Science Questions

 

 What is your question?


Your Answer:
The professional education sequence of course work is a full-time three semester summer-fall-spring sequence. The summer session courses all begin in the evening at 5:30 p.m. so that students can hold a day-time job; whereas during the fall and spring semesters, there is fieldwork during the day and coursework in the evenings. If you have science content course work that needs to be taken, it will most likely take longer than the three required semesters to obtain your licensure.

Your Answer:
It is strongly advised that you have your science content course work completed before you begin the program. The three semesters of professional education course work is done at full-time status; and therefore, there is little room for additional science content course work to be taken in those semesters.

Your Answer:
Yes. The requirements in the summer-fall-spring semesters have been ordered specifically to enhance the continuity between teaching and learning. The summer term is comprised of twelve credits of course work. The fall term requires five credits of field work and nine credits of course work, and in the spring term, you will take twelve credits of student teaching and three credits of course work.
Your Answer:
No. Because the content of the courses is inextricably linked to your field work/student teaching, all of the courses and field work/student teaching must be done at full-time status in the designated summer-fall-spring semesters. 

Your Answer:
The answer is different for everyone based on an individual’s situation. Please be sure to meet with an Academic or Faculty advisor to ensure that you meet all University and School of Education deadlines. We highly recommend that you apply for admission in the month of January to be able to begin the program in the same year’s summer term.
Your Answer:
The Praxis I and Praxis II are standardized tests. As these exams are statutory requirements for licensure, every student must take and pass both the Praxis I and Praxis II exams. The state of Wisconsin only accepts the Praxis series exams (the state does not accept the Illinois Basic Skills or the California Basic Skills tests, for example).

 

The Praxis I is a series of three tests: reading, writing, and math. Each test is graded separately. To pass you must score a 175 or higher on the reading portion, a 174 or higher on the writing portion, and a 173 or higher on the math portion. The Praxis II is a content (science) specific exam. The science test code for the Praxis II is 0435, and you must score at least a 154 on the Praxis II to pass the exam.

Your Answer:
Yes. In fact, it is highly recommended that you certify in more than one science content area. Please be sure to meet with your Faculty Advisor to discuss the content course requirements for each area of certification.
Your Answer:
Yes. You can add on as many certifications as you would like! Be sure to meet with a Faculty Advisor to discuss content course requirements as well as with an Academic Advisor to discuss University and School of Education policies and procedures.
Your Answer:
Yes. Usually, students will do one of the three professional education semesters at the graduate level. Those credits taken at the graduate level are then used towards your certification AND your Master’s degree. Once you complete the certification program and become licensed, you can then continue to work on completing the requirements for a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction at full or part-time status.

Will you need to take and pass the GRE?

No, the GRE is not required for acceptance into our
C&I Master’s degree program.
Your Answer:
No! In fact, hiring specialists prefer to see a higher level of instructional development especially in science teachers. It is also important to remember that at the time you become certified to teach, you will only have about half of your Master’s degree completed which means that you won’t have earned your Master’s degree at the time of initial employment.

Andrea Azarian

Teaching Science Advisor

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Scheduling an appointment:

azarian@uwm.edu
Visit Enderis Hall 366
1-414-229-4904

 

 
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