Graduate Certificate

Teacher Certification at Michigan State University is housed in the College of Education. In order to be certified as a teacher at Michigan State University, candidates must have an acceptable subject matter teaching major and also complete all relevant teacher education course work. Candidates will also have to pass state certification tests and meet other state and program requirements. Interested candidates should schedule a meeting with the College of Education Student Affairs Office for more details.

Course Requirements for Birth to Kindergarten Certification
a.	All of the following courses (53 credits):
	CEP	240	Introduction to Exceptional Learners						3
	CEP	351	Special Education Law and Policies						3
	HDFS	211	Child Growth and Development						3
	HDFS	320	Interaction with Children in Groups						3
	HDFS	320L	Interaction with Children – Laboratory						1
	HDFS	321	Curriculum for Children (W)						3
	HDFS	321L	Curriculum for Children – Laboratory						1
	HDFS	322	Infant Development and Program Planning						3
	HDFS	322L	Interaction and Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers - Laboratory						2
	HDFS	421	Assessment of the Young Child						3
	HDFS	424	Student Teaching in an Early Childhood Program						6
	HDFS	449	Special Needs Children and Their Families						3
	HDFS	449L	Children with Special Needs and Their Families Laboratory						1
	HDFS	473	Administration of Early Childhood Programs						3
	TE	301A	Children’s Literacy Development PK-3 (W)						3
	TE	330	Science Curriculum for Young Learners (PK-3)						3
	TE	341	Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners						3
	TE	405A	Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners (PK-3)						3
	TE	406A	Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners I (PK-3)						3

Course Requirements for Elementary Teacher Certification
GPA Standards: All elementary teacher candidates must pass all TE courses as well as CEP 240 with a grade of 2.0 or above. All elementary candidates must have a grade point average of 2.0 or above.
a.	Professional Education Courses (15 credits):
	CEP	240	Introduction to Exceptional Learners						3
	TE	101	Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education						3
	TE	102	Pedagogy and Politics of Justice and Equity in Education						3
	TE	341	Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners						3
	TE	371	Justice and Equity Seminar I						1
	TE	471	Justice and Equity Seminar III						1
	TE	472	Justice and Equity Seminar IV						1
b.	Elementary Education Courses (12 credits):
	(1)	All of the following courses (6 credits):
		TE	348	Reading and Responding to Children's Literature					3
		TE	202	Engaging Elementary Learners with Mathematics					3
	(2)	Literacy
		One of the following courses (3 credits):
		TE	301A	Children's Literacy Development PK-3 (W)					3
		TE	301B	Children's Literacy Development 3-6 (W)					3
	(3)	Mathematics (3 credits):
		MTH	201	Elementary Mathematics for Teachers I					3
c.	One of the following concentrations (41 or 42 credits):
	Prekindergarten through Grade Three (41 credits):
	All of the following courses:
	HDFS	320	Interaction with Children in Groups						3
	HDFS	320L	Interaction with Children-Laboratory						1
	HDFS	321	Curriculum for Children (W)						3
	HDFS	321L	Curriculum for Children-Laboratory						1
	TE	330	Science Curriculum for Young Learners (PK-3)						3
	TE	331	Social Studies for Young Learners (PK-3)						3
	TE	403A	Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners (PK-3)						3
	TE	404A	Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners (PK-3) (W)						3
	TE	405A	Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners (PK-3)						3
	TE	405B	Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners II (PK-3)						3
	TE	406A	Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners I (PK-3)						3
	TE	406B	Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners II (PK-3)						3
	TE	481	PK-3 Internship I						3
	TE	482	PK-3 Internship II						6
	Grade Three through Grade Six (42 credits):
	(1)	One of the following United States history courses (3 credits):
		HST	301	Indigenous-European Encounters in North America					3
		HST	302	Revolutionary America					3
	(2)	One of the following arts integration courses (3 credits):
		TE	430	Introduction to Arts in the Classroom					3
		TE	431	Learning Through Drama					3
		TE	432	Learning Through Movement					3
	(3)	All of the following courses (36 credits):
		TE	204	Engaging Elementary Learners in Science: Culture and Equity					3
		TE	332	Science Curriculum for Upper Elementary Learners (3-6)					3
		TE	333	Social Studies for Upper Elementary Learners (3-6)					3
		TE	403B	Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners (3-6)					3
		TE	404B	Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners (3-6) (W)					3
		TE	405	Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners I (3-6)					3
		TE	405C	Teaching Literacy to Diverse Learners II (3-6)					3
		TE	406	Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners I (3-6)					3
		TE	406C	Teaching Mathematics to Diverse Learners II (3-6)					3
		TE	484	3-6 Internship I					3
		TE	485	3-6 Internship II					6
d.	English as a Second Language (25 to 29 credits):
	Completion of this requirement satisfies the course requirements for the additional endorsement in English as a Second Language. ESL can be waived by completion of Birth-Kindergarten endorsement for Prekindergarten through Grade 3 students.
	(1)	All of the following courses (16 credits):
		LLT	307	Methods of Second and Foreign Language Teaching					3
		LLT	346	Pedagogical English Grammar for English Teachers					3
		TE	101	Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education					3
		TE	341	Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners					3
		TE	342	Teaching Methods for (Bi)multilingual Learners					3
		TE	503	Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas					1
	(2)	One of the following courses (3 credits):
		LLT	361	Second and Foreign Language Learning					3
		LLT	362	Child Second Language Learning					3
	(3)	One of the following courses (3 credits):
		TE	301A	Children's Literacy Development PK-3 (W)					3
		TE	301B	Children's Literacy Development 3-6 (W)					3
		TE	302	Literacy and Adolescent Learners in School and Community Contexts					3
	(4)	Complete either (a) or (b) and (c) (3 to 7 credits):
		(a)	LLT	322	English as a Second Language Perspectives in Context				3
		(b)	LIN	200	Introduction to Language				3
			or
			LIN	401	Introduction to Linguistics				4
			and
		(c)	ANP	420	Language and Culture				3
	(5)	Proof of proficiency in an additional language equivalent to two semesters of study.
e.	Optional Additional Teaching Endorsements
	Students may elect to complete one or more optional disciplinary teaching minor(s), in addition to the required grade band concentration and English as a Second Language requirements. The following disciplinary teaching minors are available for prospective elementary school teachers.
	Arabic
	Chinese
	French
	German
	Japanese
	Spanish

 

Course Requirements for Secondary Teacher Certification
GPA Standards: All secondary teacher candidates must pass all TE courses as well as CEP 240 with a grade of 2.0 or above. All secondary candidates must have a grade point average of 2.0 or above.
a.	Professional Education Courses (18 credits):
	CEP	240	Introduction to Exceptional Learners						3
	TE	101	Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education						3
	TE	102	Pedagogy and Politics of Justice and Equity in Education						3
	TE	150	Reflections on Learning						3
	TE	302	Literacy and Adolescent Learners in School and Community Contexts						3
	TE	341	Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners						3
b.	Subject-Matter Teaching Methodology Courses (18 credits):
	(1)	English (18 credits)
		TE	310	Clinical Experience in English Education I					3
		TE	410	Clinical Experience in English Education II					3
		TE	411	Seminar in English Education I					3
		TE	412	Seminar in English Education II					3
		TE	413	Student Teaching Internship in English Education					6
	(2)	Mathematics (18 credits):
		TE	314	Clinical Experiences in Mathematics Education I					3
		TE	414	Clinical Experience in Mathematics Education II					3
		TE	415	Seminar in Mathematics Education I					3
		TE	416	Seminar in Mathematics Education II					3
		TE	417	Student Teaching Internship in Mathematics Education					6
	(3)	Science (18 credits):
		TE	321	Clinical Experience in Science Education I					3
		TE	421	Clinical Experience in Science Education II					3
		TE	422	Seminar in Science Education I					3
		TE	423	Seminar in Science Education II					3
		TE	424	Student Teaching Internship in Science Education					6
	(4)	Social Studies (18 credits):
		TE	325	Clinical Experience in Social Studies Education I					3
		TE	425	Clinical Experience in Social Studies Education II					3
		TE	426	Seminar in Social Studies Education I					3
		TE	427	Seminar in Social Studies Education II					3
		TE	428	Student Teaching Internship in Social Studies Education					6
	(5)	Agriscience and Natural Resources
		Students seeking teacher licensure in Agriscience and Natural Resources complete all of their teacher education course work in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Students should contact the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education Advisor for more details.
c.	Optional Teaching Endorsements
	Students may elect to complete one or more optional disciplinary teaching minor(s). The following disciplinary teaching minors are available for prospective secondary teachers. Students wishing to complete one or more of the following optional disciplinary teaching minors should schedule an appointment with the College of Education Advising Office.
	Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education
	Arabic
	Chinese
	Economics
	English
	French
	Geography
	German
	History
	Japanese
	Mathematics
	Political Science
	Psychology
	Spanish
	English as a Second Language

 

Course Requirements for PK-12 Teacher Certification
GPA Standards: All secondary teacher candidates must pass all TE courses as well as CEP 240 with a grade of 2.0 or above. All secondary candidates must have a grade point average of 2.0 or above.
a.	Professional Education Courses (18 credits):
	CEP	240	Introduction to Exceptional Learners						3
	TE	101	Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education						3
	TE	102	Pedagogy and Politics of Justice and Equity in Education						3
	TE	150	Reflections on Learning						3
	TE	302	Literacy and Adolescent Learners in School and Community Contexts						3
	TE	341	Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners						3
b.	Subject-Matter Teaching Methodology Courses (18 credits):
	(1)	World Languages (18 credits)
		TE	334	Clinical Experiences in World Language Education I					3
		TE	434	Clinical Experiences in World Language Education II					3
		TE	435	Seminar in World Language Education I					3
		TE	436	Seminar in World Language Education II					3
		TE	437	Student Teaching Internship in World Language Education					6
	(2)	Visual Arts
		Students seeking teacher licensure in Visual Arts Education should contact the advisor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design for more details.
	(3)	Music Education
		Students seeking teacher licensure in Music Education complete TE 101, TE 150, and TE 302. The remainder of their teacher education course work takes place in the College of Music. Students should contact the advising office in the College of Music for more details.
c.	Optional Teaching Endorsements
	Students may elect to complete one or more optional disciplinary teaching minor(s). The following disciplinary teaching minors are available for prospective PK-12 teachers in World Languages. Students wishing to complete one or more of the following optional disciplinary teaching minors should schedule an appointment with the College of Education Advising Office.
	Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education
	Arabic
	Chinese
	English
	French
	German
	History
	Japanese
	Mathematics
	Psychology
	Spanish
	English as a Second Language