How to Apply as a Special Student and Earn a UW-W Credential

How to Apply as a Special Student and Earn a UW-W Credential Just follow these steps to start enrolling in classes soon!

You can start at the ECCE Home Page on the UWW Website: https:// www.uww.edu/coeps /departments/early-child-care

Click on the How to Apply tab in center right of page

Indicate if you are a new user, or if you already have an account with the UW System. If you don’t yet have an account, click on Register. If you have ever applied to the system before, enter your existing Login ID and password.

If you are a new user, establish an account within the UW System. Save your login information in case you need to get into the system again someday.

Once you are registered and logged in, the next page should welcome you to create a new application.

To enroll in classes to earn a Credential, you need to have already earned a High School diploma. Indicate that here. You will be asked to get official transcripts from your school and have them sent to our Admissions office.

Indicate whether or not you have taken any college courses yet. If you have earned any a Credentials or completed some or all of the courses for an Associate’s Degree, choose “Some college courses”. If you already have a Bachelor’s Degree in some other field, choose “Undergraduate degree”

You are applying as a Special/Nondegree seeking student.

Indicate you are applying to take classes through UW-Whitewater.

Indicate whether or not you are a US Citizen.

Since you are applying to enroll in classes toward a Credential, not a degree, indicate that here.

Confirm your Special, No Credentials Status here (even though you are working toward a Credential through The Registry).

Choose the semester you want to start in the program. It will take at least one week for your application to be processed and approved, so give yourself enough time.

Always review your responses when asked to, and go back to make changes if needed.

This application requires a LOT of information, just take it one page at a time.

Answer these questions, including both semesters it will take to complete your Credential classes.

As a special student, taking courses for a Credential only, choose the right “Professional or Personal Goal”.

You WILL need to provide a brief statement explaining why you are applying as a special student. Just explain the Credential you want to earn by taking these courses.

Continue to Enter information in each field, clicking Save often, and Check for Errors and Continue at the end of each page.

Need Help? If you have any questions about the application process, please contact: Carrie Lencho Outreach Program Manager II Roseman 2013 [email protected] 262-472-5208 For questions about the Credential or the ECCE degree program, please contact: Carmen Rivers ECCE Program Coordinator 262-472-1802 [email protected]

Then what? It should only take a week or so to process your Special Student application. After you have been admitted, please do the following: Using the information received on your admission letter, log into your WINS account on the UWW website and accept the Terms and Conditions for enrolling at UWW E-mail Carrie Lencho at: [email protected]. Send her your name, UW-W student ID and the names of the courses you want to be enrolled into. Course One – Introduction to Dual Language in Early Childhood First 8 weeks of spring 2019 Course Two – Components of a Quality Dual Language Program Second 8 weeks of spring 2019