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¸£ÀûÉç'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¸£ÀûÉç’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¸£ÀûÉç 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.

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    Admission Requirements

    Upon being accepted to 91¸£ÀûÉç, students may declare "Pre-Teacher" status. However, this is not admission into the Teacher Education Program. When the prerequisites for admission to the program are met, the student must complete an application packet to request formal acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.

    Prerequisites for application to the Teacher Education Program:

    • Meet or exceed the accepted cut score on the Michigan BASIC SKILLS EXAMINATION (Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)).
    • Possess a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
    • Complete at least 9 graded credits in the teaching major with a least a 2.70 grade point average.
    • Complete at least 6 graded credits in the teaching minor with at least a 2.70 grade point average (if applicable).

    To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, you must provide the following:

    • Application form;
    • Two recommendations from professional educators, one of whom must be a 91¸£ÀûÉç professor. The educators must use a 91¸£ÀûÉç Department of Education recommendation form. Once completed, he/she must place that form in a sealed envelope which can then be mailed separately or submitted with your packet;
    • A form for the evaluation of work with groups of school-aged children (minimum 15 hours) at desired certification level (K-8 or 6-12); and
    • A felony inquiry form.

    ALL FORMS IN THE APPLICATION PACKET MUST BE SUBMITTED TOGETHER TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

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    Degree Requirements

    To obtain this undergraduate degree, the student must fulfill the requirements of the University Core Curriculum, the requirements for the program major and have completed a minimum of 126 credit hours. To be eligible for a standard teaching certificate and endorsement issued through the Michigan Department of Education, additional credits for the teaching major and/or the teaching minor may be required.

    Course requirements are as follows:

    Professional Education Sequence

    Teacher candidates planning to become a certified elementary school educator must complete 43 credit hours of coursework which include educational foundations, teaching methodology and pedagogy, instructional technology, and classroom clinical experiences.

    • EDU 4000 Introduction to Education (3 credits)
    • EDU 4200 Philosophy of Education (3 credits)
    • EDU 4320 Psychology of Education (3 credits)
    • EDU 4400 School and Society (3 credits)
    • EDU 4410 Elementary Science Methods (2 credits)
    • EDU 4420 Elementary Social Studies Methods (2 credits)
    • EDU 4430 Teaching Reading in Elementary Schools (3 credits)
    • EDU 4450 Methods of Physical and Health Education (2 credits)
    • EDU 4480 Elementary Language Arts (3 credits)
    • EDU 4490 Elementary Mathematics Methods (2 credits)
    • EDU 4500 Integrating the Arts in the Classroom (3 credits)
    • EDU 4590 Instructional Technology (3 credits)
    • EDU 4820* Elementary Clinical Experience (8 credits)
    • SED 4600 Educating and Mainstreaming Exceptional Persons (3 credits)

    See current Michigan Department of Education Teacher Certification Handbook for requirements.

    Required Supportive Courses