Program
Description
PLEASE NOTE: For inquiries about the course of study toward the post-baccalaureate teacher certification program, please contact Kristen Moehle at kristen.moehle@marquette.edu.
Marquette’s M.Ed. (Master of Education) and teaching licensure programs are designed to meet the needs of the working professional with a bachelor’s degree who wishes to earn both an initial Wisconsin teaching license and a master’s degree OR teaching certification only. These licensure programs, based on current theory and practice, are aligned with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to effective teaching and articulated in the Wisconsin State Teaching Standards for Licensure and Professional Development. Successful completion of one of these programs leads to licensure as a teacher in the state of Wisconsin. Students interested in licensure in another state are advised to contact the office of certification for that state early in their course of studies regarding specific state requirements, and again late in their course of studies as state requirements may change.
Like Marquette’s undergraduate teacher preparation programs, these graduate certification programs prepare teachers to uphold the Jesuit traditions of care for the person, social justice, academic excellence, ethical behavior, and service to the urban community. Such a commitment demands that teachers develop a deep understanding of the subjects they teach, learn to use culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate pedagogies, and integrate technology to facilitate learning for all students.
Students wishing to pursue post-baccalaureate certification at Marquette MUST have a BA or BS degree with a major (and at least a 2.75 GPA) in one of the following areas:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Economics
- English
- Foreign Language
- History
- Journalism
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Speech Communication
