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The child care sub major in the Community Engagement and Education program is designed for child care teachers, administrators, and owners of child care organizations who want to advance their career and inform their passion for the development of young children.

Program Type

Major

Program Format

On Campus, Online

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Why Choose the Program?

  • Flexibility: Fully online and hybrid.
  • Affordability: Earn up to 42 credits for prior experience.
  • Individual Support: Responsive faculty who understand that students have lives beyond the classroom.
  • Diversity: Over 50% students of color.
  • Success: High graduation rates for students from all backgrounds.
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Program Highlights

  • Develop skills in:
    • Leadership
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Program Development
  • Learn strategies for working with diverse communities and families.
  • Thrive in a supportive environment with experienced faculty.
  • Career advancement for: Child care teachers, administrators, and owners of child care organizations.

Program Requirements

Credit for Prior Professional Education Experience (PPEE)

Students accepted into the community education child care program are eligible to earn credit for their professional/life experience by demonstrating their competency through essay examinations (PPEE). Students can earn up to 42 lower-division elective credits for prior professional experience that may be used toward the Community Engagement and Education degree.

Transfer Your Wisconsin Registry Credentials

The community education child care sub major is acknowledged by the Wisconsin Child Care Registry as a “related” degree for professionals.

18 credits of WI Registry child care credits are required to fulfill the community education child care sub major.

Students must complete the “Foundational” or “Administrative” credential developed and overseen by the Wisconsin Registry. The WI Registry child care credits are completed at other institutions and transferred to UWM.

Related Submajors

Develop your own program or choose from transcript-designated certificate programs and submajors designed for students interested in specific careers.

Eligible for the TEACH Scholarship

Administered by the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA). Learn more about T.E.A.C.H Early Childhood Wisconsin.

Faculty

Toshiba Adams, Lecturer in Educational Policy & Community Studies.
  • Lecturer, Educational Policy and Community Studies
  • Professor, Educational Policy and Community Studies
  • Program Director, Alternative Education Certificate Program
Darwyn  Fehrman
  • Lecturer, Educational Policy and Community Studies
Florence Johnson, Lecturer in Educational Policy and Community Studies.
  • Lecturer, Educational Policy and Community Studies
Okja  Kwon
  • Lecturer, Educational Policy and Community Studies
Calvin Lewis, Lecturer in Educational Policy and Community Studies.
  • Lecturer, Educational Policy and Community Studies
Kalyani Rai, Associate Professor in Educational Policy & Community Studies.
  • Associate Professor, Educational Policy and Community Studies
Aaron Schutz, Professor in Educational Policy and Community Studies
  • Professor, Educational Policy and Community Studies
  • Department Chair, Educational Policy and Community Studies
  • Program Director, Community Engagement and Education
  • Program Director, Cultural Foundations of Community Engagement and Education
Rajeswari Swaminathan, Professor in Department of Educational Policy and Community Studies
  • Professor, Educational Policy and Community Studies
Javier Tapia, Associate Professor in Educational Policy and Community Studies
  • Associate Professor, Educational Policy and Community Studies
Ben Trager, Lecturer in Educational Policy and Community Studies
  • Lecturer, Educational Policy and Community Studies
Aaria Troiano, Teaching Faculty III in Educational Policy and Community Studies
  • Teaching Faculty III, Educational Policy and Community Studies
Agnes Williams, Lecturer in Educational Policy and Community Studies
  • Lecturer, Educational Policy and Community Studies