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Academic Areas & Divisions
Teacher Education
Teacher Education Endorsements
An endorsement refers to the specific subject matter you are qualified to teach in Washington State. Students in the Elementary MIT program earn an Elementary Education endorsement which focuses on grades K-8; students in the Secondary MIT program earn a subject-specific endorsement that covers grades 7-12.
Elementary MIT
Along with earning an Elementary Education endorsement, students will also take some coursework that partially meets content requirements for Special Education and English as a Second Language (ESL).
Learn more about a Special Education endorsement».
If you would like to add a subject specific endorsement, please refer to the Secondary endorsement information below.
Secondary MIT
Applicants need to have their transcripts evaluated to ensure that they have met UW content knowledge requirements in the endorsement(s) they are interested in earning. A minimum of 2.0 is required for each course used toward an endorsement unless set higher by the department.
View the list of required courses for each endorsement ».
Due to budget reductions the Secondary Teacher Education World Languages endorsement program has suspended admissions and will not admit a cohort for Spring Quarter 2012. There is a possibility that admissions for the World Languages endorsement program will resume at some point in the future.
Please contact the appropriate UW academic departments to arrange for your evaluation. When visiting with an adviser, please bring the Endorsement Evaluation form, a complete set of transcripts and course descriptions/syllabi.
In addition to completing endorsement coursework, you must also pass the WEST-E Exam in your endorsement area(s) by the application deadline. Click here to learn which test you should register for.
Applicants are required to have one endorsement that is taught full-time or a combination of endorsements that provide for full-time student teaching. The availability of student teaching is dependent upon participating schools and student's subject area combination. See below for a list of approved endorsements through the UW, full-time availability and details on adding endorsements with limited student teaching availability.
Special Education
Highly Qualified Content and Special Education Endorsement Program (HQ2), the University of Washington’s Graduate Endorsement-Only Program in Special Education, is designed for certificated teachers desiring to increase their capacity to teach students with disabilities; become special education teachers; or are currently working with special needs students in private settings.
This program will be a competency-based program. Students will complete portfolio assessment to demonstrate their competencies in eight major areas that incorporate all of the OSPI developed special education competencies as well as the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Exceptional Needs Certificate competencies using the National Board Portfolio as the model for demonstrating competencies.
Department Location for Transcript Evaluation
The endorsements listed below are available full time or, in conjunction with another subject, will provide the required full time student teaching experience. Be sure to contact the appropriate academic department for an evaluation and if you have any questions on endorsement coursework.
Biology |
available/ full time |
543-1689, helenb@u.washington.edu |
Chemistry |
available/ part time |
543-9343, advisers@chem.washington.edu |
Drama |
limited/part time |
543-4204, uwdrama@u.washington.edu |
Earth Sciences |
limited/part time |
Astronomy |
English Language Arts |
available/full time |
543-2634, engladv@u.washington.edu |
French |
limited/ full-time |
616-5366, sabri@u.washington.edu |
History |
available/ full-time |
543-5691, histadv@u.washington.edu |
Mathematics |
available/ full time |
543-6830, miller@math.washington.edu |
Physics |
available/ part time |
(206) 685-2046; |
Science |
available/ full time |
See the science department for the subject you have the most credits in |
Social Studies |
available/ full time |
543-5691, histadv@u.washington.edu |
Social Studies |
available/ full time |
mgewing@u.washington.edu |
Spanish |
available/ full time |
543-2075, spsadv@u.washington.edu |
| World Languages | Temporarily suspended |
While the subjects below do not have full time student teaching availability in the MIT program, students may be able to add these endorsements by special arrangement through the Teacher Education Office. Be sure to have your transcripts evaluated by the appropriate adviser and turn that evaluation in with your MIT application.
Chinese |
543-4996, asianll@u.washington.edu |
Dance |
543-9843, uwdance@u.washington.edu |
English Language Learners (ELL) |
616-9610, mnielsen@u.washington.edu |
German |
543-4580, uwgerman@u.washington.edu |
Japanese |
543-4996, asianll@u.washington.edu |
Latin |
543-2266, clasdept@u.washington.edu |
Norwegian |
543-0645, lotta@u.washington.edu |
Russian |
543-6848, slavicll@u.washington.edu |
Swedish |
543-0645, slavicll@u.washington.edu |
Teacher Education
Faculty
- Nancy Beadie (EDSPE)
- Marisa Bier (TEP)
- Douglas Cheney (EDSPE)
- Mary Clevenger-Bright (TEP)
- Carol Davis (EDPSE)
- Eugene B. Edgar (EDSPE)
- Geneva Gay (C&I)
- Diane Carlson Jones (EDPSY)
- Karen Harris (TEP)
- Leslie Herrenkohl (EDPSY)
- Roxanne Hudson (EDSPE)
- Donna Kerr (EDLPS)
- Elham Kazemi (C&I)
- Stephen Kerr (C&I)
- Min Li (EDPSY)
- Phillip Markley
- Bill McDiarmid (C&I)
- Morva McDonald (C&I)
- Karen Mikolasy (C&I)
- Susan B. Nolen (EDPSY)
- Walter C. Parker (C&I)
- Cap Peck (EDSPE)
- Ilene Schwartz (EDSPE)
- Catherine Taylor (EDPSY)
- Sheila Valencia (C&I)
- Manka Varghese (C&I)
- Elizabeth West (EDSPE)
- Joy Williamson (EDLPS)
- Mark Windschitl (C&I)
- Ken Zeichner (TEP Director; C&I)