Teaching Grades 3-6 Major with Special Education Major, B.S.Ed. (Standard Certificate, ECE)
B.S.Ed. (ECE)
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A minimum of a 2.8 GPA must be earned in all teaching majors.
The purpose of the Teaching Grades 3-6 major paired with a special education major is to prepare educators to address the needs of the whole-child; use relevant, research-based criteria to establish a supportive, engaging environment that fosters, learning; and use practices that meets the needs of all learners including students with disabilities. This Learner-Centered major prepares the educator in areas of Literacy, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies to teach students in grades 3-6 in a self-contained classroom or departmentalized setting.
The Teaching Grades 3-6 major, paired with Special Education Major: Teachers of Students with Cognitive Impairment will prepare candidates to be certified in grades 3-6 and special education K-12.
The Teaching Grades 3-6 major and the Special Education Cognitive Impairment major are housed in the Department of Counseling and Special Education. The Teaching Grades 3-6 major combines courses in the departments of Teacher Education and Professional Development, Sciences, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Special Education. A minimum 2.8 must be earned in this major. For information on the special education majors, refer to the Department of Counseling and Special Education.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- A minimum cumulative average of a 2.8 must be earned in the Teaching Grades 3-6 Major
- Complete EDU 107 with a B or higher.
- A minimum cumulative average of a 2.8 is required to complete the student teaching clinical experience.
- Students must adhere to the Teacher Candidate Dispositions set by the Education Preparation Program.
Classes that require a C+ or higher on the major: EDU 330, EDU 380WI, EDU 381WI, ENG 316.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in MTH 150, MTH 250, and MTH 350.
Note: 12 credit hours double count on the University Program.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (56 hours)
| BIO 165 | Life Science for Elementary Teachers | 3(2-3) |
| EDU 330 | Foundations of Reading Instruction | 3(3-0) |
| EDU 380WI | Interdisciplinary Methods and Pre-Student Teaching (Math & Literacy, PK-6) | 6-10(Spec) |
| EDU 381WI | Interdisciplinary Methods and Pre-Student Teaching | 6(Spec) |
| EDU 533 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Difficulties | 3(2-3) |
| ENG 316 | Teaching Writing and Grammar, Grades 3-6 | 3(3-1) |
| ENG 381WI | Children's Literature | 3(3-0) |
| GEL 285/GEO 285 | Earth Systems Science for Elementary Teachers | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 350 | United States and Canada | 3(3-0) |
| HST 210WI | United States History through Michigan Eyes | 3(3-0) |
| MTH 150 | The Teaching of Counting and Whole Numbers | 3(3-0) |
| MTH 250 | The Teaching of Fractions, Decimals, and Proportional Reasoning | 3(3-0) |
| MTH 350 | The Teaching of Patterns, Shapes, Measurement and Data | 3(3-0) |
| PHS 151QR | Introductory Physical Science I | 3(2-2) |
| PSC 105 | Introduction to American Government and Politics | 3(3-0) |
| SCI 385 | Science and Engineering Practices for Teaching PK-6 | 2(1-2) |
| SPE 311QR | Foundations in Educational Assessment | 3(3-0) |
Total: 56 semester hours