College of Education Teacher Education Programs

1. College of EducationTeacher Education Programs

2. Leader in Teacher Education • Outstanding Faculty • U.S. News & World Report • Elementary Education • #1 for 16th year • Secondary Education • #1 for 16th year • Renowned Faculty • Engaged in cutting-edge research • Authoring textbooks • Publishing in professional journals

3. Leader in Teacher Education • Technology enriched facilities and resources • Research Grants • Scholarship opportunities • Professorial Assistantships

4. Michigan Teacher Certification • Special Education • Elementary Education Secondary Education • K-5: All Subjects • 6-8: Teaching Major • 6-12: Major and Minor • K-12: Music & Art • K-5: All Subjects • 6-8: Teaching Major • K-12: Learning Disabilities

5. Elementary Education • Curriculum • Degree Major is one of: • Education (elementary) • Special Education • Child Development • Teaching Major is one of: • Language Arts • Social Studies • Science • Math • Additional Teaching Options: • Any minor from the approved list • Disciplinary majors in World Languages and History • Integrative Studies28 cr • Teacher Education 21 cr • Teaching Major 32-49 cr • Planned Program 20+ cr • Electives 2-19 cr --------- 120 • Internship (5th year) 24 cr

6. Special Education • Curriculum • Degree Major is: • Special Education • Special Education Focus is: • Learning Disabilities (K-12) • Teaching Major is one of: • Language Arts • Social Studies • Science • Math • Additional Teaching Options: • Any minor from the approved list • Disciplinary majors in World Languages and History • Integrative Studies28 cr • Teacher Education 21 cr • Teaching Major 32-49 cr • Planned Program 20+ cr • Learning Disabilities 19 cr --------- 120 • Internship (5th year) 24 cr

7. Secondary Education • Curriculum • 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 • College of the major oversees • Integrative Studies • Courses in major • College Requirements • College of Ed oversees • Minor Completion • Teacher Education Courses • Fifth-year Internship

8. Secondary Education Majors Majors • Arabic • Art Education* • Biological Science • Chemistry • Chinese • Communicative Sciences & Disorders • Earth Science • English • Environmental Studies & Agriscience • French • German • 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

9. Secondary Education Minors Minors • Agriscience • Arabic • Biology • Chemistry • Chinese • Computer Science • Earth Science • Japanese • Economics* • English • French • Geography* • German • History • Integrated Science Endorsement (DI) • 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

10. 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

11. High Need Teaching Areas • Math • Science • World Languages • ESL/TESOL • Special Education

12. 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

13. 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

14. Global Educators Cohort • GECP • Selected courses cover topics in international and global themes • Early experiences in multicultural and international settings • Required study abroad/global education experience • Prepares teachers to infuse global content; bringing the world to students • Summer placement experience in China US10 & US11 • Prepare teachers to teach in regular classrooms, multicultural classrooms, international classrooms and abroad • Guaranteed admission to the Teacher Education program as a junior if standards are met

15. What is at MSU for YOU? Research Opportunities Urban Education Global Education Classroom Experience Alternative Spring Break Service Learning Student Organizations Study Abroad Honors College

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