Programs
Initial Certifications
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.
More Information
For more information about our certificate programs, including graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the programs, and other important information, please visit www.Baker.edu/gainfulemployment.
