Certification/Degree Requirements

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Urban Education

Requirements for Certification Only

To be eligible for Wisconsin teacher certification, you must meet all of these program requirements:

  • Teaching methods courses(taken by students pursuing both bilingual and learning disabilities certification)
    • MUE 502 Assessment and Instruction in Mathematics
    • MUE 504 Assessment and Instruction in Fine Arts
    • MUE 506 Assessment and Instruction in Science 
    • MUE 508 Assessment and Instruction in Social Studies
    • MUE 512 Literacy Development PK-3
    • MUE 514 Literacy Development 4-8
    • MUE 540 Seminar in Urban Education I
    • MUE 542 Seminar in Urban Education II
    • MUE 544 Seminar in Urban Education III

  • Two semesters of student teaching, plus additional coursework for either:
    • Bilingual Certification Only
      • MUE 531 Student Teaching in Urban Settings I
      • MUE 533 Student Teaching in Urban Settings II
      • MUE 590 History and Politics of Bilingual Education
      • MUE 596 Bilingual Methods and Assessment
    • Learning Disabilities Certification Only
      • MUE 530 Student Teaching in Urban Settings I
      • MUE 532 Student Teaching in Urban Settings II
      • MUE 522 Identifying and Supporting Children with Learning Disabilities
      • MUE 524 Adaptations for Students with Learning Disabilities

  • Passing scores on the Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) (prior to program admission)
  • Passing scores on the Praxis II (prior to student teaching)


Requirements for Graduation with Master's Degree

To qualify for graduation from the M.A. in Urban Education degree program, you must have:

  • Earned the 32 (bilingual certification) or 34 (learning disabilities certification) credits required for certification, along with the eight or nine credits listed below, within seven consecutive academic years
  • A minimum overall grade point average of 3.0, with no individual grade below a B-


  • Bilingual Certification Master's Courses Only
    • MUE 592 Linguistics
    • MUE 594 Language, Culture, and Education
    • MUE 614 Teacher Research
    • MUE 616 Case Study/Research

  • Learning Disabilities Certification Master's Courses Only
    • CEDU Technology-Based Research and Statistics
    • MUE 602 Connecting Assessment and Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities
    • MUE 603 Introduction to Case Study Research
    • MUE 620 Case Study Research