Required Core and General Education Program Area Courses
Students should consult with their Education advisor to select courses that meet the GE1 and GE 2 course sequence requirements, the Cross-Cultural Development course and Cross-Cultural Experience. Students seeking licensure in Science or Social Studies should enroll in ENV 120 or ENV 252 as part of their General Education Program.
Special Education Dual Certification
The Teacher Education Program offers Cross Categorical Special Education (K-12) with two certification tracks: 1) Special Education/Elementary Education and 2) Special Education/Secondary Education. The program focuses on research-based models, including effective strategies and interventions to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of all students. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this emphasis and are endorsed for an initial teaching license through their K-9 (elementary) or grades 4-12 (secondary) program will be endorsed for the Cross Categorical Special Education (#2801) as an additional license.
English as a Second Language Dual Licensure Program
The English as a Second Language (ESL) undergraduate program at Carroll University is an emphasis that can be added to an Elementary Education major or a Secondary Education major. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this emphasis and are endorsed for an initial teaching license through their grades K-9 (Elementary) or grades 4-12 (Secondary) program will be endorsed for the English as a Second Language #1395 as an additional license.
The ESL program is 20 credits in coursework and 7 credits in clinical experiences; of these 27 credits, candidates already complete 6 credits of this coursework and 7 credits of clinical experiences in their Elementary or Secondary Education major. Therefore, to complete the ESL program and be eligible for this additional license through the WI-DPI, students complete an additional 14 credits of coursework in addition to their Education major.
Bilingual/Bicultural Education Licensure Program
The Bilingual/Bicultural Education (BBE) undergraduate program at Carroll University is an emphasis that can be added to an Elementary Education major or a Secondary Education major. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this emphasis and are endorsed for an initial teaching license through their grades K-9 (Elementary) or grades 4-12 (Secondary) program will be endorsed for the Bilingual/Bicultural Education #023 as a supplemental license through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
The BBE program is 20 credits in EDU coursework and 7 credits in EDU clinical experiences. Of these 27 credits, candidates already complete 6 credits of this coursework and 7 credits of clinical experiences in their Elementary or Secondary Education major. Therefore, to complete the BBE program and be eligible for this supplemental license through the WI-DPI, students complete an additional 14 credits of EDU coursework in addition to their Education major. Candidates who wish to obtain a BBE supplemental license must also complete the equivalent of 4 semesters of Spanish coursework, an approved Spanish-language CCD Course in the Pioneer.
Additional Notes:
*EDU 218 Foundations of Bilingual/Bicultural Education and EDU 358 Biliteracy: Theory and Methods are taught in Spanish
**EDU 335 replaces the requirement for completing EDU 360 Teaching and Learning with English Language Learners (2 credits) in the Elementary Education or Secondary Education program
***Elementary Education majors adding the BBE emphasis complete EDU 422 as their second student teaching course rather than completing EDU 420; Secondary Education majors adding the BBE emphasis will complete EDU 422 as their second student teaching course rather than completing EDU 410
In order to successfully meet the student learning outcomes/standards for the Bilingual/Bicultural Program and be eligible for licensure, students must meet the following requirements:
- Students meet the content knowledge assessment by earning a minimum assessment of “intermediate high” on the ACTFL exam in the areas of oral proficiency and written proficiency
- Students must earn a C or better in each EDU course
- Students must receive a satisfactory evaluation from their cooperating teacher in the BBE clinical placements