This program has been developed to complement existing elementary and secondary teacher preparation programs. Your studies will be enhanced by the University's Center of Excellence, the Center of Education for the Young Adolescent. This option provides a special middle school focus as well as elementary teaching. This option requires an academic minor. The program includes subjects that might be taught in a self contained classroom including reading, mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical education, art, music, and language arts.
Students specialize by completing two academic minors.
Requires completion of comprehensive major or an academic major and minor. This program is the same as 6th-12th with additional course work in health, literature, and reading education. Majors and Minors To be licensed as a teacher, one needs a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in education. UW-Platteville offers programs that lead to licensure to teach in a major and minor or a comprehensive major. Additionally, anyone with a license to teach any subject in Wisconsin is eligible to coach in Wisconsin.