2 COE homepage Academics Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Forms

3 Elementary Coordinator Andrea Kelly – 116Q Erickson Elementary/Teacher Education Advisors – 134 Erickson Jean Brown Janet Chegwidden Joella Cogan Appointment by phone at Kristy Amy Tratt Jennifer Watson Special Education Coordinator Lisa Plascencia – 337 Erickson

 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) 4 This is what appears on your MSU Diploma Teaching majors and minors appear on your MSU transcript after you are awarded your teacher certification

5 Part 1 – University Requirements ISS 200-level4 credits ISS 300-level4 credits ISB*3 credits ISP*3 credits 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 2503 creditsSP ED & Child Dev students must take CEP 240 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. 7

8 Part 3 – Teaching Area Options Language Arts 36 credits Social Studies 49 credits credits 32 credits Integrated Science Mathematics Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Major

9 9 Teaching Minor Options – Additional & Optional Only MinorsCredits Arabic*20 Chinese *24 Computer Science English Japanese *24 French *21 German* 24 History 31 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 secondlanguage learning experience. See TE Forms menu. Limited enrollment minor. Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Minor

10 Part 4 – Planned Program All courses required (some may apply to the teaching major) IAH can double count with University Requirement CourseCourse TitleCredit MTH 201Elementary Math for Teachers I3 MTH 202Elementary Math for Teachers II3 SME 301Science for Elementary Schools3 GEO 204World Regional Geography3 TE 348Reading & Responding to Children’s Literature3 IAH 241 A,C,D,E,F/ MUS 463 Music & Society in the Modern World/Cultural & Artistic Traditions of Europe/Theater & Society in the West/Creative Process/Methods & Materials of Elementary Music 4 LIN 200/ENG 302/ CSD 333/LIN 401 Intro to Language/Into to the English Language/Oral Language Development/Intro to Linguistics 3-4 HST 202U.S. History to 18764

 Students who will intern FS14 or later will be held to additional requirements to meet MDE standards for Elementary Education.  See COE Advisor for more information. 11

12 1. University Requirements28 credits 2. Education Studies21 credits 3. Teaching Major/Minors32-59 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  University Requirements: ◦ ISS, IAH, ISB & ISP courses  Planned Program: ◦ GEO 204, IAH 209, IAH 241 ACE, THR 421, HST 202  Social Studies Majors: ◦ EC, GEO, HST & PLS courses  Language Arts Majors: ◦ THR 421 (4a), CEP 416 (2b), ANP 420 (1b)  Integrated Science Majors: ◦ PSL 250, PHY 231, PHY

14 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

15  Academic Requirements  Elementary Education Test (Test 083) required for internship ◦  Subject Area Tests ◦ ◦ Must pass if you want to be certified in subject areas  World Language oral proficiency exam ◦  Professional Standards  Internship Classes ◦ TE 501 – 6 credits- TE 502 – 6 credits ◦ TE 801 – 3 credits- TE 803 – 3 credits ◦ TE 802 – 3 credits- TE 804 – 3 credits  Conviction Disclosure

16 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 5 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!

17  Maintain Integrity ◦ Provide accurate info for academic & admissions records ◦ Adhere to professional standards and honor codes  uate/professional-conduct.asp uate/professional-conduct.asp ◦ Complete original work without unauthorized aid  Plagiarism o Using the words or ideas of others without permission or citation o Many unintentionally commit acts of plagiarism o Become informed and avoid allegations at o mic-ntegrity/plagiarism-policy.html mic-ntegrity/plagiarism-policy.html  Procedures Used in Academic Dishonesty o Instructor takes action: penalty grade for assignment or course o Instructor completes Academic Dishonesty Report o Student’s Dean will add form to academic record o Student must complete an online course about the integrity of Scholarship and Grades. Can’t graduate until successfully completed.

 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. 18

19 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 in education – 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

20  Reply due Thursday, March 15 ◦ If you don’t reply we will assume you are not pursuing teacher education  Remember you need at least 56 completed credits by the end of this summer to stay in the College of Education!  For Special Education and Elementary Education majors we will change your degree major based on admission as we receive Replies.  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.

21 College of Education Office of Student Affairs 134 Erickson Hall Schedule an advising appointment & walk-in hours: