Elementary Education Concentration (PK-3/3-6)

This elementary education concentration prepares teacher candidates to be eligible for certification in grades PK-3 and 3-6. It addresses preparation standards for lower and upper elementary education approved by the Michigan Department of Education.

Completion of this concentration also requires completion of any major. Individuals interested in this concentration are welcome to contact the Education Department for advising.

Required Courses for PK-3/3-6:

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 1 unit
EDUC 300: Eligibility for Teacher Certification .25 unit
EDUC 355: Mathematics Pedagogy in Elementary Schools: Context, Motivation and Engagement (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: Student Teaching, Grades PK-3 and/or 3-6 (3 Units)
EDUC 431: Seminar: Elementary Student Teaching (1 Unit)
ENGL 101W: 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)