Elementary Education Certification (Starting 2021)

The new Elementary Education Concentration is in compliance with the Michigan Department of Education’s newly revised teacher certification structure and standards for preparation for PK-3 and 3-6 grade bands (approved by the State Board of Education in November 2019).

Required Courses:

EDUC 110: Exploring Teaching Colloquium .25 unit
EDUC 195: Education Foundations: Access, Equity and Advocacy 1 Unit
EDUC 196: Learner-Centered Approaches, Supports and Technologies 1 Unit
EDUC 249: Social Studies Pedagogy in Elementary Schools: Inquiry and Civic Engagement in a Diverse World 1 Unit
EDUC 269: Science Pedagogy in Elementary Schools: Inquiry and Sustainability in a Diverse World (1 Unit)
EDUC 271: Literacy Pedagogy in Elementary Schools: Contexts, Motivation and Engagement (.5 Unit)
EDUC 300: Eligibility for Teacher Certification .25 unit
EDUC 354: Mathematics Essentials for Elementary Curriculum Design and Assessment (1 Unit)
EDUC 363: Supplemental Preparation for Teaching Grades 3-4 .25 unit
EDUC 364: Supplemental Preparation for Teaching Grades 5-6 .25 unit
EDUC 371: Literacy Essentials for Elementary Curriculum Design and Assessment (1 Unit)
EDUC 396: Boundary Crossings in Elementary Schools (1 Unit)
EDUC 421: Elementary Student Teaching (3 Units)
EDUC 431: Seminar: Elementary Student Teaching (1 Unit)

Additional Courses:

ENGL 101: College Writing (1 Unit)
IDY 262: Arts Integrated Learning (1 Unit)
MATH 104: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (1 Unit)
PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology (1 Unit)
PSYC 251: Child and Adolescent Development (1 Unit)