2 COE homepage Academics Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Forms

Elementary Coordinator - Andrea Kelly – 116 Erickson Elementary/Teacher Education Advisors – 134 Erickson Jean Brown Janet Chegwidden Joella Cogan Appointment by phone at Kristy Chris Gajda Amy Tratt Jennifer Watson Special Education Coordinator – Lisa Plascencia Erickson 3

4 Part 1 – University Requirements ISS 200-level4 credits ISS 300-level4 credits ISB*3 credits ISP*3 credits 1 Lab*2 credits IAH ( )4 credits IAH (241 A, C, D, E, F)4 credits WRA4 credits *Waived for Science majors TOTAL – 28 credits IAH/ISS Diversity Requirement Course choices must include 2 out of the 3 designations: “I”, “N” or “D”

Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in TE courses, with no individual grade below Part 2 – Education Studies CourseCreditsNotes TE 1503 credits TE 250 (waived for Child Development students) 3 creditsSP ED students must take CEP 240. Child Dev students check with your advisor. TE 3014 creditsPrerequisite: TE 150 AND TE 250/CEP 240 TE 4015 creditsPrerequisite: TE 348 AND MTH 201 AND TE 301 TE 4026 creditsPrerequisite: TE 401 TOTAL – 21 credits

 If you would like a morning class, pick section 101  If you would like an afternoon class, pick section 102 Make sure to sign up for a section with an advisor and the Student Affairs Office will give you an override. Remember to enroll yourself for the specific section that you requested. 6

A Teaching Major within the College of Education Language Arts – credits Social Studies History Emphasis – 38 credits Geography Emphasis – 37 credits Regardless of emphasis chosen, your teaching major is Social Studies, and the MTTC subject area test you should take for certification is Social Studies Integrated Science – credits Math – 32 credits Two Disciplinary Teaching Minors (with advisor approval) 7 Part 3 – Teaching Area Options

8 Teaching Minor Options – Choose any TWO minors MinorsCredits Arabic20 Chinese *24 Computer Science English Japanese *24 French *21 German* 24 Geography 22 History Mathematics 20 Russian* 23 Spanish* 24 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)** *These minors require an additional oral language proficiency exam to qualify for certification **TESOL minor requires documentation of world language learning experience. See TE Forms menu.

 Students who will intern FS14 or later will likely be held to additional requirements to meet MDE standards for Elementary Education.  See COE Advisor for more information. 9

 Your Degree Major is either: ◦ Elementary Education ◦ Special Education ◦ Child Development  Your Teaching Major is: ◦ Language Arts ◦ Social Studies ◦ Integrated Science ◦ Math  Your Teaching Minors are: ◦ Any two subjects off the approved minor list (with advisor approval) 10 This is what appears on your MSU Diploma Teaching majors and minors appear on your MSU transcript after you are awarded your teacher certification

11 (must total 20 credits not double counted with major) MTH 2013 credits MTH 2023 credits SME 3013 credits GEO 204 (330)3 credits TE 3483 credits IAH 241 A,C, D, E or F MUS 463 IAH – 4 credits MUS – 3 credits LIN 200 or ENG 302 or CSD 333 or LIN 401 LIN 200 – 3 credits ENG 302 – 3 credits CSD 333 – 3 credits LIN 401 – 4 credits HST 202 (203)4 credits Part 4 – Planned Program

12 1. Integrative Studies28 credits 2. Education Studies21 credits 3. Teaching Major/Minors32-52 credits 4. Planned Program20+ credits 5. Electives(as many as needed to reach graduation total) _________ 120 credits required* *123 credits required if you took MTH 1825 at MSU

13 Proficiency and expertise in technology will be acquired as a part of the TE curriculum College of Education Laptop Requirement for admitted students MUST USE MSU ACCOUNT – This is the only address that the University will use for sending official communications to students after they enroll – Need to check your MSU account regularly – Can forward MSU account to another When ing an advisor in COE be sure to include your name & PID Read all messages from the Registrar and MSU accounts

Academic Requirements  Elementary Education Test (Test 83) required for internship ◦ ◦ Subject Area Tests ◦ ◦ Must pass if you intend to intern in gr. 6-8 ◦ Must pass if you want to be certified in subject areas  Professional Standards  Internship Classes ◦ TE501 – 6 credits- TE502 – 6 credits ◦ TE801 – 3 credits- TE803 – 3 credits ◦ TE802 – 3 credits- TE804 – 3 credits  Conviction Disclosure 14

15 Students must submit a Conviction Disclosure Form (CDF) Prior to admission to the TE program Prior to internship placement Prior to initial certification After admission students are obligated to report subsequent convictions to COE Certification Officer within 3 business days and provide court documents May be denied admission, field placement or recommendation for certification because of a conviction for a misdemeanor or felony Failure to report a conviction or falsification could result in dismissal from the TE program ICHAT Search (Internet Criminal History Access Tool) Internet search for criminal history Required for TE 301, 401 and 402 Students, interns and teacher certification candidates are obligated to report convictions to the Certification Officer. Failure to disclose conviction history is falsification! A conviction does not disappear from your record!

 Effective immediately, all students seeking initial teacher certification must prove that they are certified in: ◦ Adult CPR ◦ Child CPR ◦ First Aid  MDE - Approved Providers of Courses for First Aid and CPR ◦  First Aid certification is valid for 3 years  CPR certification is valid for 1 year  Must be current at time of certification. Earliest to take them is late August before internship begins. 16

17 TEAM – Tomorrow’s Educators for the Advancement of Multicultural Students – Friendshop – An enrichment program for elementary school children run by MSU students – Kappa Delta Pi – International honor society of, about and for educators – MSU Student Literacy Corps – Trains and places volunteers to serve as mentors and tutors to at-risk children in the Lansing area – Patricia Williams Student Council for Exceptional Children – The group promotes awareness of exceptional children through discussion and service – Specialization in Coaching or Health Promotion – 134 Erickson Hall Service Learning Center – Volunteer placements are in classrooms with youth groups and with tutoring programs – rgraduate/get-involved.asp

 Reply forms are due Friday, March 18  For Special Education and Elementary Education majors we will change your degree major based on admission as we receive Reply Forms.  For transfer credit information check out transfer.msu.edutransfer.msu.edu  Check News & Announcements on the COE website for updates  Chicago Internship requires separate application process. Must be in good standing with the College of Education. 18

19 College of Education Office of Student Affairs 134 Erickson Hall Schedule an advising appointment: