General Information

The general English major will help to develop your abilities to examine the world responsibly, engage with diverse voices and experiences, and understand the purposes of storytelling and creative expression. The English program offers a variety of options to help you become a more accomplished writer, reader, and critical thinker with skills valued and needed in any profession.

Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Education Minor
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) minor is done in conjunction with the Teacher Certification Program, along with a major leading to Elementary Level teacher certification (Language Arts, Integrated Science, Math, or Social Studies). The successful graduate will qualify for the endorsement in Early Childhood Education being added to an Elementary Level (K-8) teaching certificate. This added endorsement recognizes the graduate as a specialist for Kindergarten and primary level teaching in elementary schools.

BACHELOR OF ARTS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MINOR Plus TEACHER CERTIFICATION (ZA endorsement)
A. General Education Requirements
See Undergraduate Catalog

B. Required Major Courses - Certifiable Major
Student must complete a certifiable elementary major from the list in the Teacher Certification section of this catalog, and must fulfill all Teacher Certification Program requirements. Early Childhood Education minor coursework is listed below.

C. Required Courses for Early Childhood Education Minor
EDU 205 Children's Literature
ECE 223 Young Child Guidance and Parent Advocacy
ECE 350 Play Theory and Aesthetics
ECE 333 Math/Science Methods for Early Childhood
ECE 375 Literacy Methods for Early Childhood Education
ECE 433 Young Child Assessment
ECE 456 Language Development and Disorders
ECE 499 Student Teaching: Preschool

D. Early Childhood Electives
(Select minimum of one course)
ECE 326 Administration of Developmental Centers
-OR-
BIO 141 Nutrition through the Life Cycle

E. Required Elementary Level Professional Education Courses:***
EDU 203 The Teaching Profession
EDU 240 Developmental Psychology
EDU 241 Educational Psychology
EDU 275 Foundations of American Education
SED 250 Education of the Exceptional Learner
EDU 324 Principles of Classroom Management
EDU 330 Technology in the Classroom
EDU 344*** Methods for Teaching Elementary School Mathematics
EDU 348 Teaching Writing and Speaking in the Elementary and Secondary Classroom
EDU 354*** Methods for Teaching Elementary School Social Studies
EDU 364A*** Methods in Elementary Reading and Other Language Arts
EDU 364B*** Methods in Elementary Reading: Practicum
EDU 374*** Methods for Teaching Elementary School Science
EDU 499 Student Teaching

***Generally offered once per academic year

Students must also complete each field-based experience and practicum as required in Professional Education Courses. Additional courses and requirements for admission and completion may be required with changes in Divisional policies and/or State of Michigan certification rules.

The Department of Economics offers courses to meet general education requirements and to serve business majors‚ students who major in different disciplines in the social sciences‚ and economics minors.

Specific Information
The minor in economics provides students who major in other disciplines a broader perspective. This minor is highly recommended for business majors and majors in other social sciences. The economics minor consists of a minimum of 20 credit hours in economics.

A. Required courses

ECN 200     Introductory Macroeconomics
ECN 203     Introductory Microeconomics
ECN 310     Money and Banking
ECN 305     Introductory Statistics
ECN 341     Issues in Economics

                  -OR-
ECN 361     International Economics and Finance

B. Other Electives, such that when combined with the required courses above, total a minimum of 20 credit hours in economics.

 

General Information
The challenge of maintaining and creating a sustainable environment is one of the most pressing problems facing our society and world today. The Environmental Studies Program draws information, ideas and concepts from the natural sciences and social sciences to deal with complex and interdisciplinary environmental issues. The program is based upon the recognition that environmental and resource problems are not just biological, geological, economic, or political but a complex combination of many disciplines. Therefore, this program is structured as an interdisciplinary study of natural and social sciences to combine knowledge across traditional disciplinary lines. This information is essential for an interdisciplinary assessment, analysis and evaluation of environmental problems.

The Environmental Studies Program has three major objectives: (1) to provide a strong environmental studies major within a liberal arts framework for those entering environment-related jobs in industry or the government or preparing for graduate work; (2) to provide cognate backgrounds in environmental studies for science educators and others who may require this major; (3) to provide non-science majors with sufficient background to under­stand advances in technology, environmental implications of new laws and health advances.

Specific Information
In lieu of needed changes in the economy, energy production, business practices, environmental issues and governmental programs and incentives, “Green Jobs” have become a common phase in the job market. People with an interdisciplinary background ranging from science, business, economic, and politics are going to be needed to examine and create solutions to complex issues and problems.

Career Information
As an environmental studies student you will have a wide variety of excellent career opportunities available to you: from environment-related jobs with corporations, government departments at the federal, state, and local level, and environmental organizations. Environmental studies majors also often pursue advanced work in graduate schools.

Special Elements of the Program

Academic Performance
Only required courses with a grade no lower than a C can be applied to fulfill the environmental studies major or minor degree.

Standardized National Assessment Exam

All students majoring in Environmental Studies must participate in a National Assessment Instrument (i.e., MTTC, GRE, MCAT, ACS) prior to graduation (See F below).

Sigma Zeta National Honor Society

Sigma Zeta is a national science and mathematics honor society. It was founded at Shurtleff College, in Alton, Illinois in 1926. Today, more than forty local chapters are active in colleges and universities across the United States. The society encourages and fosters achievement of greater knowledge in the fields of science and mathematics. Outstanding scholastic achievement in the fields is recognized through membership in this society.

Program Offering
The B.S. in Environmental Studies program is primarily a day program; some courses are offered in the evening on a rotating schedule.

General Information
Marygrove College offers minors in Ethnic/Cultural Studies and African-American Studies and certificates in African-American Studies and Women’s Studies designed to foster inter-ethnic understanding and to provide a sound basis for educating students and interested others on the activities, contributions, and impact of African-Americans, Native-Americans, Asians, Arabs, Latinos, and Women on the Americas. This is essential in preparing students for a complex world, given the growing importance of diversity in the workplace and in society at large. The two minors and two certificate programs, though multi-disciplinary in nature, are offered through the Social Science Department.

Specific Information
The minor in Ethnic/Cultural Studies requires a minimum of 24 credit hours, including
seven (7) core courses and one (1) elective course.

The minor in African-American Studies requires a minimum of 24 credit hours, including
six (6) core courses, and two (2) electives courses.

The certificate programs in African-American Studies and in Women’s Studies require 18 credit hours each. The African-American Studies certificate requires five (5) core courses and one (1) elective. The Women’s Studies certificate requires four (4) core courses and two (2) electives. At the conclusion of your coursework, apply to the Social Science Group Major coordinator for the certificate.

The two minors and both certificates recommend two pre-requisites: LS 105 and SOC/POL 306.

Career Information
The two minors and two certificates can each serve as a useful background for individuals whose careers may involve extensive contact with diverse communities. Knowledge of various cultures improves career flexibility. Given the increasing diversity of the workplace, employers hire employees whose knowledge of ethnicity can benefit the organization by facilitating positive work relationships and improving productivity. An Ethnic/Cultural Studies program adequately prepares students to become these employees. If your major is social work, psychology, social science, allied health, or business, you can enhance and combine your career preparation with a minor in Ethnic/Cultural Studies or African-American Studies or a certificate in either African-American Studies or Women’s Studies.

Elementary Education Minor

• AIE 344             Arts Infused Education
• EDU 348           Teaching Writing and Speaking in Elementary Classrooms (3)
• EDU 358           Language Acquisition and ELL (1)
• ENG 205           Children’s Literature (3)
• HSC 200           Introduction to Teaching Health and Physical Education (2)
• ISC 210             Integrated Science I (4)
• ISC 211             Integrated Science II (4)
• MTH 310           Concepts in Elementary Math I (3)
• MTH 311           Concepts in Elementary Math II            (3)
• SST 350            Social Studies for Elementary Classrooms (3)

PROGRAM OFFERED

Master of Arts in Educational Leadership leading to School Administrator Certification

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

A Master of Arts in Educational Leadership is a State Approved Administrative Certification Program that provides candidates with the knowledge, dispositions, and skills to manage and lead today’s schools. Courses are offered both on-line and on-campus. It prepares the educational leader to promote the success of all students by facilitating a vision of success that engages the school staff, families, and community members in research based practices that lead to increased student achievement. The program prepares administrators for the K-12 school principal, supervisory, and director opportunities. Candidates completing the program will be eligible for Administrative Certification K-12. The program focuses on the principal as the instructional leader and the chief architect of change in the school. In addition to a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of administrative and management theory and capacity building, students will be introduced to the concept of the principal as change agent working closely with teachers, parents, and community members to create a supportive environment where teachers can teach and students can learn. The program is consists of 36 credit hours of course work, consisting of 11 core classes and one sociology elective. 

General Information

The Education Unit, in cooperation with other academic units, prepares students for teaching at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels. Entrance into the College does not guarantee admission to the Teacher Certification (TCCERT) Program. Students must make a separate application to the Teacher Certification Program. Prior to admission to the TCCERT program, undergraduates will be assigned an advisor who will assist in planning the sequence of certification courses. Students must have a certifiable major and minor and adhere to the certification requirements as listed below in order to obtain teacher certification.

After successfully completing the College’s degree requirements (including the certifiable major and certifiable minor course work for teacher certification), approved First Aid and CPR (Adult & Child) training, and passing the appropriate Michigan tests for Teacher Certification (MTTC), you will be eligible for recommendation by Marygrove to the State of Michigan for a Provisional Teaching Certificate. Two specific teaching disciplines are offered in the education unit: Early Childhood Education (minor) and Special Education (major). Specific departments in the College offer all other teaching majors and minors. For full descriptions of these programs, see their respective program sections in this catalog. 

 Education Frequently Asked Questions

Accreditation
Marygrove has the approval of the State of Michigan Department of Education for its certification programs. Students in early childhood education obtain the Early Childhood minor endorsement (ZA) while Special Education students earn the Learning Disabilities major endorsement (SM).

Title II Report Card
In accordance with the Title II requirements for teacher preparation institutions, Marygrove College reports the following for the academic year 2009-2010:

• A total of 190 students were enrolled in our teacher preparation programs;
• 24 candidates did their supervised student teaching (450 hours) under the direction of 14 supervising teachers (ratio 1.7:1);
• 100 percent of those certified passed the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) Basic Skills and discipline competency tests.

Specific Information

Academic Performance
Continuation in and completion of the TCCERT program depends on maintenance of a GPA of 2.7 and successful completion of the required sequence of courses. Students who do not meet the 2.7 GPA will receive a letter of academic probation from the education unit and be granted one term to make up the deficiency; they will be denied the opportunity to do directed teaching during the probationary period. Students who do not raise the GPA to 2.7 during the probationary period will be dropped from the TCCERT program. A student may register for EDU 499 (Student Teaching) a maximum of two times before being dropped from the program.

Admission to the Teacher Certification Program
Students take EDU 203: The Teaching Profession, prior to being admitted to the TCCERT program. This course should be taken in either the first or second year. It is an exploratory course that assists you in determining if you are suited for the teaching profession. During the course, the entire procedure for admission to teacher certification will be clarified. Following is an abbreviated listing of the requirements for admission:

1. Satisfactory completion of EDU 203: The Teaching Profession.
2. An overall grade point average of 2.7.
3. No more than one notice of academic probation.
4. Completion of all developmental and foundational courses in reading and writing with a minimum grade of C and of all math courses with a C average.
5. Required application form filled in and submitted to the certification officer, along with other necessary documentation (obtain a packet from the education assistant in Room MC 214).
6. A passing score on the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) Basic Skills Test.
7. Screening and acceptance process of the education unit, including personal interview.

Admission to Student Teaching
Admission to the TCCERT Program does not constitute permission to do student teaching. Admission to student teaching is contingent upon satisfying the requirements outlined below.

1. An overall grade point average of 2.7 or better in courses taken at Marygrove College.
2. Completion of all professional certification and teaching discipline courses except student teaching.
3. Recommendation by an academic department and the Education Unit.
4. Health record clearance from a physician within six months of student teaching.
5. Review and approval by the Education Unit.

Marygrove does not waive student teaching.

Requirements for Michigan Provisional Certification
A candidate’s credentials will be sent to the state of Michigan for provisional certification once the following elements have been successfully completed and verified:

• Undergraduate degree
• Required MTTC tests-Basic Skills plus competency tests *
• All undergraduate coursework for teaching disciplines, teaching major and minor where applicable
• Entire Marygrove College sequence of professional teaching courses
• Confirmation of valid First Aid and CPR (Adult & Child) credentials

Secondary – A passing score on the major and minor subject area tests. Elementary –Marygrove requires you to pass the Elementary Test and the test in your major.

Career Information
The education unit is committed to helping students explore teaching as a career. Teaching has always been an exciting, challenging, and essential career that makes a critical mark on the lives of children and young adults. While qualified teachers are much in demand, teacher training opens doors to many other occupations as well.

EDU 203 The Teaching Profession 3 hours
Not offered Summer Term; Prerequisites: LS 105, ENG 107
Exploration of attitudes, perspectives and skills crucial to the growth of the developing teacher. A lab experience in an elementary or secondary school is integral to the course.

EDU 240 Developmental Psychology 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 205
Human development and factors that influence it with particular emphasis on infancy, childhood, and adolescence.

EDU 241 Educational Psychology 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 203, EDU 240 or 343
Introductory course in the psychology of learning and teaching (Grades K-12), emphasizing mental abilities, individual differences, motivation and application of psychological theory and research in learning. Appropriate laboratory experiences.

SED 250 Education of the Exceptional Learner 3 hours
Prerequisites: None
An overview of the legislative rules and policies for children and youth with exceptional needs, including those with disabilities, the gifted and talented, and those with cultural
and linguistic differences. Development of an awareness of the characteristics indigenous to exceptional students and their relationship to teaching methodologies in the least restrictive environment. Concepts of inclusion. Observation in special settings that service exceptional children mandatory.

EDU 324 Principles of Classroom Management 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 241
Analysis and discussion of the social and psychological dimensions of classroom environments: the design and implementation of effective instruction‚ roles of teacher and students in group dynamics‚ techniques for management and design of classroom instruction and student behavior. Techniques for developing effective communication with parents and community. Selected observation opportunity.

EDU 330 Technology in the Classroom 3 hours
Prerequisites: None
Use multimedia as a teaching tool. Develop a plan of action integrating technology in support of instruction/learning. Explore, evaluate, and use technology to accomplish learning tasks independently and cooperatively. With appropriate field based experiences.

EDU 340 Technology Tools for Teachers 3 hours
Prerequisites: None
Applies appropriate technologies to critical thinking, creative expression and decision-making skills. Evaluates the societal and environmental impacts of technology.

EDU 343 Adolescent Psychology 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 205
Physical, psychological and social factors in personality development from the preadolescent through the late-adolescent period. Problems of adjustment, achievement of identity, and acceptance of the adult role.

EDU 344 Methods for Teaching Elementary and Middle School Mathematics 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 241; Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program
Techniques for teaching mathematics including K-8. Emphasis is on developing concepts through understanding, discovery, problem solving, observing patterns and relationships, and meeting the individual needs of children of various abilities and experience levels. Appropriate field based experiences.

EDU 347 General Secondary Methods 3 hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program.
Techniques for developing lesson plans, unit plans and course overviews which incorporate objectives, evaluation and a variety of teaching-learning strategies. Field experiences and simulations in lesson presentation and classroom management. Appropriate field based experience.

ENG 348 Methods of Teaching Writing and Speaking, K-12 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108.
An introduction to the theories and practices of teaching written and oral literacies at the elementary and secondary levels.

EDU 354 Methods for Teaching Elementary and Middle School Social Studies
3 hours
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program.
Combination of theoretical and practical models, grades K-8, providing multicultural approaches to activities, materials, and resources necessary for teaching social studies. Appropriate field based experience.

EDU 357 Methods for Teaching Intermediate and Secondary Reading 3 hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program.
Analyzes the variations in vocabulary, format, comprehension, and study procedures in various content areas and develops teaching strategies for improving basic reading skills and reading proficiency. Addresses adapting content instruction to meet the needs of middle school and secondary school students with reading problems. Appropriate field based experiences.

EDU 364A Methods for Elementary Reading and Other Language Arts 3 hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program.
Addresses the reading, writing, listening, and speaking processes in literacy development. Presents and examines teaching strategies and materials that support integrated language arts instruction. Strategies for organization and management of classroom reading programs providing for individual differences in grades K-8 are developed. Related software applications will be explored. Guided observation and field-based experience.

EDU 364B Methods for Elementary Reading: Practicum Strategies 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 364A; Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program.
Strategies for developing and implementing detailed lesson plans based on a diagnostic-instruction model for both developmental skills in reading and reading in the content areas. First half of the course will prepare the student for field-based experience. Peer, instructor, and self-evaluation of lessons.

EDU 374 Methods for Teaching Elementary and Middle School Science 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 241; Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program
Methodology appropriate for teaching scientific concepts. Also teaching demonstrations, projects, daily and unit planning. One field trip. Extensive use of A/V media in Marygrove’s Library Resources Room. Emphasis on content and methods for grades K-8. Appropriate field based experience.

EDU 390 The Adult Learner 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 205
An examination of theories of learning in adulthood and the issues related to life-long learning. The emphasis is on adult learning as a process of transformation.

EDU 404 Guided Experiences With Children 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Junior or senior status
Field work with children including such activities as tutoring, assisting the teacher‚ camp counseling‚ playground supervision, and other experiences which contribute to a prospective teacher’s professional development. May be taken more than once to a maximum of 3 hours.

EDU 475 Foundations in American Education 3 hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program
Structure, function and purposes of American education, examination of the philosophical, social, political and economic contexts of educational systems; role and characteristics of the teaching profession.

EDU 491 Independent Study 3 hours
When necessary and with approval of advisor, students are permitted to request an independent study, with appropriate field-based experience.

EDU 499 Student Teaching 10-12 hours
Prerequisites: Admission to Student Teaching; Methods at appropriate level;
Term: 1, 2
Observation and guided, full-time professional laboratory experience in public or private school classrooms at the appropriate level. Seminar required.

The requirements for an English minor are 23 credit hours (with at least 9 credit hours at the 300 and 400 level), including:

1. General English Minor

• ENG 160 Introduction to Literature
• ENG 260 Approaches to Literary Studies
• ENG 314 Literary Theory and Criticism
• ENG 320 Selected Writers
• Four courses from the following:
• ENG 203 Literature: The Short Story
• ENG 206 Introduction to Poetry
• ENG 222 Introduction to African-American Literature

-OR-

• ENG 322 Studies in African-American Literature
• ENG 241 History of the Drama
• ENG 275 Introduction to Classical Literature and Mythology
• ENG 301 British Writers I
• ENG 302 British Writers II
• ENG 310 American Literature I
• ENG 311 American Literature II
• ENG 321 Modern Poetry
• ENG 331 Contemporary Drama
• ENG 333 Detroit in Literature
• ENG 350 World Literature
• ENG 351 Shakespeare
• ENG 361 Shakespeare on Film
• ENG 352 The Novel
• ENG 353 Contemporary Literature of Africa
• ENG 370 Literature by Women

2. English Minor for Teaching

• ENG 160 Introduction to Literature
• ENG 205 Children’s Literature (required for elementary teacher candidates only)
• ENG 260 Approaches to Literary Studies
• ENG 317 The English Language: History, Structure,and Grammar (required for secondary teacher candidates only)
• Four courses from the following:
• ENG 203 Literature: The Short Story
• ENG 206 Introduction to Poetry
• ENG 222 Introduction to African-American Literature

-OR-

• ENG 322 Studies in African-American Literature
• ENG 241 History of the Drama
• ENG 275 Introduction to Classical Literature and Mythology
• ENG 301 British Writers I
• ENG 302 British Writers II
• ENG 310 American Literature I
• ENG 311 American Literature II
• ENG 320 Selected Writers
• ENG 321 Modern Poetry
• ENG 331 Contemporary Drama
• ENG 333 Detroit in Literature
• ENG 350 World Literature
• ENG 351 Shakespeare
• ENG 352 The Novel
• ENG 353 Contemporary Literature of Africa
• ENG 361 Shakespeare on Film
• ENG 370 Literature by Women

Other English courses approved by your academic advisor. Please see additional requirements, including ENG 348, Teaching Writing and Speaking, in Teacher Certification.

GENERAL INFORMATION 

Marygrove College, in partnership with Lawrence Technological University, now provides educators a means to improve their teaching skills. At the same time, they improve learning for their K-12 students through the use of educational technology. Graduates of the program will become leaders in using computers and integrating educational technology in the classrooms. They will also become technology experts in the school and school district. The M.Ed. program comprises 30 credit hours of graduate study in practice-oriented courses covering all aspects of integrating technology into the classroom. Upon completion of the 21 core credit hours, certified teachers can obtain their NP endorsement. This endorsement is valid with or without the master’s degree. Courses are generally scheduled in the evenings and are offered online.

The Educational Technology programs are designed to develop knowledge and skills in using the computer to enhance teaching, applying emerging technologies to the creation of educational media, participating in decision making about adopting educational technology applications, making presentations to various audiences using appropriate technologies and training and coaching others in the application of technology.

Q. I have a bachelor's degree but not in the field of education. Can I earn my Teacher's Certification?
A. For initial certification at Marygrove, all elementary teachers are required to have a major in a discipline appropriate for teaching. All secondary teachers must have both a major and a minor in a teaching field. Each teacher preparation college is approved to certify teachers in specific disciplines. If you do not have a major and/or minor in a teaching area, you would need to complete the courses needed for that purpose. Apply to the certification program that interests you, in order to have a plan of work completed.

Q. I am already teaching as an uncertified teacher in a private or charter school. Can I earn my teaching certificate without giving up my position?
A. Once you have completed a "certifiable major" for elementary or a "certifiable major and minor" for secondary level and you have the bachelors degree completed with a 2.7 or better GPA, you can begin taking the education sequence of courses while you are teaching; you will attend late afternoon/early evening, or weekend courses. When the time comes, if your school and position are approved for student teaching, you may be able to complete student teaching in an "on-the-job" arrangement.

Q. How can I complete my courses for certification if I am working in the daytime?
A. Marygrove College offers teacher certification courses in the evenings and on weekends, in different program configurations. In general, these courses are provided to "cohort" groups. Once you begin the sequence with your cohort group, it is essential that you stay on track with that cohort group in order to be assured that the classes will be available when you need them.

Q. How long will it take for me to earn my teaching certificate?
A. After meeting the entrance requirements for a graduate program, you must complete six-to-seven semesters of professional teaching courses to complete both initial certification and the master's degree. Undergraduate/Post-degree students complete the requirements for a degree and/or certification based on the number of courses taken each semester. The professional teaching sequence does not include the time it may take to complete pre-requisites.

Q. I am already a certified teacher and I want to earn a master's degree. How long will this take me?
A. The most popular program for certified teachers at Marygrove is the Master in the Art of Teaching (MAT) program. Students can complete this 30-credit program with a Study Team in five semesters. This program is available in a distance-learning format and in a weekend cohort group format on-site at six different locations in Michigan. Either mode of delivery will be a five-semester program.

A master's degree is also offered in Educational Leadership and Reading. These two masters' level programs usually take a minimum of six semesters.

Q. Do I need to take the GRE or another exam before I can be accepted into a graduate level program at Marygrove?
A. The GRE is not required at Marygrove. However, for teacher certification candidates the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification [MTTC] must be passed. All students entering a teacher certification program are required to take the MTTC Basic Skills test and pass all three areas of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. This test must be passed within the first two semesters or the student is required to sit out until it is passed. Before student teaching, elementary candidates must pass the MTTC Elementary Education test and the MTTC test in their major. Secondary candidates must pass the MTTC in both the major and minor before they are permitted to student teach. Additional information is available at www.mttc.nesinc.com.

Q. Do the professors in the Education Department have experience working in K-12 schools?
A. Many of the professors in Marygrove's Education Unit transitioned to higher education from a career in K-12 public education. Also, some of the courses are taught by adjunct faculty members who are currently working full-time in K-12 public school settings. A balance is maintained between the instructors who are deeply rooted in the theoretical base necessary for building strong foundations for teacher preparation and those who have the actual classroom experiences that inform the theory with practice for application.

Q. Whom would I contact about scholarships or financial aid?
A. Information on financial aid is available on our Marygrove Web site - www.marygrove.edu. Candidates begin by obtaining the Federal Aid form and completing this over the Internet. Initially candidates also complete information specific to Marygrove. Successful candidates follow through on their applications leaving nothing to chance. Planning ahead is essential for candidates who must depend on financial aid. Undergraduate students generally have more options for financial aid than graduate level students. For eligible candidates who are full-time employees of Catholic schools there are other opportunities for help through the office of the education unit. Call 313-927-1459 for a Catholic School Scholarship application. The Michigan Tuition Grant, Sanford Loans, and Perkins Loans tend to be the sources most students investigate.

Q. How can I ensure that all of my teaching certification requirements are met?
A. At Marygrove every student in teacher certification, both undergraduate and graduate, will have an advisor. The advisor will work closely with the director of student teaching and with the teacher certification officer to check that each candidate is meeting the requirements for the major, minor, MTTC tests, student teaching mandates, and course requirements. It is, nonetheless, the responsibility of each candidate to meet with the assigned advisor to review his or her own file for completion. Posted deadline dates for applying for student teaching, for taking MTTC examinations, and for applying for graduation audit must be met in order that the candidate achieve his/her goal.

Q. Do I have to have a certain GPA to enter the education programs at Marygrove?
A. At the undergraduate level, all teacher certification candidates must maintain a GPA of 2.7 in order to enter the Education Unit as a teacher certification candidate. No methods courses may be taken until the student has applied to the unit and been interviewed and approved by the unit. The 2.7 must be met in order to receive this interview.

Please note: Semesters and years given below are subject to change.

ENG 107 Introduction to Writing 4 hours

Prerequisite: Placement recommendation. Fee: yes. Fall 10, Winter 11, Fall 11, Winter 12

Concentration on the concepts of focus, organization, and development of expository writing. Introduction to research skills and writing, and the use of technology in composition. One additional weekly period of tutoring is required. Students must receive a final grade of at least C or retake the course.

ENG 108 Academic Writing 4 hours

Prerequisite: Placement recommendation. Fee: yes. Fall 10, Winter 11, Summer 11, Fall 11, Winter 12, Summer 12

Concentration on developing students’ abilities to produce analytical academic writing. Special attention to developing research skills and strategies. Students will be engaged in reading and discussing texts and writing within complex rhetorical situations. Students will work on a variety of types of written assignments ranging from short writing activities to fully-developed essays. Individual tutorial sessions will supplement class work. Students will learn to use technology as an aid to writing. Students must receive a final grade of at least C or retake the course.

ENG 160 Introduction to Literature 3 hours

General Education requirement. Fee: yes. Fall 10; Winter 11, Summer 11, Fall 11, Winter 12, Summer 12. Study and discussion of a variety of literary forms, including poetry, fiction, and drama, with emphasis on critical analysis.

ENG 203 Literature: The Short Story 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Fee: yes. Winter 12

Study and discussion of the themes and techniques of the short story.

ENG 205 Children’s Literature 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Fee: yes. Fall 10, Winter 11, Fall 11, Winter 12

Interpretive and critical study of literature for children and adolescents. Historical and categorical survey of children’s books, stressing significance in classroom and home.

ENG 206 Introduction to Poetry 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Fee: yes. Summer 10

Introduction to the skills required to read poetry, and to a variety of poets and poetic forms.

ENG 207 Introduction to Mass Media 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Fee: yes. Fall 10, Fall 11, Fall 12

Exploration and critical analysis of the nature and effects of mass media as a cultural phenomenon that has revolutionized our world. The course will focus on the key technological developments that have changed the way we communicate and understand our world from the telegraph to the Internet.

ENG 209 Fundamentals of Speech 3 hours

Fall 10

This course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic communication skills in public speaking, and to improve his or her ability to communicate effectively.

ENG 222 Introduction to African-American Literature 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Prerequisites: Must have completed any LS requirement. Fall 10, Fall 12

Study and discussion of works by important writers of the African-American literary tradition. Interrelation of cultural‚ social‚ and historical influences.

ENG 241 History of the Drama 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Winter 12

Study of major playwrights of the western world; emphasis on human self-expression through drama.

ENG 260 Approaches to Literary Studies 3 hours

Prerequisites: ENG 108, ENG 160. Fee: yes. Fall 10, Winter 11, Fall 11, Winter 12

Introduction to the discipline of literary study for students majoring and minoring in English and language arts. The course emphasizes writing about literature and critical strategies and information resources. This is a writing intensive course which should be taken before English 314 and at least two semesters before English 496.

ENG 264 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Winter 12

Introduction to the principles and practices of writing poetry and fiction. Students will develop their skills as writers of imaginative literature by becoming conscious of craft, becoming effective critics of each other’s works, and improving their abilities to judge quality writing.

ENG 275 Introduction to Classical Literature and Mythology 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Winter 11.

A survey of canonical mythological works of Classical Greece and Rome. The course covers a variety of genres: epic and lyric poetry, comedic and tragic theatre with the intention of giving students a firm grounding in the stories that undergird so much of western culture from literature and philosophy to the sciences and psychology.

ENG 290 Introduction to Film 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Fee: yes. Term varies.

History and highlights of the film as an art form. Interrelation of social, historical, and aesthetic forms.

ENG 301 British Writers I 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Fall 10

Survey of British writers from medieval times to the Romantic period, including such authors as Chaucer, Donne, Milton, Shakespeare, Pope, Bronte, Austen, and the Romantic poets.

ENG 302 British Writers II 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Fall 11

Survey of British writers from the Romantic period to the present, including such authors as Eliot, Dickens,

Browning, Hardy, Joyce, Pinter, Lawrence, Lessing, and Woolf.

ENG 303 Contemporary Studies: The Movies 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Fall 11

A study of major American films. Course includes such classic films as Citizen Kane, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and current films.

ENG 306 From Novel to Film 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature or film course and ENG 108. Term varies

Examination of novels and their film realizations, including such novels as Tess of the D’Urbervilles, A Passage to India, A Clockwork Orange, and The Color Purple.

ENG 308 Business and Professional Writing 3 hours

Prerequisites: ENG 108 and several courses in the student’s major field. Fee: yes. Fall 10

Underlying principles and techniques for effective communications in business and professional settings. Emphasis on audience analysis, purpose, and organization of various types of letters, reports, and memoranda.

ENG 310 American Literature I 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Winter 11

Survey of American writers of the early period, including such authors as Bradstreet, Dickinson, Douglass,

Emerson, Hawthorne, Melville, Thoreau, and Whitman.

ENG 311 American Literature II 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Winter 12

Survey of American writers of the later period, including such authors as Ellison, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Frost, Hurston, Morrison, Stevens, and Wharton.

ENG 312 Advanced Written and Oral Communications 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108 and at least two courses in student’s major. Fee: yes. Fall 10, Winter 11, Summer 11, Fall 11, Winter 12, Summer 12

Focus on writing and speaking situations in the student’s major field. Special attention is given to increasing sophistication in style, organization, development, and research strategies. Credits from this general education requirement are not counted toward the English major.

ENG 313 Journalism 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Fee: yes. Winter 12

Fundamentals of news gathering, writing, editing, and layout.

ENG 314 Literary Theory and Criticism 3 hours

Prerequisites: ENG 108, ENG 260, and at least two literature courses. Fee: yes. Winter 10, Winter 11

Study of the major trends in contemporary literary theory. Course also provides for practical experience with current methods and assumptions guiding the analysis and interpretation of literary texts.

ENG 316 Grant Writing 3 hours

Winter 12

Instruction in principles and practices of grant proposal writing.

ENG 317 The English Language: History, Structure, and Grammar 3 hours

Required for secondary teacher certification. Prerequisite: ENG 108. Fee: yes. Fall 10, Fall 11

Study of the development of the English language and an introduction to structural principles and current linguistic theories. Topics include phonetics, language origin and history, word structure, syntax, dialects, language in social interaction, grammar and usage for teachers.

ENG 318 Professional Communications Design 3 hours

Prerequisites: ENG 108 and several courses in the student’s major field. Winter 12

Workshop-based, computer-enhanced examination of the theoretical principles and practical techniques for producing a variety of communications projects typically required by contemporary organizations.

ENG 319 Writing Creative Nonfiction 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Fall 11

Instruction in the techniques of writing varieties of nonfiction beyond the traditional academic essay.

ENG 320 Selected Writers 2 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Winter 10, Winter 11, Winter 12

In-depth study of one author. May be taken more than once for credit with different authors.

ENG 321 Modern Poetry 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Term varies.

Study of major modern English language poets, such as Yeats, Frost, Stevens, Moore, Eliot, Hughes, Bishop, Hayden, Lowell, Levine, Merwin, Plath, and Dove.

ENG 322 Studies in African-American Literature 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Winter 10, Winter 11, Winter 12

In-depth study of authors‚ periods‚ genres‚ or topics as chosen by the instructor. Students will do presentations and papers on specific individual writers‚ periods‚ genres‚ and/or themes‚ techniques‚ or works.

ENG 324 Selected Topics 3 hours

Prerequisites: At least three literature courses or permission of instructor and ENG 108. Term varies.

In-depth study of major authors, periods, or topics as chosen by the instructor. May be taken more than once for credit with different subjects.

ENG 325 Writing Features and Articles 3 hours

Prerequisites: ENG 108, ENG 313. Term varies.

Workshop study of feature writing and the business of feature writing that extends basic principles of journalism to features and articles.

ENG 328 Intercultural Communications 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Fall 11

Study of intercultural communications that examines the relationships of language and culture, the development of dominant value systems, normative behavior of groups and individuals within groups, and the common barriers to intercultural understanding: ethnocentricity, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination.

ENG 331 Contemporary Drama 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Winter 11.

Studies in drama from the 1950s to the present.

ENG 333 Detroit in Literature 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Summer 10

Examination of representations of Detroit in fiction, poetry, and other artistic media produced between 1940 and the present.

ENG 347 Methods of Teaching English 3 hours

Prerequisites: Admission to teacher certification; permission of department and instructor. Fall 10, Winter 11, Fall 11, Winter 12

Introduction to the theories, goals, and techniques of teaching English at the secondary level. Unit planning, learning assessment, skill building in composition and literature, simulations in lesson presentation. Appropriate field-based experiences.

ENG 348 Teaching Writing and Speaking 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108. Elementary focus in Fall, Secondary focus in Winter. Fall 10, Winter 11, Fall 11, Winter 12

An introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) theories and practices of teaching written and oral literacies at the elementary and secondary levels.

ENG 350 World Literature 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Fall 11

Survey of works of world literature in translation. This may include works of Asian, African, Caribbean, European, and South American writers.

ENG 351 Shakespeare 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Winter 10, Winter 12

Study and discussion of selected plays from major periods of Shakespeare’s development.

ENG 352 The Novel 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Term varies.

Study of the development of and major themes in the genre of the novel, including such novels as Madame Bovary, David Copperfield, Crime and Punishment, and Portrait of a Lady.

ENG 353 Contemporary Literature of Africa 3 hours

Prequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Winter 11

Study and discussion of contemporary African literature. This may include works of Chinua Achebe, Ngugi wa Thiongo, Ama Ata Aidoo, J.M. Coetzee, Nadine Gordimer, and Nuruddin Farah.

ENG 361 Shakespeare on Film 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Fall 11

Study of text and contemporary film interpretations of such works as Hamlet (Branagh, Zeffirelli, Almereyda), Romeo and Juliet (Zeffirelli and Luhrmann), Branagh’s versions of Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Love’s Labours’ Lost, Trevor Nunn’s Twelfth Night.

ENG 362 Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108, ENG 264. Winter 11

Advanced instruction in the writing of poetry. Writing workshop with student conferences. Students take part in public presentation/publication of their work.

 

ENG 363 Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction 3 hours

Prerequisite: ENG 108, ENG 264. Fall 11

Advanced instruction in the techniques of short story and longer fiction writing. Writing workshop with student conferences. Students take part in public presentation/publication of their work.

ENG 370 Literature by Women 3 hours

Prerequisites: One literature course and ENG 108. Fall 10

Study of both the establishment of and resistance to traditions in literature by women. The course seeks to grapple with definitions of feminism and what might constitute feminist literature.

ENG 388 Cooperative Field Experience 1-4 hours

Prerequisite: Department approval. Fall 10, Winter 11, Summer 11, Fall 11, Winter 12, Summer 12

Supervised work experience in an activity related to English or language arts. May be taken more than once for credit.

ENG 413 Editing and Layout 3 hours

Prerequisites: ENG 108, ENG 313. Term varies.

Workshop study of the art of editing as the ability to separate facts from fictions, clarify and enliven stories, create compelling presentations, coach, challenge, and encourage writers, and utilize Associated Press style and ethics.

ENG 415 Writing Online 3 hours

Prerequisites: ENG 108, ENG 313. Term varies.

Workshop study of online writing that extends the journalistic principles developed in ENG 313 to the New Media. In particular, participants will extend their understanding of convergence media as they master the online principles of non-linearity, hypertextuality, and story layering that differentiate online media from print.

ENG 491 Independent Study 3 hours

Prerequisites: At least three literature courses or permission of instructor and ENG 108. Fall 10, Winter 11, Summer 11,

Fall 11, Winter 12, Summer 12, Fall 12

Independent in-depth study of particular authors, periods, genres, or issues. May be taken more than once for credit with different studies.

ENG 496 Senior Seminar 3 hours

Prerequisites: English or Language Arts majors only‚ three literature courses at the 300 level‚ ENG 260, ENG 312‚ ENG 314‚ 24-33 hours in the major. Fee: yes. Fall 10, Winter 11, Fall 11, Winter 12, Fall 12

In-depth critical reading, research, and analysis of a specific theme or the works of a single author. An extensive written research project and an oral presentation are required. May be taken more than once for credit with different subjects.

 

ENG 496C Senior Seminar for Professional Communications Concentration

Prerequisites: Professional Communications Concentration Students only, ENG 260, ENG 312, ENG 317, ENG 388,

15 credits of writing courses. Fall 10, Winter 11, Fall 11, Winter 12, Fall 12

A practicum capstone project in which a student addresses a specific communication need for a real-world client through the application of previous knowledge from the communications program and the integration of new, intensive research. Participants will produce the solution to the communications need, a reflection and review of the research and development process, a portfolio of “best works” from previous courses, and a public presentation of the results.

Consisting of survey courses in African-American, Native American, Women, Latin American, Asian and Arab studies, this program offers a broad-based curriculum in general studies in which students will learn essential information to help them understand diversity and multicultural environments.

The requirements for an Ethnic/Cultural Studies minor are 24 credit hours.

A. Required Core Courses
POL/SOC 307 Introduction to Ethnic/Cultural Studies
SOC 368 Inequality in America: Class, Gender, and Race
HIS 311 History of Blacks in America to 1865 -OR-
HIS 312 History of Blacks in America since 1865
HIS 314 Native American History
HUM 330 Arab and Asian Humanities
HUM 332 Latin American Humanities
PSY 320 Psychology of Women

B. Elective Courses
Select one elective
AH 350 Black Art
DAN 379 Ethnic Dance
ENG 222 Introduction to African- American Literature
ENG 370 Literature by Women
GEO 301 Cultural Geography
HIS 335 Women in U. S. History
HIS 359 History of Civil Rights
HUM 150 Contemporary Cultural Studies
HUM 333A African Humanities I
HUM 333B African Humanities II
IS 324 Social Justice Seminar: Women’s Issues
PHL 276 Critical Thinking: Voices of the African Diaspora
POL 309 Ethnicity in Urban America
POL 320 African-American Politics
PSY/SOC 360 Social Psychology
RS 150 Religion in the World
RS 226 Black Religion in the Americas
SOC 306 Ethnic and Racial Diversity
SOC 318 Global Women’s Issues and Policies
SOC 345 Sociology of the Family