Admission Requirements for Secondary Education 2003-12
For catalog years 2003 to 2012
All Western Michigan University undergraduate students who declare a preference for a curriculum leading to a teaching certificate will be assigned a pre-education designator at the time of admission. The primary purpose of this designation is to identify students who intend to enter the teaching profession. This permits the College of Education and Human Development's Office of Admissions and Advising to monitor each student's progress toward certification.
Requirements
Students must meet the following minimum requirements at the time of application:
- Completion of 35 credits
- Completion of all WMU intellectual skills development requirements (e.g. MATH 1090, LS 1040, ENGL 1000) if required
- Completion of an approved college-level writing course with a grade of "C" or better
- Completion of ES 2000: Introduction to American Education, or an approved course, with a grade of "C" or better
- Achievement of a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better
- Achievement of passing scores on Basic Skills Examination (BSE) Please contact your advisor for updated Basic Skills Examination information.
- Completion of background check through CastleBranch
- Submission of Judgment of Sentence, Register of Action, or Case History for any convictions. if necessary
- Completion and submission of a formal application to the Office of Admissions and Advising, 2421 Sangren Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5275
Students will not be allowed to enroll for professional education course at the 3000-level or above until they have been admitted to their program.