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 Standard Certificate, which will permit the holder to teach corresponding levels of the major.

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)

EDU 210

Adolescent Development and Learning for Teachers

3(3-0)

Note: EDU 210 also satisfies University Program Requirements.

Professional Education Requirements (36 hours)

EDU 107	Exploring Education: Teaching as a Profession	3(3-1)
EDU 255	Designing Learning Environments	3(3-0)
EDU 355	Developing Effective Teaching Practices	3(3-0)
EDU 432	Student Teaching Seminar	3(3-0)
EDU 450	Disciplinary Literacy	3(3-0)
EDU 455	Analyzing Teaching to Improve Student Learning	3(3-0)
EDU 458	Student Teaching Internship	9(Spec)
SPE 250	Reaching and Teaching Diverse Learners	3(Spec)
SPE 504	Teaching Students in Inclusive Settings	3(3-0)
TEL 302	Teaching Multilingual Learners: Grades 5-12	3(3-0)

Note: EDU 458 is required for 9 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 (Two Minors)

Select two minors from either Group 1 or Group 2.

Group 1

Teaching English Language Arts Grades 5-9 Minor
Teaching English Learners Minor (PK-12)
Teaching Mathematics Grades 5-9 Minor
Teaching Social Studies Grades 5-9 Minor

Group 2

Teaching English Language Arts Grades 7-12 Minor
Teaching English Learners Minor (PK-12)
Teaching Mathematics Grades 7-12 Minor
Teaching Social Studies Grades 7-12 Minor

Option 2 (One Major)

Select a major:

Majors

Select one of the following:

Health and Physical Education Major (K-12)
Teaching English Language Arts Grades 5-12 Major
Teaching Mathematics Grades 5-12 Major
Teaching Science Grades 5-12 Major
Teaching Social Studies Grades 5-12 Major

Optional Minors

Note: Teaching Biology Grades 7-12 Minor or Teaching Chemistry Grades 7-12 Minor must be paired with the Teaching Science Grades 5-12 Major.

Teaching Biology Grades 7-12 Minor
Teaching Chemistry Grades 7-12 Minor
Teaching English Learners Minor (PK-12)

Option 3 (Two Majors)

Majors I

Select the following:

Special Education Major: Teachers of Students with Cognitive Impairment

Majors II

Select one of the following:

Teaching English Language Arts Grades 5-12 Major
Teaching Mathematics Grades 5-12 Major
Teaching Science Grades 5-12 Major
Teaching Social Studies Grades 5-12 Major

Optional Minor

Teaching English Learners Minor (PK-12)

Option 4 (Major and Minor)

Majors

Select the following:

Special Education Major: Teachers of Students with Cognitive 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
Teaching Social Studies Grades 5-9 Minor
Teaching Social Studies Grades 7-12 Minor

Optional Second Minor
Teaching English Learners Minor (PK-12)

Minimum Totals for Graduation: 120 - 156 hours

To graduate from CMU you must complete a minimum of 120 hours, at least 36 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.