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BSE Elementary Education and Special Education at University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States

Programme overview

The Elementary Education and Special Education (EESE) program is a unique opportunity for students to pursue licensure in both Elementary Education and Special Education. Successful graduates of the program are certified in general education at the grade levels of K-9 (including eligibility for 4K), and Special Education in grades K-12 (through age 21). Students graduate to a wide range of opportunities in both general and special education classrooms.

Faculty: School of Education  |  Department: School of Education Degree Requirements  |  Duration: 120 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 120 credits in total. Courses listed in the requirements include CURRIC 373 Elementary Teaching Practicum III; CURRIC 463 Seminar in Elementary Education; CURRIC 464 Student Teaching in the Elementary School; RP & SE 457 Elementary Education and Special Education Student Teaching Seminar.

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Entry requirements

Applies to School of Education, not specific to this major: How to Get In Elementary Education and Special Education (EESE) Declaration Overview Students typically enter UW–Madison as Pre-Elementary Education and Special Education students (PEED designation) and spend the first two years completing liberal studies, general education, and some professional education requirements. EESE is declared during the sophomore year for the final two years on campus. On-campus students starting at UW-Madison in other majors can move to Pre-Elementary Education and Special Education by completing a Pre-Professional Declaration . A GPA of 2.5, based on all UW–Madison coursework or the last 60 credits , is required to transfer into Pre-Elementary Education and Special Education.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring. Transfer entry terms: Fall (Priority and Regular Decision) and Spring.

First-year Fall Early Action: application deadline November 1, materials deadline November 9, decision on or before January 31. Fall Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, materials deadline January 22, decision on or before March 31. Spring Regular Decision: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. First-year fall and spring applications open August 1. Early Action is non-binding.

Transfer Fall Priority: application deadline February 1, materials deadline February 16, decision on or before March 31. Fall Regular: application deadline March 1, materials deadline March 15, decision on or before April 30. Spring Regular: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. Fall transfer applications open December 1; spring transfer applications open August 1.

Apply via the Common Application or the Universities of Wisconsin Application. The application fee is $80 US and is non-refundable; fee waivers are available for applicants with financial hardship. ACT and SAT scores are optional for students applying for admission through the spring 2028 term (application deadline October 1, 2027).

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