B.S. Elementary Education (K-8)
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B.S. Elementary Education (K-8)
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"WMU was extremely current in the strategies and all of the professors had been teachers and truly taught me how to be a teacher"
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Program Description
The Elementary Education Program provides for:
- The opportunity to be part of a program cohort where support and guidance are made available.
- Ample opportunity to work with children in our public schools, grades K-8.
- A part-time pre-internship where university students work with mentor teachers two full days a week.
- A full time internship that is the culminating teaching experience for each elementary program candidate.
- The development of an electronic portfolio to represent professional expertise and experience.
Certification
- Michigan K-8 Teacher Certification
Coursework
All teacher candidates must have:
1. General Knowledge in all four (4) of these subjects:
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
2. Minors in two (2) of these subjects:
- Elementary Science Minor - Program Guide
- Elementary Language Arts Minor - Program Guide
- Elementary Mathematics Minor - Program Guide