Undergraduate Elementary Teacher Certification: Overview
As a prospective teacher in the undergraduate elementary program, you will be part of an intensive, sequenced, four-term program of professional study. Students typically begin the program during their junior year, after demonstrating strong academic preparation. The program is structured so that, each semester, you participate in both academic and professional coursework while working in an elementary classroom. Experiences within each term are complementary; the work in one school setting or course informs the work in another school setting or course. Your knowledge and confidence will grow in successive terms, as coursework and fieldwork build upon and expand what you have already learned.
The undergraduate elementary teacher education program prepares you to teach in:
- Grades K-8, in self-contained classrooms
- Grades 6-8, in subject area classes corresponding to your teaching major and/or minor
With successful completion of the program, you will earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and will be recommended to the State of Michigan for elementary teacher certification. "Successful completion" means candidates have satisfied all requirements specified in the Summary of Program Requirements for Teacher Certification .
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