Academics
UWM’s School of Education (SOE) is recognized for its diversity and known for excellence in teaching, leading and research. The school offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, certificate and nondegree programs. Launch a new career in education or take your current one to the next level.
Academic Resources
![Woman standing in hallway at Freshwater with maps of Great Lakes on the wall behind her](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/20230313_TCF_SOE_7062-800x400.jpg)
![South Division High School Principal Jose Trejo, standing in his school library.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/ed-admin-supervision-south-division-hs-principal-jose-trejo-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![UWM students sitting on top of the Pounce statue.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/02/advanced-study-teaching-learning-catalog-img.jpg)
![Students in an American Sign Language (ASL) class](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/20230314_TCF_SOE_7892.jpg-800x400.jpg)
![A teacher embracing a student with special needs](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2024/02/SOE-ABA-Cert-AdobeStock_629168240-1500X400-800x400.jpg)
![Young female teacher working with children during an art class.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/02/arts-integration-and-learning-catalog-img.jpg)
![Close up of someone's hands working with assistive equipment.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/02/assistive-technology-certificate-catalog-img.jpg)
![Young female student holding a book up while smiling for the camera](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/04/young-student-holding-book-smiling-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![Two young female students smiling and laughing during a learning session.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/10/bilingual-education-800x400-1.jpg)
![Adults and children huddle together and put their hands together in a pile while smiling and laughing.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/02/community-engagement-education-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![A diverse group of children lined up in a row and smiling for a picture](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/07/ceed-child-care-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![Photo of art instructor Tia with her students working on a mural painting at the Boys and Girls Club of Milwaukee](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/ceed-cds-banner-800x400-1.jpg)
Accelerated GraduateOn Campus
Program Details
![A male student teacher sitting on some school playground equipment.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/02/CEED-CFCEE-Accelerated-MS-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
Accelerated GraduateOn Campus
Program Details
![Individuals place their hands together in a sign of unity and teamwork](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/teamwork-joining-hands-together-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![School of Education alumna Ashley Valentine, poses for a picture inside of her bookstore and tutoring center named Rooted MKE.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/Ashley-Valentine-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
Undergraduate CertificateOn Campus, Online
Program Details
![Male student meeting with a male advisor or counselor](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/AdobeStock_469667483_800x400.jpg)
![A woman and man in a small group discussion with a white board full of notes in the background.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/02/Racial-Social-Justice-Education-Grad-Cert-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
Master'sOn Campus, Online
Program Details
![A teacher working with a young female student in her classroom](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/04/AdobeStock_448773127_800x400.jpg)
![American Sign Language Studies graphic featuring different signing motions](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/american-sign-language-studies-800x400-1.jpg)
![Classroom of young diverse children sitting on floor raising their hands.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/AdobeStock_176691784_1-800x400.jpg)
![A female teacher talks to a students in her classroom.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/Elementary-Middle-Education-K-9-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![Marjorie Struck, School of Education alum, teaching students in her classroom.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/Marjorie-Struck-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![Melissa Hongsermeier working with her ninth grade algebra class at South Milwaukee High School to solve a math problem.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/Melissa-Hongsermeier-mathematics-education-banner-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![Students in Amy Zientek’s biology and ecology class work on a project at Brookfield Academy](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/science-education-Amy-Zientek-Class-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![Female teacher in front of the classroom speaking with a teenage female student.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/social-studies-education-800x400-1.jpg)
![School of Education alumna Susan Richardson posing for an image in front of her classroom chalkboard](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/04/world-language-Susan-Richardson-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![Two adults talking in a large room](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/04/AdobeStock_260285585-800x400.jpg)
![One male and three female students having fun throwing snowballs in Milwaukee](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/04/34_32128_5e98923eee00e8.13194837_banner-800x400.jpg)
![Asian mother with child](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/04/AdobeStock_390959260_800x400.jpg)
![Three male students walking across campus in fall.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/04/2017_1018_IMC_EH_0033-800x400.jpg)
![Male teacher helping young female student in the classroom](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/04/AdobeStock_169113231-800x400.jpg)
![School psychologist Charles Foster, sitting at his desk inside his office space](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/04/20230323_TCF_SOE_0211-800x400.jpg)
![A group of young children pose for a picture and smile for the camera.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/school-psych-phd-new-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![Male and female students laughing during a group conversation](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/04/male-female-students-laughing-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![Krishana Robinson pictured outside the Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center School](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/2022-02-16-Krishana-Robinson_800x400.jpg)
![Female teacher helping student with class project.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/AdobeStock_371578655_1-800x400.jpg)
![Young boy with special needs painting with teacher.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/02/AdobeStock_448098792-800x400.jpg)
![A male teacher working with a male student in the classroom](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/03/teacher-child-classroom-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![A male teacher calls on a student who is raising her hand in the classroom](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/03/health-professional-education-card-photo-800x400-1.jpg)
![Statue of Pounce, UWM's mascot.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/02/interdisciplinary-language-literacy-intervention-catalog-img.jpg)
Graduate CertificateOn Campus
Program Details
![Photo of classroom with female teacher and three students working on math problems on whiteboard.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/soe-banner-math-leadership-whiteboard-card.jpg)
![Diverse students brainstorming with sticky notes.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/AdobeStock_3044879631-800x400.jpeg)
![A person offers reassuring support by placing their hand on a friend's arm](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/03/school-counseling-post-masters-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![Diverse group of students talking on street.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/04/AdobeStock_582840287_800x400.jpg)
![School of Education graduate Ebenezer (Ben) Keane Rudolph standing in his classroom with his students working in the background.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/02/Special-Edu-BS-Exceptional-Edu-MS-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![A diverse group of UW-Milwaukee graduates posing for a picture with their diplomas at the graduation ceremony.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/student-success-advising-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
Graduate CertificateOnline
Program Details
![Small group of student learning in a higher education environment.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/Grad-Cert-Teaching-and-Learning-in-Higher-Ed-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)
![UWM students sitting on top of the Pounce statue.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/02/advanced-study-teaching-learning-catalog-img.jpg)
![Closeup of small white flower bursting through cracks in cement.](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/02/ThinkstockPhotos-521033980.jpg.jpg)
![Two women and a man smile as they work together on a project](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/01/2019-11-08-urban-education-phd-card-banner-800x400-1.jpg)
![Young girl smiling as she looks down at her desk and works in her classroom](https://uwm.edu/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/615/2023/07/world-language-minor-1500x400-1-800x400.jpg)