Secondary Education (A)
The secondary education certification program consists of two grade bands: Middle Levels (grade 5-9) and Upper Levels (grades 7-12). By completing all course work and earning a passing score on the appropriate Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC), candidates earn certification in a specific content area for the grade band they choose. Candidates may add a second grade band certification by completing the Methods and Literacy courses in the other Secondary grade band not chosen for initial certification and passing the MTTC for that grade band.
The secondary education certification program consists of three components for each grade band: General Studies (both Common Core and Liberal Arts), Professional Education Studies and Content Area Studies (in the candidate’s major of choice). Candidates are also eligible to take courses to earn the Lutheran Teacher Diploma which certifies the candidate to serve in the teaching ministry of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The following charts outlines the courses required in the Professional Education Studies portion of the major. Note there is a difference between Middle Levels and Upper Levels.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Studies: Middle Levels (grades 5-9), All content areas | ||
| EDU 1000 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies | 3 |
| EDU 1004 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| EDU 1024 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 1050 | Technology for Educators | 2 |
| EDU 1060 | Intro to Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 2000 | Designing Instruction for Student Success | 3 |
| EDU 2004 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 2020 | Differentiation for All Learners | 3 |
| EDU 2024 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3000 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators | 3 |
| EDU 3004 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3050 | Preparing for Student Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 4210 | Methods for Teaching Middle Levels | 3 |
| EDU 4213 | Methods for Teaching Middle Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3210 | Literacy for Teaching Middle Levels | 3 |
| EDU 3213 | Literacy for Teaching Middle Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 4293 | Student Teaching for Middle Levels | 12 |
| Total Hours | 43 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Studies: Upper Levels (grades 7-12), All Content Areas | ||
| EDU 1000 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies | 3 |
| EDU 1004 | Teaching & Learning in Diverse Societies Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| EDU 1024 | Human Growth and Development Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 1050 | Technology for Educators | 2 |
| EDU 1060 | Intro to Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 2000 | Designing Instruction for Student Success | 3 |
| EDU 2004 | Designing Instruction for Student Success Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 2020 | Differentiation for All Learners | 3 |
| EDU 2024 | Differentiation for All Learners Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3000 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators | 3 |
| EDU 3004 | Assessment and Evaluation for Educators Secondary Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3050 | Preparing for Student Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 4220 | Methods for Teaching Upper Levels | 3 |
| EDU 4224 | Methods for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 3220 | Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels | 3 |
| EDU 3224 | Literacy for Teaching Upper Levels Clinical | 1 |
| EDU 4294 | Student Teaching for Upper Levels | 12 |
| Total Hours | 43 | |