{"id":6201,"date":"2023-05-30T09:28:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T14:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/?page_id=6201"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:21:18","slug":"education-pathway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergrad-admission\/apply\/transfer\/wctc-transfer-pathways\/education-pathway\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">WCTC AAS Early Childhood Education to 51ÁÔÆæ BS Community Engagement and Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wctc.edu\/programs\/early-childhood-education\/\">Early Childhood Education AAS degree at WCTC<\/a> teaches students how to guide young children\u2019s learning and development. Coursework covers educational concepts such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Child development theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child, family and community relationships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child growth and development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best practices in teaching and learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professionalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health, safety and nutrition practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/academics\/community-engagement-edu\/\">Community Engagement and Education BS at 51ÁÔÆæ<\/a> builds on that approach with educational policy courses focused on community organization.&nbsp;Students choose an appropriate submajor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both programs emphasize:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practical communication skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Problem solving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical thinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interpersonal relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The transfer pathway below follows the Wisconsin Technical College System articulation agreement (revised agreement in review) between WCTC\u2019s AAS in Early Childhood Education &amp; the BS in Community Engagement and Education at 51ÁÔÆæ.&nbsp; To have as many courses transfer as possible, follow the course substitutions marked with an asterisk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The College of Community Engagement and Professions also offers a BS in Early Childhood Education. A separate <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2021\/04\/WTCS-AAS-ECE-to-51ÁÔÆæ-BS-ECE-pdf.pdf\">articulation agreement<\/a> governs transfer into that degree. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/onestop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2017\/07\/WTCS-Early-Childhood-Artic-Agr-Transfer-Guide-pdf.pdf\">transfer guide<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--shadow uwm-mini-rfi\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h5\" id=\"h-for-more-information-about-education-transfer-pathways-between-wctc-and-uwm-fill-out-the-below-form\">For more information about education transfer pathways between WCTC and 51ÁÔÆæ, fill out the below form:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"form_0bcc7ba4-03fa-4330-9cff-2ff22c98c886\">Loading&#8230;<\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=0bcc7ba4-03fa-4330-9cff-2ff22c98c886&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_0bcc7ba4-03fa-4330-9cff-2ff22c98c886\">\/**\/<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" 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Electives<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elective Course<\/td><td>3<\/td><td><\/td><td>Will differ based on course specifics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td>Total WCTC Credits<\/td><td>61<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">*Recommended substitution or elective<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-courses-to-fulfill-bachelor-s-degree-requirements\">51ÁÔÆæ Courses to Fulfill Bachelor&#8217;s Degree Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table uwm-c-table--stripe\"><table><thead><tr><th>51ÁÔÆæ Course<\/th><th>Credits<\/th><th>51ÁÔÆæ Requirement<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>ENGLISH 102<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>Oral &amp; Written Communication-Part A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ENGLISH 201, 205, 206, 207, or 214<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>Oral &amp; Written Communication-Part B\/Advanced Expository 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