{"id":41,"date":"2018-10-25T17:11:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T17:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/education\/undergraduate\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T21:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T21:07:58","slug":"undergraduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/education\/undergraduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Education Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-41\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-41-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-41-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-41-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-41-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-41-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-96a0ba3c64d3-41 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"min-height: 300px\"\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #413c35\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Undergraduate Education Programs<\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-overlay sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"opacity: 0.6;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/education-BMS_8770.jpg)\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-41-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-41-1\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-41-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-41-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-1f8591a6689a-41\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUndergraduate Teacher Education Programs\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-41-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-41-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-41-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Apply with Confidence<\/h2>\n<h4>Sign up for a free TEACH Connecticut account to apply to our program like a pro. Features:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Interactive\u00a0application checklist\u00a0to keep you on track.<\/li>\n<li>$100\u00a0fee reimbursements\u00a0towards application and testing expenses.<\/li>\n<li>1-on-1\u00a0expert advice\u00a0for any question along the way.<\/li>\n<li>How-to guides\u00a0for eligibility, applications, testing and finances.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/connecticut.teach.org\/checklists\/42035?checklistref=7517&amp;utm_source=western-connecticut-state-university-elementary-or-secondary-education&amp;utm_medium=promo&amp;utm_campaign=program-2019&amp;utm_content=full-promo-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign Up Here<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-41-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"rolebuttons panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-41-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-41-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-41-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child 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url(https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/wcsu_5217.jpg);cursor: pointer;\" data-url=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.wcsu.edu\\\/education\\\/undergraduate\\\/elementary-education\\\/&quot;,&quot;new_window&quot;:false}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: bottom\">Elementary Education <br \/>(grades 1-6)<\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-41-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-41-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-hero panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-hero so-widget-sow-hero-default-35fb7380a01c-41 so-widget-fittext-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t data-fit-text-compressor=\"0.85\"\n\t\t>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-base\" style=\"display: none\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-slider-images\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;pagination&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;timeout&quot;:8000,&quot;paused&quot;:false,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:false,&quot;swipe&quot;:true,&quot;nav_always_show_desktop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nav_always_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;breakpoint&quot;:&quot;780px&quot;,&quot;unmute&quot;:false,&quot;anchor&quot;:null}\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"min-height: 300px\"\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\t\t<li class=\"sow-slider-image  sow-slider-image-cover\" style=\"visibility: visible;;background-color: #333333;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/11\/DSC9886.jpg);cursor: pointer;\" data-url=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.wcsu.edu\\\/education\\\/undergraduate\\\/secondary-education\\\/&quot;,&quot;new_window&quot;:false}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slider-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: bottom\">Secondary Education <br \/>(grades 7-12)<\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"sow-slider-pagination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"0\" aria-label=\"Display slide 1\"><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-right\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-slide-nav sow-slide-nav-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" data-goto=\"previous\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"sow-sld-icon-thin-left\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-41-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-41-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-41-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"wcsu-bg bg-info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Deadlines for applying to the Professional Semester:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Applications are due: <strong>April 1st.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-41-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-41-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-41-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Applications for student teaching placements<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/12\/secondary-ed-app.pdf\">Secondary Education\/MAT\u00a0(PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-41-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-41-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-41-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The School of Professional Studies and the Education &amp; Educational Psychology Department are recognized by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) as the principal units for the University with regard to teacher education preparation, serving to coordinate all the University's teacher education degree and related programs. Undergraduate candidates are required to meet with their Education advisor every semester. Please contact the Education Office at 203-837-8510 if you need the name of your advisor.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally the University's designated Officer for CDE Certification is:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Dr. Maryann Rossi, Associate Dean<br \/>\nSchool of Professional Studies<br \/>\nLocation: Midtown Campus<br \/>\nWhite Hall Room 121<br \/>\nOffice #: (203) 837-8950<br \/>\nFax #: (203) 837-8526<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:rossim@wcsu.edu\">rossim@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>Praxis Core Academic Skills Tests<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/praxis\">www.ets.org\/praxis<\/a><br \/>\n800-772-9476<br \/>\nSpecial accommodations:<br \/>\n866-387-8602<\/p>\n<p>Required Praxis tests for certification areas:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/praxis\/ct\/requirements\">www.ets.org\/praxis\/ct\/requirements<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undergraduate Education Programs Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs Apply with Confidence Sign up for a free TEACH Connecticut account to apply to our program like a pro. 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