Elementary Education General Program (BS)

Requirements

1. A minimum of 128 credits, including all School of Education and Human Services General Education requirements  and University of Michigan-Flint graduation requirements .
2. Grades of C (2.0) or better in all Pre-Education coursework (years 1-2); grades of B- (2.7) or better in all courses in all Elementary Education cohort program coursework (years 3-5).
3. Passing score on the measure of basic skills required by the Michigan Department of Education and completion of the Pre-Education curriculum required prior to application to the program.
4. GPAs of B- (2.7) or better in the program, in all minors and/or specializations, and at UM-Flint overall are required for progression through and completion of the program.  (Note the Education Department uses grades in transferred courses in its GPA computations.)
5. Approved application for Student Teaching Internship, and requirements in the section General Requirements for Teacher Certification . (Certification Track).
6. Courses in First aid and in Adult/Child CPR taken from a state-approved vendor:  http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-5683_14795-118868–,00.html. (Certification Track).
7. Throughout the program teacher education candidates will be assessed on dispositions a minimum of four times and complete a dispositions interview. Those who do not meet dispositional expectations may be required to fulfill a professional development plan and/or may be removed from the program.

Certification Track, Year 5

Non-Certification Track, Year 5

Additional coursework to complete a total of 128 credits, to include: