in grades 4-12.

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  10. Teaching - Science, Chemistry Emphasis, BS Program type: Major Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus
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    Instill a love for STEM and inspire future scientists with a bachelor's degree in teaching - science, chemistry emphasis. Graduates are prepared to teach any science course, especially chemistry, to students in grades 4-12.

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  11. Teaching - Science, Earth/Space Science Emphasis, BS Program type: Major Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus

    Start your journey toward becoming a science teacher with a bachelor's degree in teaching - science, earth/space science emphasis. Graduates leave with specialized, in-depth knowledge of geology, oceanography, astronomy and meteorology, and are prepared to teach any science course to grades 4-12.

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  12. Teaching - Science, Physics Emphasis, BS Program type: Major Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus

    Combine your passions for science, physics and education with a bachelor's degree in teaching - science, physics emphasis. Use state-of-the-art instrumentation, conduct research alongside faculty and hear from experts in the field — all while learning how to best teach science classes, especially physics, to grades 4-12.

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  13. Teaching - Social Studies, History Emphasis, BA Program type: Major Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus
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    Study the past — and educate the future. Graduates of the teaching - social studies, history emphasis program earn the licensure necessary to teach social studies and history to students in grades 4-12.

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  14. Teaching - Spanish, BA Program type: Major; Minor Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus

    Combine your love for Spanish and teaching with a Spanish education degree. Upon graduation, you'll have the skills, experience and credentials needed to inspire and educate our next generation. Graduates of the program are certified to teach Spanish to students in pre-K through grade 12.

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  15. Teaching - Spanish and TESOL, BA Program type: Major Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus

    Become prepared to teach students K-12 Spanish and English as a second language with this rigorous and innovative program.

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  16. Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages Program type: Minor Delivery: On Campus Campus: Eau Claire Campus
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    Our teaching of English to speakers of other languages minor is designed for teachers looking to teach English to speakers of other languages in an American school. Completion of the program leads to licensure in TESOL.

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I love being a Blugold because from the minute I started my freshman year, the Eau Claire campus felt like home! The professors here at UWEC want students to succeed, and I have felt supported and challenged to be the best student I can be. There are so many opportunities being a Blugold has to offer, and I have taken full advantage of them — studying abroad, becoming an RA, and volunteering as a campus ambassador.

Abby Stangler Elementary Education

Creating meaningful teachers

It's time for you to start your journey towards becoming an extraordinary educator. And there is no better place to do that than UW-Eau Claire. Blugold teachers are always in demand because employers know they lead and collaborate in exceptional ways. Once you have gained a strong command of the subject matter of your choice, the faculty within the education for equity and justice department will lead you towards your goal of becoming a fully licensed teacher. 

At UW-Eau Claire, a strong support system surrounds you every step of your academic journey. This provides the knowledge and confidence to lead classrooms when you begin student teaching. Our strong community relationships and partnerships will place you in schools where your teaching talents can flourish. And the endless learning opportunities at UW-Eau Claire and in the education for equity and justice department put you in a position to become a teacher who inspires students.

Whatever area of study you choose, you will graduate a Blugold educator who is ready to positively impact the lives of young people.

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