Elementary Education (BA)
Description
Please Note:
Programs in the Department of Education are not admitting new students.
Students currently enrolled in the program will be allowed to complete
the program requirements as defined by each student's plan of work.
Teacher Education
The College of Liberal Arts & Education prepares effective and responsible professional teachers who have a commitment to the implementation of the Education Department's Code of Professional Ethics. This professional teacher will have an impact on school reform, the community and society in the 21st century. Education faculty help students become ethical, caring, value-directed persons who possess a commitment to urban society and social justice. Students also gain competency in the art and science of teaching from a research knowledge base and continue to be inquiring, reflective educators. The cosmopolitan nature of our metropolitan area (multi-cultural and multi-talented) provides a perfect laboratory for the education of the professional teacher.
Preparing for an Elementary Standard Teaching Certificate
(granted through the Michigan Department of Education)
91福利社's Bachelor of Arts with a major in Elementary Education curriculum prepares teacher candidates for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification.
Federal law requires all teachers to be “highly-qualified”, meaning they meet a set of criteria to be licensed if they plan to teach in a K-12 setting. Through successful completion of 91福利社’s curriculum for Elementary Teacher Education and passing the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) in their content area, graduates are eligible to apply for a standard teaching certificate that is granted through the Michigan Department of Education.
Students preparing for an elementary standard teaching certificate include completion of a teaching major and teaching minor in an academic subject area appropriate to the elementary school (see heading below Teaching Major and Minors) and the professional education sequence of the Department of Education/State of Michigan. In most instances, the degree major constitutes the teaching major. 91福利社 recommends successful teacher candidates for teacher certification to the Michigan Department of Education / State of Michigan.
Students in this program are assigned an advisor from the Education Department after they declare "pre-teacher" status.