Program Requirements

General Education Requirements (30-42 hours)

For more information, see General Education Requirements.

Degree Requirements

All of the courses below (except EDU 107, EDU 255, SPE 250, SPE 504, and TEL 302) require students to be admitted to the teacher education program. Students cannot continue in the education program until each previous EDU course is completed with a C+ or better (Note: EDU 107 requires a B or higher).

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

Human Development (3 hours)

Professional Education Requirements (36 hours)

Specialized Studies

Select one of the following options.

Note: the Teaching English Learners Minor may be added to any Option below.

Option 1 (Two Minors)

Select either Group 1 or Group 2.

Group 1

Teaching English Language Arts Grades 5-9 Minor
Teaching Mathematics Grades 5-9 Minor

Group 2

Teaching English Language Arts Grades 7-12 Minor
Teaching Mathematics Grades 7-12 Minor

Optional Third Minor 
Teaching English Learners Minor

Option 2 (One Major)

Select a major:

Majors

Select one of the following:

Health and Physical Education Major*
History Major**
Integrated Science Major**
Social Studies Major: Geography Concentration** (requires a History Minor)
Social Studies Major: Political Science Concentration** (requires a History Minor)
Teaching English Language Arts Grades 5-12 Major
Teaching Mathematics Grades 5-12 Major

*Grades K-12
**Grades 6-12

Option 3 (Two Majors)

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

Select one of the following: 

History Major**
Integrated Science Major**
Social Studies Major: Geography Concentration** (requires a History Minor)
Social Studies Major: Political Science Concentration** (requires a History Minor)
Teaching English Language Arts Grades 5-12 Major
Teaching Mathematics Grades 5-12 Major

**Grades 6-12

Option 4 (Major and Minor)

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

Select one of the following:

Teaching English Language Arts Grades 5-9 Minor
Teaching English Language Arts Grades 7-12 Minor

Teaching Mathematics Grades 5-9 Minor

Teaching Mathematics Grades 7-12 Minor

Minimum Totals for Graduation: 120 - 156 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.