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Why Mount Mary College?
Post-Baccalaureate Education Certificate Program
For men and women with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university who wish to earn Wisconsin teaching certification in one of the following certification areas -
Elementary:
- Early Childhood/Middle Childhood (approximate grades PreK-6)
- Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence (approximate grades 1-8)
Available minors (required for MC/EA, optional for EC/MC):
- Bilingual Spanish
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Spanish
Secondary:
- Art (Art Ed. majors may add Adaptive Education) (approximate grades PreK-12)
- Biology (approximate grades 6-12)
- Broad Field Language Arts (Journalism and/or Communication minors) (approximate grades 6-12)
- Broad Field Science – Biology (approximate grades 6-12)
- Broad Field Science – Chemistry (approximate grades 6-12)
- Broad Field Social Studies (approximate grades 6-12)
- Business (Business Ed. majors may add Vocational Education) (approximate grades PreK-12)
- Chemistry (approximate grades 6-12)
- English (approximate grades 6-12)
- History (approximate grades 6-12)
- Mathematics (approximate grades 6-12)
- Spanish (approximate grades PreK-12)
Art Education students can also become certified in adaptive education and students in business education can also be certified in vocational education.
The Theology Department at Mount Mary offers a major and a minor in religious studies. However, the State of Wisconsin as of 2004 does not certify teachers through a religious studies program. The Archdiocese of Milwaukee endorses religious studies teachers who have completed an approved college program for the Catholic Schools.
Master's Program
The Post-Baccalaureate Program is designed as a Certification to Master's
Program. Some of the certification requirements are fulfilled through
graduate coursework that can transfer into the Master
of Arts in Education graduate program. Students who wish to obtain
a master's degree may apply
to the graduate program when they are nearing completion of their
initial certification.
Certification Requirements
Certification requirements can be found at in the Undergraduate
Bulletin within the Education and Mathematics Division section.
Fieldwork/Student
Teaching
All students need to fulfill approximately 100 hours of fieldwork prior
to student teaching. Most of this requirement can be fulfilled through
coursework.
Student teaching is full-time for one semester. Students have two placements that match the areas of certification and are in the schools all day, every day, for a full semester.
Students who are employed in a school system may apply to student teach on-the-job. Permission is dependent on recommendations, availability of a mentor who meets the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction requirements and availability of appropriate grade level/content area.
Length of Program
It is possible to finish the education coursework in two calendar years,
including summers. However, depending on which certification/minor area
a student selects compared to their previously completed coursework, a
student may need to take a variety of other general education/content
area courses. The Education Department can
evaluate a student’s transcripts to provide a more accurate estimate of
the exact number of courses a student needs to complete along with an
approximate timeline.
Admission to the Education Department
Students will be sent application materials during their first semester
of coursework. It is essential that the student gathers the necessary
documents to meet requirements as soon as they decide to enter the program.
Students in the Post-Baccalaureate Education Certification Program may
take several education courses prior to full admission to the Department
of Education although full admission is required to progress through the
program.
Praxis Exams
The PPST (Praxis I)
exam must be taken or registered for prior to or during the Orientation
to Teaching course. Passing scores on all three sections (reading, writing,
and mathematics) must be on file in the Education Department in order
to be allowed to proceed with education courses at the 300 and above levels.
The Praxis II
(content knowledge) exam must be successfully completed a full semester
before the student teaching semester.
Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid
Download the current tuition and fees brochure.
Although post-baccalaureate students already hold a bachelor's degree they are considered undergraduate students and pay the undergraduate tuition.
Upon acceptance post-baccalaureate education students automatically receive an academic scholarship based on their previous coursework. Students must attend classes at Mount Mary full-time to receive the scholarship. Although most post-baccalaureate students complete their certificate part-time, if a student does go full-time at any point during the program (including student teaching), the student will receive his/her scholarship.
Mount Mary also has a corporate grant program with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Employees of the Archdiocese who enroll part-time in Mount Mary's post-baccalaureate education certificate program will receive the 50% Corporate Grant toward their tuition. Part-time status is eleven credits or less per semester for post-baccalaureate study.
Get more scholarship information.
All Mount Mary College students are encouraged to apply for financial
aid. Students should file their FAFSA as soon as possible to receive the
most financial aid. You can apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Mount Mary's school code is 003869. Students must be enrolled in a minimum
of six credits in order to receive financial aid. Get
more information about financial aid.
Application Steps
In order to apply to the Post-Baccalaureate Education Certificate Program,
students should follow these steps:
- Complete the Mount Mary College undergraduate application online
- Submit official copies of transcripts from any colleges or universities attended
- File for financial aid (if applicable)
- Meet with a member of the Education Department
- Cindy Keller, Director of Teacher Education, (414) 258-4810, ext. 313
- Isabel Maria Piana, Post-Baccalaureate Elementary Advisor, (414) 258-4810, ext. 240
Cindy and Isabel can also provide a free evaluation of transcripts (unofficial or official) and answer questions about the program.