Programs
Bachelor of Science in Education
Elementary Teacher Preparation
Bachelor of Science in Education
Elementary Teacher Preparation – English
In this program you complete the English major and the elementary studies minor. This gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to receive a Michigan provisional elementary teaching certificate, which allows you to teach:
- All subjects in kindergarten through grade 5.
- All subjects in kindergarten through grade 8 self-contained classrooms.
- English in grades 6 through 8.
Upon graduating and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Elementary Teacher Preparation – Language Arts
In this program you complete the language arts major and the elementary studies minor. This gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to receive a Michigan provisional elementary teaching certificate, which allows you to teach:
- All subjects in kindergarten through grade 5.
- All subjects in kindergarten through grade 8 self-contained classrooms.
- Language arts in grades 6 through 8.
Upon graduating and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Elementary Teacher Preparation – Mathematics
In this program you complete the mathematics major and the elementary studies minor. This gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to receive a Michigan provisional elementary teaching certificate, which allows you to teach:
- All subjects in kindergarten through grade 5.
- All subjects in kindergarten through grade 8 self-contained classrooms.
- Mathematics in grades 6 through 8.
Upon graduating and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Elementary Teacher Preparation – Social Studies
In this program you complete the social studies major and the elementary studies minor. This gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to receive a Michigan provisional elementary teaching certificate, which allows you to teach:
- All subjects in kindergarten through grade 5.
- All subjects in kindergarten through grade 8 self-contained classrooms.
- Social studies in grades 6 through 8.
Upon graduating and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.



