INITIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
- Pass the MTTC Basic Skills Exam
- Hold an undergraduate degree (in progress for undergraduate students) with a teachable major and minor*
- Be accepted by one of Marygrove's Admissions Offices and the specific program or the Marygrove College Education Unit
Graduate candidates are accepted via the Graduate Admissions Office. Post-degree and undergraduate students are accepted into the college via the Undergraduate Admissions Office and then into the Education Unit after having completed EDU 203 (The Teaching Profession), documentation that can be obtained from the Education Unit Secretary in Room 214, the MTTC Basic Skills Test, and an interview.
FIELD OBSERVATION & PRACTICUM WORK
Be prepared to do regular field observation and practicum work in all
your methods classes. This involves time for observation and participation
in school situations outside of scheduled methods classes.
* Certifiable Disciplines: Elementary candidates must have a teaching major; a minor is strongly advised. Secondary candidates must have both a teaching major and teaching minor.
Elementary |
Secondary |
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| Dance - Major | Art - Comprehensive Group Major, no minor required | |
| Early Childhood Education - Group Minor | Biology - Major & Minor | |
| English - Major & Minor | Chemistry - Minor & Major | |
| French - Minor | Computer Info Systems - Major & Minor | |
| History - Major & Minor | Dance - Major | |
| Integrated Science - Group Major | Economics - Minor | |
| Language Arts - Group Major & Minor | English - Major & Minor | |
| Mathematics - Major & Minor | History - Major & Minor | |
| Social Studies - Group Major | Mathematics - Major & Minor | |
| Spanish - Minor | Music - Comprehaensive Group Major | |
| Special Education - Learning Disabilities* | Political Science - Major & Minor | |
| Sociology - Minor | ||
| Social Studies - Group Major | ||
| Spanish - Minor |
* Not available to post-degree candidates.
FELONY CONVICTIONThe state of Michigan does not certify felons, and school districts are required to do a felony check before hiring someone to teach. You will be asked to sign a felony form before being accepted into a program. If your status should change during your certification program, you may be asked to leave the program.
STUDENT
TEACHING:Marygrove College does not waive student teaching. Student teaching placements are approved and confirmed through the Director of Student Teaching. Please note that before you may student teach all professional courses, required classes for your teaching major and minor, and the applicable MTTC competency tests must be passed. PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION:
A candidate’s credentials will be sent to the state of Michigan for provisional certification once the following elements have been completed and verified:
- Undergraduate degree
- Required competency tests
- All undergraduate coursework for teaching disciplines (major and minor where applicable) as specified in the Plan of Work **
- Entire Marygrove College sequence of professional teaching courses
- Confirmation of valid First Aid & CPR training
- Completion of state mandated survey at end of student teaching placement.
** Marygrove College requires evidence that a teacher certification candidate has completed the necessary undergraduate coursework specified in the candidate’s Plan of Work. This reflects both the State of Michigan program approval of Marygrove’s certifiable disciplines, as well as the guidelines of the North Central Accreditation Association, which are followed by school districts. Please submit copies of all transcripts from other colleges showing courses applicable to your approved Plan of Work.
updated 11/07