Master of Science in Education - Teaching & Learning with Teacher Licensure
Concordia University Wisconsin offers an accelerated, graduate teacher licensure program known as CAPTL (Concordia Accelerated Programs for Teacher Licensure), for adults who wish to be licensed to teach in:
- Early Childhood: Birth - Grade 3
- Elementary Education: Grades K-9 (Kindergarten is defined as 4-year old Kindergarten)
- Secondary Education: Grades 4-12 or K-12 (depending on content area)
- Special Education: Grades K-12
Individuals interested in these programs must hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, and meet our program entrance requirements. Once students finish the licensing portion of the program and successfully complete both CAPTL Capstone courses (EDC 7440 and EDC 7445), the Master of Science in Education with a Teaching and Learning emphasis will be awarded.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Pupil Development. The teacher understands how pupils grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas. The teacher designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences for pupils.
- Learning Differences. The teacher uses his or her understanding of individual pupil differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each pupil to meet high standards.
- Learning Environments. The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
- Content Knowledge. The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of each discipline he or she teaches. The teacher creates learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for pupils to assure mastery of the content.
- Application of Content. The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage pupils in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
- Assessment. The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage pupils in their own growth, to monitor pupil progress, and to guide the teacher’s and pupil’s decision making.
- Planning for Instruction. The teacher plans instruction that supports every pupil in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, pedagogy, pupils, and pupils’ communities.
- Instructional Strategies. The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage pupils to develop a deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to develop skills to apply knowledge in a meaningful way.
- Professional Learning and Ethical Practice. The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning. The teacher uses evidence to continuously evaluate the teacher’s practice, including the effects of the teacher’s choices and actions on pupils, their families, other educators, and the community. The teacher adapts the teacher’s practice to meet the needs of each pupil.
- Leadership and Collaboration. The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunity in order to take responsibility for pupil learning, to collaborate with pupils, their families, educators, and the community, and to advance the profession.
- CUW Faith Standard: Educators model Christian servant leadership by demonstrating consistent moral and ethical behavior, inspiring others by example in their personal, professional, and community lives. In Christian schools, teachers integrate faith and learning, embodying a biblical worldview while fostering a value system that emphasizes character, mission, and service. Teacher candidates seeking the Lutheran Teacher Diploma adhere to the doctrine and practice of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
Program Highlights
- CAPTL cohorts begin three times each year
- Online/blended courses are offered in a blended format with 90% of coursework taking place online, and 10% in a Zoom setting
- All CAPTL, provisional (initial) licensure programs require a semester of full-time student teaching
- Students must have a Bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher, as well as a 3.0 GPA in all certification areas which the student is seeking licensure. Students must have an official transcript evaluation conducted by CUW staff to determine if all secondary core requirements have been met
Program Specifications
- Praxis II exam OR maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 within content courses prior to student teaching. Some secondary content areas require the Praxis II exam for licensure
- Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences: Students will complete a supervised Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences prior to student teaching
*Please note: changes are occasionally made to the requirements; the information described within this catalog is subject to change without notice
Master’s Degree Eligibility
- Only for students who have successfully completed CUW’s CAPTL - Graduate Program
- The Master of Science in Education - Teaching and Learning is earned when the EDC 7440: CAPTL Capstone Research (2 cr) and EDC 7445: CAPTL Capstone Project (1 cr) courses are successfully completed
- Students have 5 years to complete the Master’s degree following the licensure portion of the program
Early Childhood & Elementary Licensure
Master of Science in Education - Teaching and Learning - Early Childhood & Elementary Courses – 52 Credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 5400 | Foundations of the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| EDC 5405 | Educational Psychology: Understanding Theory of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDC 5410 | Interdisciplinary Instruction: Teaching in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDC 5415 | Analysis of Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| EDC 5420 | Teaching Diverse Students, Families, and Classrooms | 3 |
| EDC 5425 | Co-Planning and Planning for all Students | 3 |
| EDC 5430 | From Phonemes to Fluency: Science-Based Reading Instruction | 3 |
| EDC 5442 | Curriculum and Methods: Language Arts | 2 |
| EDC 5441 | Curriculum and Methods: Social Studies | 1 |
| EDC 5440 | Curriculum and Methods: STEAM | 3 |
| EDC 5445 | Curriculum and Methods of Mathematics | 3 |
| EDC 6470 | Writing with Young Children | 3 |
| EDC 6472 | Early Childhood Literacy | 3 |
| EDC 6474 | Curriculum for Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDG 6500 | Books & Pictures | 3 |
| EDC 7405 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience | 1 |
| EDC 7416 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| EDC 7420 | CAPTL Portfolio I | 0 |
| EDC 7421 | CAPTL Portfolio II | 0 |
| EDC 7440 | CAPTL Capstone Research | 2 |
| EDC 7445 | CAPTL Capstone Project | 1 |
| Total Hours | 52 | |
Elementary Licensure
Master of Science in Education - Teaching and Learning - Elementary Courses - 40 credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 5400 | Foundations of the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| EDC 5405 | Educational Psychology: Understanding Theory of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDC 5410 | Interdisciplinary Instruction: Teaching in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDC 5415 | Analysis of Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| EDC 5420 | Teaching Diverse Students, Families, and Classrooms | 3 |
| EDC 5425 | Co-Planning and Planning for all Students | 3 |
| EDC 5430 | From Phonemes to Fluency: Science-Based Reading Instruction | 3 |
| EDC 5441 | Curriculum and Methods: Social Studies | 1 |
| EDC 5442 | Curriculum and Methods: Language Arts | 2 |
| EDC 5440 | Curriculum and Methods: STEAM | 3 |
| EDC 5445 | Curriculum and Methods of Mathematics | 3 |
| EDC 7405 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience | 1 |
| EDC 7416 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| EDC 7420 | CAPTL Portfolio I | 0 |
| EDC 7421 | CAPTL Portfolio II | 0 |
| EDC 7440 | CAPTL Capstone Research | 2 |
| EDC 7445 | CAPTL Capstone Project | 1 |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
Secondary Licensure
Master of Science in Education - Teaching and Learning - Secondary Courses- 34 Credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 5400 | Foundations of the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| EDC 5405 | Educational Psychology: Understanding Theory of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDC 5410 | Interdisciplinary Instruction: Teaching in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDC 5415 | Analysis of Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| EDC 5420 | Teaching Diverse Students, Families, and Classrooms | 3 |
| EDC 5425 | Co-Planning and Planning for all Students | 3 |
| Curriculum and Methods: STEAM (Optional for Secondary) | ||
| EDC 6400 | Disciplinary Literacy in Secondary Education | 3 |
| EDC 6405 | Secondary Teaching Methods | 2 |
| Must also take one of the content area methods course below | 1 | |
| English Teaching Methods | ||
| Social Studies Teaching Methods | ||
| Mathematics Teaching Methods | ||
| Science Teaching Methods | ||
| Business Teaching Methods | ||
| Art Teaching Methods | ||
| Physical Education and Heath Education Teaching Methods | ||
| Additional required courses for Computer Science, Mathematics, or English/Language Arts License Candidates | ||
| Math in the Middle School | ||
| Teaching Writing | ||
| Field components, portfolio, and capstone | ||
| EDC 7405 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience | 1 |
| EDC 7416 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| EDC 7420 | CAPTL Portfolio I | 0 |
| EDC 7421 | CAPTL Portfolio II | 0 |
| EDC 7440 | CAPTL Capstone Research | 2 |
| EDC 7445 | CAPTL Capstone Project | 1 |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Special Education Licensure
Master of Science in Education - Teaching and Learning - Special Education Courses - 40 Credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 5400 | Foundations of the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| EDC 5405 | Educational Psychology: Understanding Theory of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDC 5420 | Teaching Diverse Students, Families, and Classrooms | 3 |
| EDC 5430 | From Phonemes to Fluency: Science-Based Reading Instruction | 3 |
| EDC 5445 | Curriculum and Methods of Mathematics | 3 |
| EDG 5000 | Assessment for Special Education | 3 |
| EDG 5005 | Principles of Behavior Management | 3 |
| EDG 5010 | Legal Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| EDG 5015 | Literacy for Diverse Students | 3 |
| EDG 5030 | Teaching Methods for Exceptional Students | 3 |
| EDC 7405 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience | 1 |
| EDC 7416 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| EDC 7420 | CAPTL Portfolio I | 0 |
| EDC 7421 | CAPTL Portfolio II | 0 |
| EDC 7440 | CAPTL Capstone Research | 2 |
| EDC 7445 | CAPTL Capstone Project | 1 |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
Plan - Early Childhood & Elementary
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 5400 | Foundations of the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EDC 5405 | Educational Psychology: Understanding Theory of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDC 5430 | From Phonemes to Fluency: Science-Based Reading Instruction | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| EDC 5441 | Curriculum and Methods: Social Studies | 1 |
| EDC 5442 | Curriculum and Methods: Language Arts | 2 |
| EDC 5420 | Teaching Diverse Students, Families, and Classrooms | 3 |
| EDC 7420 | CAPTL Portfolio I | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| EDC 5410 | Interdisciplinary Instruction: Teaching in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDC 5415 | Analysis of Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| EDC 6470 | Writing with Young Children | 3 |
| EDC 5440 | Curriculum and Methods: STEAM | 3 |
| EDC 5425 | Co-Planning and Planning for all Students | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| EDC 7405 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience | 1 |
| EDC 7421 | CAPTL Portfolio II | 0 |
| EDC 6472 | Early Childhood Literacy | 3 |
| EDG 6500 | Books & Pictures | 3 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| EDC 6474 | Curriculum for Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDC 5445 | Curriculum and Methods of Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| EDC 7416 | Student Teaching | 3,6 |
| Hours | 3-6 | |
| Semester 9 | ||
| EDC 7440 | CAPTL Capstone Research | 2 |
| EDC 7445 | CAPTL Capstone Project | 1 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 49-52 | |
Course options and schedule are subject to change.
Plan - Elementary
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 5400 | Foundations of the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EDC 5405 | Educational Psychology: Understanding Theory of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDC 5430 | From Phonemes to Fluency: Science-Based Reading Instruction | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| EDC 5441 | Curriculum and Methods: Social Studies | 1 |
| EDC 5442 | Curriculum and Methods: Language Arts | 2 |
| EDC 5420 | Teaching Diverse Students, Families, and Classrooms | 3 |
| EDC 7420 | CAPTL Portfolio I | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| EDC 5410 | Interdisciplinary Instruction: Teaching in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDC 5415 | Analysis of Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| EDC 7405 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience | 1 |
| EDC 7421 | CAPTL Portfolio II | 0 |
| EDC 5440 | Curriculum and Methods: STEAM | 3 |
| EDC 5425 | Co-Planning and Planning for all Students | 3 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| EDC 5445 | Curriculum and Methods of Mathematics | 3 |
| EDC 7416 | Student Teaching | 3,6 |
| Hours | 6-9 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| EDC 7440 | CAPTL Capstone Research | 2 |
| EDC 7445 | CAPTL Capstone Project | 1 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 37-40 | |
Course options and schedule are subject to change.
Plan - Secondary
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 5400 | Foundations of the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EDC 5405 | Educational Psychology: Understanding Theory of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDC 6400 | Disciplinary Literacy in Secondary Education | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| EDC 6405 | Secondary Teaching Methods (Or higher) | 2 |
| EDC 5420 | Teaching Diverse Students, Families, and Classrooms | 3 |
| EDC 7420 | CAPTL Portfolio I | 0 |
| CONTENT AREA METHODS COURSE | 1 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| EDC 5410 | Interdisciplinary Instruction: Teaching in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDC 5415 | Analysis of Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| EDC 7405 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience | 1 |
| EDC 7421 | CAPTL Portfolio II | 0 |
| Curriculum and Methods: STEAM (optional) | ||
| EDC 5425 | Co-Planning and Planning for all Students | 3 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| EDC 7416 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| EDC 7440 | CAPTL Capstone Research | 2 |
| EDC 7445 | CAPTL Capstone Project | 1 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Course options and schedule are subject to change.
Plan - Special Education
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| EDC 5400 | Foundations of the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EDC 5405 | Educational Psychology: Understanding Theory of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDC 5430 | From Phonemes to Fluency: Science-Based Reading Instruction | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| EDG 5000 | Assessment for Special Education | 3 |
| EDC 5420 | Teaching Diverse Students, Families, and Classrooms | 3 |
| EDC 7405 | Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experience | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| EDG 5010 | Legal Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| EDC 5445 | Curriculum and Methods of Mathematics | 3 |
| EDC 7421 | CAPTL Portfolio II | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| EDG 5015 | Literacy for Diverse Students | 3 |
| EDG 5030 | Teaching Methods for Exceptional Students | 3 |
| EDC 7421 | CAPTL Portfolio II | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| EDC 7416 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| EDG 5005 | Principles of Behavior Management | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| EDC 7440 | CAPTL Capstone Research | 2 |
| EDC 7445 | CAPTL Capstone Project | 1 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
Course options and schedule are subject to change.