Teacher Preparation
The College of Education and Community Innovation, in conjunction with other departments at Grand Valley, prepares students for teacher certification to work with students from birth through 12th grade.
Students are admitted directly into this program.Program Overview
Teacher preparation at Grand Valley State University includes:
- Birth to kindergarten
- Elementary education
- Secondary education
- PK-12 education
- Special education
- Graduate teacher certification
Teachers must have strong spoken and written communication, leadership, and human relationship skills. These attributes may open doors to other fields related to classroom teaching. Teachers who have had some teaching experience and additional coursework may also be eligible for positions in the fields of administration, counseling, and social work.
Why Study Education at Grand Valley?
- With a commitment to educational principles such as active learning, interaction of theory and practice, and learning relevancy, the education programs offer students the type of personalized attention needed to become leaders in their fields.
- Undergraduate education programs are approved by the Michigan Department of Education and accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
- Undergraduate education courses are taught by faculty members who
have extensive teaching and administrative backgrounds
- Scholarships are available to students admitted to the College of Education and Community Innovation.
- All clinical field placements are within 50 miles of GVSU's Pew
Campus or GVSU's Detroit Center. This allows commuting to campus for courses.
Location & Format
All undergraduate students begin their academic careers on the Allendale
Campus. Students in this major continue their upper-division studies
downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand
Rapids Campus.
- Face To Face
Coursework
Candidates for undergraduate teacher certification earn a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree or Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) in an approved major program.
In addition to their degree requirements, students seeking teacher certification must meet the requirements of a teachable major and complete the education major/professional education requirements.
Students must also pass the appropriate Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC): https://mttc.nesinc.com/
Admission Requirements
Visit the Admissions website for undergraduate requirements.
Helpful Links
For More Information
College of Education and Community Innovation
gvsu.edu/education/undergraduate
401
Fulton Street West, Building C
(616) 331-6650
[email protected]
“Grand Valley is leaving me well prepared for the profession I am going into. Through the classes I've taken I am ready to interview for a teaching position, set up my own classroom, and provide for the children I will teach what they need in an education.”
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION