Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. in Ed.) Secondary Standard Certificate

Completion of this degree will qualify a student for recommendation to the Michigan State Board of Education for a Secondary Standard Certificate, which will permit the holder to teach the major and minor in the secondary grades.

Majors in School Health Education (HSC) and Physical Education (PES) will qualify for recommendation for a Secondary Standard Certificate, permitting the holder to teach the major in grades K-12 and an additional minor in grades 6-12

Visual Arts Education (ART) will qualify for recommendation for a Secondary Standard Certificate, permitting the holder to teach the major in grades K-12, and no minor is required.

Majors in Special Education (SPE) will qualify for recommendation for a Secondary Standard Certificate, permitting the holder to teach students with emotional or cognitive impairment in grades K-12 and additional subjects based on second major or minor selections. Early advisement is critical to understanding Highly Qualified requirements.

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements (30-42 hours)

For more information, see General Education Requirements.

Degree Requirements

Human Development (3 hours)

HDF 100

Lifespan Development

3(3-0)

Note: HDF 100 also satisfies University Program Requirements.

Professional Education Requirements (34 hours)

EDU 107	Introduction to Teaching	3(3-1)
EDU 290	Technology in Education	3(3-0)
EDU 310	Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers	3(3-0)
EDU 325	Middle Level and High School Teaching Methods	3(3-0)
EDU 432	Student Teaching Seminar	3(3-0)
EDU 450	Disciplinary Literacy	3(3-0)
EDU 458	Student Teaching	10(Spec)
EDU 495	Foundations of Education	3(3-0)
SPE 504	Teaching Students in Inclusive Settings	3(3-0)

Note: EDU 458 is required for 10 credit hours on this degree.

Read carefully the section on Standards Leading to Teacher Certification for additional requirements.

Specialized Studies

Select one of the following options:

Option 1 (Major and optional Minor)

Select one major.

Notes:

Although not required, selecting a minor in addition to the major is highly recommended.
The Social Studies Major: Geography Concentration and the Social Studies Major: Political Science Concentration require a History Major or Minor.

Majors

Select one of the following:

Biology Major

Chemistry Major

Earth Science Major (on hiatus)

English Major

History Major

Integrated Science Major

Mathematics Major

Physical Education Major

Physics Major

School Health Education Major

Social Studies Major: Geography Concentration 6-12 (requires a History Major or Minor)

Social Studies Major: Political Science Concentration 6-12 (requires a History Major or Minor)

Visual Arts Education Major

Minors (Optional, but highly recommended)

Select one of the following:

Biology Minor

Chemistry Minor

Earth Science Minor

English as A Second Language Minor

English Minor

History Minor

Mathematics Minor

Physical Education Minor

Physics Minor

School Health Education Minor

Option 2, Choice 1 (Two Majors)

This choice requires one major from Major Group I AND one major from Major Group II.

Majors I

Select one of the following:

Special Education Major: Teachers of Students with Cognitive Impairment

Special Education Major: Teachers of Students with Emotional Impairment

Majors in Special Education: Students are highly encouraged to seek early special education advising to determine options for meeting Michigan Department of Education Highly Qualified requirements.

Majors II

Select one of the following:

Integrated Science Major

Mathematics Major

Physical Education Major

Physics Major

School Health Education Major

Social Studies Major: Geography Concentration 6-12 (requires a History Minor)

Social Studies Major: Political Science Concentration 6-12 (requires a History Minor)

Visual Arts Education Major

Option 2, Choice 2 (Major and Minor)

This option requires one major and one minor from Minors Group I. An optional second minor may be selected from Minor Group II.

Majors

Select one of the following:

Special Education Major: Teachers of Students with Cognitive Impairment

Special Education Major: Teachers of Students with Emotional Impairment

Minors I

Select one of the following:

Physical Education Minor

Physics Minor
School Health Education Minor, Teaching

Minors II (Optional)

English as a Second Language Minor

Minimum Totals for Graduation: 124 - 161 hours

To graduate from CMU you must complete a minimum of 120 hours, at least 40 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or above. Please note: the combination of some majors and minors may require more than 120 hours for graduation.
You must earn a minimum overall grade point average of 2.70 in order to graduate with the Bachelor of Science in Education degree.
No more than a total of 27 hours may be taken from the College of Business Administration and counted towards graduation.
You should read the Requirements for Graduation in this Bulletin for a complete description.
Note: Early advisement and planning are necessary to be able to complete this degree with as few hours as possible.
Note for General Education: The Michigan State Board of Education requires a minimum of 40 hours of General Education for teacher certification. This includes University Program (UP) courses and Competencies.