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Early Childhood Education Policy MSE

Due to recent workforce shifts during the global pandemic, early childhood educators have emerged as an essential resource, and there exists a dire need for early childhood education advocacy in the larger legislative and education policy arena. With the Early Childhood Education Policy program, students will learn the essential interdisciplinary insights necessary for successful cross-sector collaboration to address early childhood education system solutions. Through study in this program, students will become policy leaders ready to work with schools, non-profit organizations, governmental agencies, advocacy groups, and institutes of higher education to focus on inclusion and support for all children and families. The 30-credit program is designed for both professionals and recent college graduates who aspire to advance their careers through a focus on policy studies.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Many of the positions listed below are posted in their appropriate category (Tenure Track Faculty, Academic Staff (Instructional), Academic Staff (Non-Instructional), etc.) as indicated and are also available through this link: UW-Whitewater Careers

Employment Opportunities
Executive Level & Academic Staff Non-Instructional Positions
- executive level and academic staff non-instructional
Faculty & Academic Staff Instructional Positions
- faculty and academic staff instructional
University Staff & Temporary Employment (USTE)
Student Employment

PSW Opportunity

3 Years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Requirements for admission to a degree program in good standing are as follows:

A baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution.
At least a 3.00 overall grade point average in all the graduate work previously completed at UW-Whitewater, with no grades of I or IP pending.
One of the following:
At least a 2.75 overall grade point average in the undergraduate degree program.
At least a 2.90 grade point average in the last half of the undergraduate degree program.
A master's degree or higher from an institution regionally accredited at the corresponding graduate level.
At least 12 credits of graduate work completed on a regular grade basis at UW-Whitewater.
Any additional requirements set by individual departments or colleges for admission to specific degree programs.
All grade point averages are on a 4.00 basis.

An official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score to be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies if English is not the native language. A TOEFL score of 79 internet-based is required for admission into some degree programs and is strongly recommended by others; OR
An official International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score to be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies if English is not the native language. The minimum required score is 6.0; OR
Arranging for admission into the Wisconsin English Second Language Institute (WESLI (in Madison, Wisconsin. Students must complete the institute's 700 level, including academic reading and writing, and academic listening and speaking skills, with a rating of "very good" or higher (3, 3+, or 4). Students must arrange to have these results and a recommendation from WESLI forwarded to the School of Graduate Studies; OR
Satisfying one of the following:

have earned a bachelor’s degree from an English-speaking country.
have attended a U.S. college or university continuously for more than one year or have a completed U.S. undergraduate degree.
have received an undergraduate degree from a foreign institution where English is the language of instruction.
have resided and worked in the U.S. for more than one year without being a student.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater , Wisconsin ,United States