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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Teacher Education Programs
LEADER IN TEACHER EDUCATION
U.S. News & World Report
Outstanding Faculty
 Elementary Education
– #1 for 16th year
 Renowned Faculty
– Engaged in cuttingedge research
– Authoring textbooks
– Publishing in
professional journals
 Secondary Education
– #1 for 16th year
LEADER IN TEACHER EDUCATION
 Technology enriched
facilities and
resources
 Research Grants
 Scholarship
opportunities
 Professorial
Assistantships
MICHIGAN TEACHER CERTIFICATION
Elementary Education
 K-5: All Subjects
 6-8: Teaching Major
Secondary Education
 6-12: Major and Minor
 K-12: Music & Art
Special Education
 K-5: All Subjects
 6-8: Teaching Major
 K-12: Learning
Disabilities
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
 Degree Major is one of:
– Education (elementary)
– Special Education
– Child Development
 Teaching Major is one of:
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Language Arts
Social Studies
Science
Math
 Additional Teaching Options:
– Any minor from the approved list
– Disciplinary majors in World
Languages and History
Curriculum
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Integrative Studies
Teacher Education
Teaching Major
Planned Program
Electives
 Internship (5th year)
28 cr
21 cr
32-49 cr
20+ cr
2-19 cr
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24 cr
SPECIAL EDUCATION
 Degree Major is:
– Special Education
 Special Education Focus is:
– Learning Disabilities (K-12)
 Teaching Major is one of:
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Language Arts
Social Studies
Science
Math
 Additional Teaching Options:
– Any minor from the approved list
– Disciplinary majors in World
Languages and History
Curriculum
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Integrative Studies
Teacher Education
Teaching Major
Planned Program
Learning Disabilities
 Internship (5th year)
28 cr
21 cr
32-49 cr
20+ cr
19 cr
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24 cr
SECONDARY EDUCATION
 Degree Major is:
The same as the teaching major
(e.g., Mathematics, English,
Chemistry…)
 Teaching Major is:
Any subject from the approved
major list (
 Teaching Minor is:
Any subject from the approved
minor list
Curriculum
 College of the major oversees
– Integrative Studies
– Courses in major
– College Requirements
 College of Ed oversees
– Minor Completion
– Teacher Education Courses
– Fifth-year Internship
SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJORS
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Majors
Arabic
Art Education*
Biological Science
Chemistry
Chinese
Communicative Sciences &
Disorders
Earth Science
English
Environmental Studies &
Agriscience
French
German
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History Education
Japanese
Journalism
Mathematics
Music*
Physical Science*
Physics
Social Science Education – IDS*
Social Science – James Madison*
Spanish
*Comprehensive majors with 50+ credits, no minor required
K-12 Secondary Major
SECONDARY EDUCATION MINORS
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Minors
Agriscience
Arabic
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese
Computer Science
Earth Science
Japanese
Economics*
English
French
Geography*
German
History
Integrated Science Endorsement (DI)
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Italian
Journalism
Latin
Mathematics
Physics
Political Science*
Psychology
Russian
Sociology
Spanish
Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages (TESOL)
*Restricted to IDS-SSE, History Education and James Madison majors only
INTERNSHIP YEAR
 A full academic year, post-BA, of study and experience in a
selected school
 During 2009-2010 interns were placed in 76 different school
districts within 16 Michigan counties – and the city of
Chicago
 After successful completion of the Internship and fulfillment
of all State of Michigan requirements, certification will be
recommended
Fall
Spring
TE 501
6 cr
TE 502
6 cr
TE 801
3 cr
TE 803
3 cr
TE 802
3 cr
TE 804
3 cr
12 cr
12 cr
HIGH NEED TEACHING AREAS
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Math
Science
World Languages
ESL/TESOL
Special Education
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
Students apply fall semester of their sophomore year
Online Application
 Available at www.educ.msu.edu during the month of September
GPA Requirement
 Minimum overall 2.75 at the end of semester of application
Basic Skills Test
 www.mttc.nesinc.com
Essay
 Proctored 1-hour essay in testing office on campus.
 Scheduling will be part of online application.
 $20 scoring fee paid on application.
Experience
 Special Education students must document 42 hours of work with special needs kids
 No documentation required for Elementary or Secondary but experience is helpful
for essay
Conviction Disclosure Form – State of Michigan requirement
URBAN EDUCATORS COHORT
UECP
 Selected courses cover topics
in diversity, poverty and social
justice
 Mentored by urban teachers
and administrators
 Tutor or work with youth in
urban school districts
 Internship in urban setting
 Summer placement
experience in London US11
 Participate in seminars,
research and special sections
of courses
 Guaranteed admission to the
Teacher Education program as
a junior if standards are met
GLOBAL EDUCATORS COHORT
GECP
 Selected courses cover topics in
international and global themes
 Summer placement experience in
China US10 & US11
 Early experiences in multicultural
and international settings
 Prepare teachers to teach in
regular classrooms, multicultural
classrooms, international
classrooms and abroad
 Required study abroad/global
education experience
 Prepares teachers to infuse global
content; bringing the world to
students
 Guaranteed admission to the
Teacher Education program as a
junior if standards are met
WHAT IS AT MSU FOR YOU?
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College of Education Alumni
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College of Education’s
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