Program Overview
This program prepares students for teaching certification in Integrated Science grades 6-12 in Michigan. It includes science content courses, professional studies in education core, a methods course, and a practicum in secondary classrooms. The program ensures that graduates have the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively teach science in secondary schools.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Content Knowledge Verification - An advisor reviews transcripts to determine if content requirements are fulfilled and ensures deficiencies are corrected before graduation.
- Science Content Courses (5-6 hours)
- Elective (with advisor approval) (2-3 hours)
- PHY 692 Thesis/Final Project (3 hours)
- Professional Studies in Education Core (29 hours)
- CURR 505 Curriculum and Methods for Teaching in the Secondary School (3 hours)
- EDPS 501 Psychology of Adolescence (3 hours)
- EDPS 627 Designing Classroom Assessments (3 hours)
- EDUC 592 Teaching Internship (6 hours)
- LTEC 602 Technology and Student-Centered Learning (3 hours)
- PRCT 588 Practicum in Secondary Classrooms (2 hours)
- RDNG 657 Comprehension and the Content Areas (3 hours)
- SFCE 655 Education for Justice: Toward a Diverse, Democratic, and Sustainable Society (3 hours)
- SPGN 510 Introduction to Inclusive Education and Disability Studies (3 hours)
Careers:
The program prepares graduates for teaching certification in Integrated Science grades 6-12 in the State of Michigan.
Eastern Michigan University Summary
Entry Requirements:
For full admission, applicants must have 1) Earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution, 2) a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program. Conditional admission may be available to applicants not meeting minimum admission requirements.
