Note: It is important that the student check the UWSP list of teaching majors and minors available at the School of Education website in the "student handbook" section.
School of Education, College of Professional Studies Building, UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 54481 Telephone: (715) 346-2040 Website: www.uwsp.edu/education (choose "undergraduate")
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To apply to UW-Stevens Point as a transfer student, complete the UW System admission application form. You may apply online at apply.wisconsin.edu or by submitting a paper application to:
UW-Stevens Point Office of Admissions
Student Services Building
UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI 54481Paper applications can be obtained through UW Colleges Student Services Offices and the UWSP Admissions Office, or downloaded at apply.wisconsin.edu.
Request that your official transcripts be forwarded directly to the UWSP Admissions Office from both your high school and any colleges or universities you have attended.
While there is no deadline for applying to the University, early application is recommended because UW System enrollment management efforts may require us to limit our enrollment.
GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY
Students from the UW Colleges who will have earned 54 or more credits by the time they transfer to UWSP are eligible for admission with a grade point average of 2.00 or higher. If you will have earned fewer than 54 transfer credits by the time you transfer, you will need to meet the admission requirements in effect at the time your application file is complete.
Please note that admission to the University does not guarantee admission to the Professional Education Program.
WHEN SHOULD YOU TRANSFER?
UW Colleges students interested in Secondary/K-12 Education at UWSP should consult with their UWSP advisors in the School of Education and the department of their major to determine the appropriate time to transfer. Students may be able to remain at the UW Colleges and earn an Associate Degree prior to transferring. Secondary/K-12 students must have certain coursework in the major/minor completed to apply to the Professional Education Program, and should consult with the department of their major/minor on this issue.
ADMISSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Students planning Secondary Education/K-12 certification must be admitted to this Program to register for upper-level Education, Instructional Resources and Teaching Methods courses. Deadlines and requirements are subject to change.
Formal application to the Professional Education Program must be made. Deadlines are September 22 and February 22. Applications will be accepted up to the deadline. Late applications will be processed during the subsequent application period. Only students who meet all criteria listed below are eligible to apply. If the deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline to apply will be the Friday prior to the deadline.
Applications and questionnaires are available in the School of Education (SOE) Undergraduate Advising Office, Room 469 College of Professional Studies or at the UWSP School of Education website, http://www.uwsp.edu/education. Unofficial copies of transcripts from ALL post-secondary institutions must be attached to the application, along with the completed questionnaire and letter proving admission to UWSP if not currently enrolled at UWSP.
EXIT EXAM
All students applying for a teaching license will be required to pass the appropriate state mandated Praxis II exam(s) at least one semester prior to student teaching and submit an acceptable web-based portfolio on the Ten Wisconsin Teaching Standards during the student teaching semester. More information on these requirements can be found in the "student handbook" section of the School of Education website.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO THE
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
All requirements must be met, and passing scores submitted to
the SOE Undergraduate Advising Office no later than the
deadline. Requirements may
change at any time.
- Completion of 40 credits. Pass/Fail credits and courses below the 100 level are not included in the 40-credit requirement. Advanced Placement (AP), CLEP, retroactive credits and credits by exam are included in the 40-credit requirement (if approved by UWSP).
- A cumulative grade point ratio of 2.75, based upon credits earned at this and all institutions attended.
- Completion of English 101 and English 102 with a grade point ratio of 2.50. Students receiving a grade of "C" or above in English 150 and students receiving a grade of "C" or above in English 102 who have tested out of English 101 meet this requirement. Students receiving a grade of "B" or better in two writing emphasis courses and passing the reading and writing portions of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) OR students who receive a grade of "B-" or better in English 250 (English 201 at the UW Colleges) also meet this requirement. Students who do not meet this criteria must complete the Professional Writing Competency Program, administered through the School of Education Undergraduate Advising Office, 715-346-2040.
- Passing score of at least 50% on the Watson-Barker Listening Test. Test dates are scheduled during the first 2 weeks of each semester. Test dates for the academic year are available in the SOE Undergraduate Advising Office and on the SOE website the last week of August. Take this test as soon as you have completed 26 credits.
- Passing scores on the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics. The PPST booklet has registration materials and information on the administration of this test. PPST passing scores are: Reading 175, Writing 174, Mathematics 173. Computer-based test passing scores for computer-based tests taken prior to January 2002 are: Reading 322, Writing 320, Mathematics 318. The School of Education must receive passing scores by the application deadline for students to qualify. (The ETS web site is www.teachingandlearning.org ). UWSP no longer accepts scores within 3 points of the state requirement. Take this test as soon as you have completed freshman English and Math, no later than 6 months prior to applying to the Professional Education Program.
- Completion of the Speech and Hearing Screening from the Communicative Disorders Department. Test dates for the academic year are available in the SOE Undergraduate Advising Office and on the SOE website the last week of August. Take this test as soon as you have completed 26 credits.
- Passing scores of 15 or higher on the Pre-Professional Interview, administered through the SOE Undergraduate Advising Office, 715-346-2040. The Interview is available by appointment only, at a cost of $30.00. The Interview is offered during the academic weeks of the fall and spring semesters as well as in June. You may repeat this interview once if you do not receive a passing score. If applying for the Professional Education Program for a September deadline, it is suggested that you do this interview February 23 through June prior to applying. If applying for the Professional Education Program for a February deadline, it is suggested that you do this interview September 23 through the first week of December prior to applying.
NOTE: Required only of students seeking admittance into the Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Exceptional Education and Physical Education majors.- Students who are not registered for courses at UWSP at the time of application must submit a letter from the UWSP Admissions Office proving admission to UWSP.
- Technology requirement: Education 205 must be completed with a grade of "B-" or better. Contact the Undergraduate Advising Office for other limited options. We do offer a 3 hour, $10 "Technology Workshop" for those students who have not yet met this requirement.
- SEE DEPARTMENT OF MAJOR/MINOR FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION ON ENROLLMENT CAPS. ENROLLMENT CAPS ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL TEACHING MAJORS AND A NUMBER OF TEACHING MINORS. NOT ALL STUDENTS MEETING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE ADMITTED. ALL SECONDARY EDUCATION/K-12 DEPARTMENTS HAVE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. SEE THE SOE WEBSITE FOR "ENROLLMENT CAP POLICIES".
- For students interested in Secondary/K-12 Education, enrollment caps have been incorporated in all major areas of certification. See department of your major/minor for information on enrollment caps and additional requirements to apply to the Professional Education Program.
Certification: Ages 10-21 or 0-21 (Family & Consumer Science, Foreign Language, Music Education and Physical Education majors are all ages 0-21; all other majors are ages 10-21.)
UW-STEVENS POINT GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
- Natural Science
(Students registered at UWSP during the 1990-91 academic year and who completed 30 credits or more by June 1, 19991, and those receiving a 4-year baccalaureate degree prior to July 1, 1992, are exempt from these specific Natural Science requirements.) Choose one from each area:
UW-Stevens Point Requirement UW Colleges Equivalent Physical Science: Any non-biological science Any course that transfers as a Natural Science that is not a biological science Life Science: Any biology Any course that transfers as a Natural Science that is a biological science
- History (courses in parentheses are course numbers prior to Fall 2008)
UW-Stevens Point Requirement UW Colleges Equivalent History 177 (212) - 3 credits History 102 Select one (3 credits): History 176 (211), 285 (385*), 288 (130*), 292 MNS (382*), 393 (388*)
(Hist 120* and 379* are no longer offered)
(*does not meet the History GDR requirements for other majors.)History 101, 278 (MNS)
- Humanities
(Students registered at UWSP during the 1990-91 academic year and who completed 30 credits or more by June 1, 19991, and those receiving a 4-year baccalaureate degree prior to July 1, 1992, are exempt from these specific Humanities requirements.)
UW-Stevens Point Requirement UW Colleges Equivalent One Fine Arts course (any Humanity area 1 OR art, dance, drama, music or theatre course) Any course that transfers to UWSP as a HUM1 OR art, dance, drama, music, or theatre course One literature course (any Humanity area 2) Any course that transfers to UWSP as a HUM2
- Social Science
UW-Stevens Point Requirement UW Colleges Equivalent Economics 210 (Principles of Economics) - 3 credits OR Economics 272 (Personal Finance) - required for ALL social science majors and minors only Economics 203 Political Science 101 (required for all majors) AND Political Science 242 (required for all Social Science majors and minors only - offered Spring) Political Science 104 AND 105 Psychology 110 - 3 credits (Pre-req. for Educ 381) Psychology 201 or 202
- Environmental Literacy
UW-Stevens Point Requirement UW Colleges Equivalent "P" - Natural Resources 370 - 3 credits (required for ALL social science and science majors and minors only, except psychology majors if you will not be certified in any other social science or science field) Geography 350* or Biology 103* or 107* (student must also take Natural Resources 310 - one credit at UWSP during the month of May)
ADDITIONAL SECONDARY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
UW-Stevens Point Requirement UW Colleges Equivalent (NOTE: It is important that the student begin work on the major requirements immediately. Most majors require completion of specific courses in the major, or that a specific amount of credits be completed in the major PRIOR to applying to the Professional Education Program. (Some students attend both universities at the same time to help them accomplish this goal and still allow them to attend the 2-year college longer. These students work with both Financial Aid Offices on a "consortium agreement.") The student should work directly with the UWSP department of the major to learn more about:
- Teaching major
a) requirements of the major
b) enrollment cap policy for their major, and
c) requirements that must be completed prior to applying for the program.)See department of major
- Education 205 - 2 credits
EDU 220 - if taken Fall 2009 or later
- "P" - Education 351 - 3 credits - BLOCK I
Education 300
- "P" - Education 381 - 3 credits - BLOCK I
Note: It is highly recommended that you transfer both Education 300 and 330 for ease of scheduling once you transfer.Education 230 (For full credit, must also take Educ 370 at UWSP with subtitle, Transforming Conflict - 1 cr)
- "P" - Education 385 - 3 credits - summer and winterim only ( not required of FCE, music, and Phys. Ed. majors)
None
- "P" - Education 386 - 3 credits - (or English 381 - English majors only)
None
- "P" - Education 390W - 3 credits (or English 355 & 356 - English majors only) (Family and Consumer Education, Music, and Phys Ed majors are exempt from Education 390)
None
- "P" - Education 398 - Student Teaching - 12-16 credits
None
- "P" - Education 400 - Seminar on Teaching - 1 credit ( taken during student teaching semester)
None
- "P" - Instructional Resources 331 - 3 credits - BLOCK I OR Department equivalent: Communication, Computer Science, Family and Consumer Education, Math, Music, and Phys Ed majors
None
- "P" - Teaching Methods in Major - 2-3 credits
None
- "P" - Teaching Methods in Minor - 2-3 credits
None ("P" - Education 337 - Techniques in Secondary Education-Science (3 credits) and "P" - Education 339 - Techniques in Secondary Education-Social Studies (3 credits) - both Educ 337 and 339 offered Fall only.)
- Complete a UWSP teaching major at the minimum; Four-year baccalaureate degree
- Document 100 clock hours of pre-student teaching experience working with children and youth, of which 50 hours are involved with designated social, cultural, and language groups. Requirements in courses listed above will meet this mandate.
- Educ 370, Subtitle: Transforming Conflict - 1 credit (required for all students who have taken Educ 381 at another institution OR have taken Educ 381 at UWSP prior to Fall 1995.) Call 715-346-3801 to be put on the mailing list for this course.
- A 2.75 GPA is required in the major, minor, concentration, education course work and overall to student teach or be licensed.
For more information, see the School of Education Web page or contact the School of Education Undergraduate Advising Office at (715) 346-2040.
Updated: 11/09