Undergraduate Admission Application

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Applications must be submitted a minimum of 6 weeks prior to the semester in which you wish to begin. Please view the requirements and complete the application form linked below to apply.

Meet with your academic advisor

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

(Last names A – L) – Tyree Bolden, boldentc@uwm.edu
(Last names M – Z) – Nikki Claas, nclaas@uwm.edu
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
Prepare an essay

All applicants to the English as a Second Language Education Program must prepare and submit an essay.

Essay Guidelines

Discuss what experiences you have had that have influenced your decision to study education – in particular a teacher certification program housed in a School of Education invested in improving and supporting urban education in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Please frame your essay in a way that the following issues contextualize your discussion:
- Relevant course work that informs your decision to certify in World Languages, English as a Second Language and/or Bilingual Education.
- Relevant field (life) experiences, in and out of a school setting, that inform your decision to become an educator.
- An appreciation of the broad social issues that affect urban schools and their students.
- Concrete detail and rich language that describe your experience.
Complete application form below

Name(Required)

First Last

Date(Required)

UWM Email(Required)

Campus ID Number(Required)

Link to Essay(Required)

Note: Please ensure that the link to your essay is shared and does not require a password to be accessed.

I am intending to pursue the following certifications:(Required)

Bilingual

English as a Second Language Major

English as a Second Language Minor

World Language Major

World Language Minor

Enter World Language Major Language(Required)

Enter World Language Minor Language(Required)

Enter Bilingual Language(Required)

Admission Semester: I am applying for admission to begin the English as a Second Language/World Language Program (enter the appropriate semester, i.e., Fall 2024)(Required)

Acknowledgement: By submitting this form, I acknowledge that I am aware of the following criteria for admission to the English as a Second Language/World Language professional program:

GER: OWC-A: Completion of Oral-Written Communication part A competency.
GER: QL-A: Completion of Quantitative Literacy part A competency. Note: MATH 103 or MATH 105 are recommended as they also meet core curriculum requirements.
Completion of CURRINS 300 with a grade of C or better.
Completion of COMMUN 103 with a grade of C or better.
A 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA in all UWM and transfer courses at the time of admission application.
A 2.75 minimum GPA in all World Language content courses completed prior to program admission. is not required to have all content area courses completed at the time of application.
A minimum of 48 credits (UWM and transfer credits) completed at the time of admission application.

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Meet with your academic advisor

Submit a Criminal Background Check (CBC)

Prepare an essay

Complete application form below