Programs
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Teacher Preparation - Initial Certification
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Elementary English – Initial
In this Postbaccalaureate 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, and 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 completing the program and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Elementary Language Arts – Initial
In this Postbaccalaureate 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, and 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 completing the program and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Elementary Mathematics – Initial
In this Postbaccalaureate 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, and 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 completing the program and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Elementary Social Studies – Initial
In this Postbaccalaureate 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, and 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 completing the program and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Elementary Early Childhood Education English – Initial
In this Postbaccalaureate program, you complete the English major and both the elementary studies and early childhood minors. This gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to receive a Michigan provisional elementary teaching certificate, and 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 completing the program and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Elementary Early Childhood Education Language Arts – Initial
In this Postbaccalaureate program, you complete the language arts major and both the elementary studies and early childhood minors. This gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to receive a Michigan provisional elementary teaching certificate, and 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 completing the program and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Elementary Early Childhood Education – Mathematics – Initial
In this Postbaccalaureate program, you complete the mathematics major and both the elementary studies and early childhood minors. This gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to receive a Michigan provisional elementary teaching certificate, and 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 completing the program and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Elementary Early Childhood Education Social Studies – Initial
In this Postbaccalaureate program, you complete the social studies major and both the elementary studies and early childhood minors. This gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to receive a Michigan provisional elementary teaching certificate, and 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 completing the program and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Secondary English – Initial
In this Postbaccalaureate program, you complete the English major and select a minor from the following: biology, chemistry, computer science, history, or mathematics. This gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to receive a Michigan provisional secondary teaching certificate, and allows you to teach your major and minor subjects in grades 6 through 12.
Upon completing the program and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Secondary Mathematics – Initial
In this postbaccalaureate program, you complete the mathematics major, and select a minor from the following: biology, chemistry, computer science, English, and history. This gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to receive a Michigan provisional secondary teaching certificate, and allows you to teach your major and minor subjects in grades 6 through 12.
Upon completing the program and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.
Secondary Social Studies – Initial
In this Postbaccalaureate program, you complete the social studies major, and select a minor from the following: biology, chemistry, computer science, English, and mathematics. This gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to receive a Michigan provisional secondary teaching certificate, and allows you to teach your major and minor subjects in grades 6 through 12.
Upon completing the program and passing the required state tests, you will be eligible to apply for certification.



