Student Teaching (Current students should review the new undergraduate professional education changes...Click here)

1. Submit completed application packet by September 15 for winter placement and February 1 for fall placement.

2. Complete Teacher Assisting with a grade of B- or better and positive recommendations.

3. Complete  ED 310, and ED 320 or ED 321, with a B- or better.

4. Complete ED 370, and ED 378 or ED 379, with a B- or better.

5. Continued 2.7 GPA overall and in the major, minor, and professional sequence.

6. Interview and acceptance by school administrator.

Students must inform the Associate Director for Placement if they must withdraw from a field placement course. Notification must be immediate and in writing. Failure to do so will result in  program removal.

Exit Requirements

Recommendation for the Michigan Provisional Certificate requires the following:

1. Completion of degree requirements and major, minor, and professional program requirements.

2. GPA of 2.7 overall and in the major, minor, and professional program.

3. Grades of B- or better and positive recommendations in professional fieldwork courses, ED 310, and ED 320 or ED 321, ED 370, ED 378 or ED 379, and ED 485. 

4. Passing scores on Michigan Subject Area Tests. Elementary candidates must pass the Elementary Test; if a candidate passes the subject area test in an academic major area or special education endorsement area, these will be added to the teaching certificate.

Secondary candidates must pass subject area tests in both the major and minor.