College Credits: Arlington Heights Student Admitted To UW-W Program

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France Admitted To Professional Education Program At UW-Whitewater

Sammi France, from Arlington Heights, who is studying Elementary Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has been admitted to the Professional Education program as part of their journey toward entering the workforce as an educator. France, a student in UW-Whitewater's College of Education and Professional Studies, has now begun taking upper-level courses for licensure required for the Elementary Education program on the way to student teaching, the final activity before teacher candidates earn their degree and teaching license. "This milestone serves as a good checkpoint or indicator to confirm students are confident about becoming educators," said Steven Fischer, Director of Advising in the College of Education and Professional Studies. "These students are within the academic means to meet not only UWW graduation requirements, but Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction licensure requirements." Qualifications, which include credits completed, grade point average and a completion of certain foundational coursework, differ based on major and licensure level. Approximately 350 students per academic year are admitted to the Professional Education program. This fall, a total of 154 students were admitted for in-person and online enrollment.

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