Undergraduate Admission Application

  1. Meet with your academic advisor

    Review your academic plan with your advisor and discuss your eligibility to apply for admission to the professional program sequence.

    (Last names A – L) – Kristin Roosevelt, kroosev@uwm.edu
    (Last names M – Z) – Tamara Wallhausser, tlbadura@uwm.edu

  2. Submit a Criminal Background Check (CBC)

    The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) requires that all applicants to an educator preparation program pass a Criminal Background Check (CBC) prior to admission. CBCs previously completed for employment or other purposes cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. You cannot be admitted or enroll in professional education courses until your CBC has cleared. 

    UWM uses CastleBranch to process our admission CBCs. The fee for this CBC is $40 however, through June 1, 2024, we are offsetting this cost for students by $27. Once you are admitted, $27 will be credited to your UWM student account. To proceed with the CastleBranch CBC, please follow the link to the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee – School of Education portal: https://portal.castlebranch.com/IQ15

    • Choose the option for General Admissions
    • Be sure that you also complete the Background Information Disclosure (BID) form
    • If you have questions about this process, contact the CastleBranch Service Desk at (888) 914-7279 or email servicedesk.cu@castlebranch.com

    Criminal Background Check Requirements

  3. Prepare a Video and Written Statement

    All applicants to the Elementary and Middle Education, K-9, undergraduate program must prepare and submit a video and written statement. The program admission committee will review the statements in terms of professionalism, content, ability to construct well-written and well-spoken responses, and commitment to urban teaching.

    In responding to these prompts, draw on your lived experiences, your knowledge of education, and your previous coursework (e.g., Currins 300), utilizing academic language.

    Video Statement

    Create a video of yourself responding to the following prompt.

    • Prompt: What are three key qualities of an effective teacher? Which one of these qualities do you look forward to developing further during your teacher preparation program and why?
    • Format: The video should be 2-3 minutes in length. The video may be created with your phone or other recording device.
    • Directions: Upload your video to a sharing platform (e.g., YouTube, OneDrive) and submit a viewable link.

    Written Statement

    Prepare a written statement in response to the following prompt.

    • Prompt: What will you do, as an aspiring teacher, to create a classroom learning environment in which every student is successful? What barriers might you face? How will you address the barriers? What do you still need to learn?
    • Format: You will enter your written statement into a textbox as part of your application.
    • Directions: Prepare your statement (maximum of 4000 characters) in a word processing program, save the file, and then cut and paste your statement into the online form.

  4. Complete the following application form

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(Please ensure your video is viewable by anyone with the link)
Acknowledgement: By submitting this form, I am applying for admission to the Elementary and Middle Education, K-9, professional program for Spring 2024. I acknowledge that I am aware of the following admission criteria:
  • Mandatory meeting with your advisor prior to applying to the program.
  • Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
  • Grade of B or better in CURRINS 300.
  • Grade of C or better in MATH 175.
  • Satisfy Oral and Written Communication (OWC) Part A requirement.
  • Pass a Criminal Background Check.
  • Successful Application.
  • Advisor approval to proceed into the professional education semesters.
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