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Education at
NMU
The
School of Education offers professional studies courses leading to
the Michigan Professional or Provisional Teaching Certificate at the
elementary and secondary levels as well as courses for continuing
professional development through the masters degree. Students must
be eligible for admission in order to enroll in education courses.
Education
Programs
The
School of Education carries primary responsibility for the
following:
1. A
certificate program for paraprofessional instructional aides.
2. A
curriculum for elementary school teachers.
3. A
curriculum for teachers of children with mental impairments.
4. A
curriculum for teachers of children with emotional impairments.
5. A
sequence of professional courses in education for secondary school
teachers.
6. In
addition to undergraduate offerings, the school sponsors,
cooperatively with other departments, graduate programs for
teachers and school service personnel leading to the master of
arts in education. These programs are described in the "Graduate
Studies Bulletin".
Elementary Education
Programs
Satisfactory completion of the program in elementary education
qualifies a student for a Michigan Elementary Provisional
Certificate, which is valid for teaching kindergarten through grade
five and major and minor fields in grades six, seven and eight, and
self-contained grades six, seven and eight.
Special
Education Programs
Satisfactory completion of a program for teaching students with
cognitive impairments (CI) or students with emotional impairments (EI)
qualifies graduates for an Elementary or Secondary Provisional
Certificate and an endorsement to teach children in kindergarten
through grade twelve in the specialty area as well as elementary
classrooms in grades K-5 or secondary grades 7-12 in major or minor
area only.
Secondary
Education Majors
Students
who satisfactorily complete a curriculum for secondary teaching
qualify for a Michigan Secondary Provisional Certificate, which is
valid for teaching grades seven through twelve in majors and minors
only. Some programs, however, are kindergarten through grade twelve.
Paraprofessional Instructional Aide Certification/Certificate
This
certification program prepares students as paraprofessional
instructional aides to assist classroom teachers in complementing,
supplementing and reinforcing the instruction of students in K-12
classrooms. Students who complete additional hours may qualify for a
university certificate.
Post-Degree
Teacher Certification
Baccalaureate degree graduates without teaching certification may
complete a provisional certification plan of study for teaching at
the elementary or secondary level by enrolling in undergraduate
courses. If a student has completed courses as an undergraduate
which are applicable to a teachable major or minor, the
undergraduate credits may be counted toward the state requirement
for provisional certification. If extra credit hours are required,
they may be obtained through enrollment in undergraduate courses. In
addition to the major and minor requirements, the student must
complete the State of Michigan requirement in professional
education. Provisional certification programs are available in
elementary education, secondary education and special education.
Student
who qualify for a Michigan Provisional Certificate do not receive
another Northern Michigan University degree.
Department/Program Policies
Admission to Teacher Education
Curricula
Admission
to Northern Michigan University does not necessarily imply admission
to a teacher education program. Admission to teacher education is
determined by the Director of Teacher Education Student Services or
the Certification Counselor in the School of Education or, on
appeal, by the Teacher Selection and Retention committee.
The
complete set of standards (Teacher Selection and Retention
Standards) to which all students in the teacher education program
must adhere to is available in the School of Education and can be
accessed through the following Web site:
www.nmu.edu/education/education/standards.htm.
Admission
requirements to a teacher education program of study are as follows:
A. First
semester freshmen applicants entering directly out of high school
must have:
an ACT composite
score of 20, or an SAT score of verbal 450 and math 500; and
a high school GPA of
2.75 in college preparatory subjects.
B. All
other undergraduate applicants must have:
a cumulative GPA of
2.70 in undergraduate level college credits;
at least 24 credits
in liberal studies courses outside of their major and minor with a
GPA of 2.50; and
ACT, SAT, or PPST
scores (as listed below in D).
C. All
post-baccalaureate applicants must have:
a cumulative GPA of
2.70 in undergraduate level college credits; or
at least 40 credits
in liberal studies courses outside of their major and minor with a
GPA of 2.70; and
ACT, SAT or PPST
scores (as listed below in D).
D. All
students, prior to enrolling in education courses, must be able to
show competency in the areas of reading, mathematics and writing in
one of the following ways:
ACT subscores of 21
in English and reading, and 20 in mathematics; or
SAT scores of verbal
450 and mathematics 500; or
Pre-Professional
Skills Test (PPST) scores of reading 174, mathematics 173, and
writing 173. If the computer based PPST is taken, the required
scores are reading 321, mathematics 318 and writing 319.
Applicants may be denied admission if they do not meet the above
requirements or if they have:
more than five
repeats in college courses;
combination of
excessive repeats and withdrawals from classes; or
more than one repeat
in courses required for their major, minor(s), their professional
education sequence, or, for elementary education and special
education students, the planned program and required cognates
combined.
Retention in
the Program
To retain
eligibility in the professional teacher education program, a student
must do the following:
Maintain an overall
GPA of 2.70 or above;
Maintain a GPA of
2.70 or greater with no grade below "C" in the professional
education sequence, the major and/or minor(s), and the planned
program and required cognates combined;
Have no more than
five repeats, with no more than one repeat in each of the
following:
major(s);
minor(s);
professional teacher
education sequence courses; and
the planned program
and required cognates combined;
Maintain minimum
standards of behavior as outlined in the Teacher Selection and
Retention Standards.
Appeals
Students
who are denied admission or are academically dismissed from the
program may appeal the decision to the Teacher Selection and
Retention Committee by contacting the Committee's Chairperson or the
Director of Teacher Education Student Services. Hearing procedures
followed by the Committee for dismissal cases are stated in a
document titled "Academic Dismissal from the Teacher Education
Program," available in the School of Education.
Limitations
on Acceptance of Transfer Courses and Validity of Courses
Students
are expected to take their professional education sequence courses
at Northern Michigan University. Guidelines for specific courses are
as follows:
A. ED 201
Introduction to Education
Transfer credit will
be accepted but given only a satisfactory or unsatisfactory grade
designation. An "S" grade will be assigned when the grade earned
is "C" or greater, and a "U" grade will be assigned when the grade
earned is below "C".
B.
Methods level courses: a minimum of 20 credits of methods level
courses must be taken at NMU, including the following:
Elementary Education Secondary
Education Special Education
ED 311 - 3 credits ED
319 - 3 credits ED 311 - 3 credits
ED 316 - 3 credits ED
349 - 2 credits ED 316 - 3 credits
ED 420 - 11 credits -
350 - 3-4 credits ED 401 or ED 408 - 4 credits
ED 450 - 1 credit ED
430 - 11 credits ED 406 or ED 409 - 2 credits
ED 450 - 1 credit
Elementary Base Secondary Base
(Special Education) (Special Education)
ED 423A - 5 credits ED
424A or ED 424 B-11 credits
ED 423B or ED 423C - 6
credits ED 450 - 1 credit
ED 450 - 1 credit
All
education courses are invalid after six (6) years. MA 150
Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher I, MA 151 Mathematics for the
Elementary Teacher II, and MA 353 Methods and Materials in Teaching
Elementary School Mathematics Education are also invalid after six
(6) years.
These
requirements apply to all provisional certification programs of
study. Exceptions to the requirements may be made by the Director of
Teacher Education Student Services or the Certification Counselor in
consultation with the appropriate faculty member.
Repeats
of all education courses must be taken at Northern Michigan
University.
Eligibility
for Student Teaching Placement
Students
should plan to do their student teaching when they have completed
all prerequisite course work. Students should notify the student
teaching office of their intent to do student teaching two semesters
in advance and must submit a complete student teaching application
one semester in advance. Forms, policies and procedures and other
information are available in the Laboratory Field Experiences
Office.
Student
teaching placements are made by the university. Students are not to
contact school personnel to arrange student teaching placements.
Occasionally the university finds it difficult to secure a student
teaching assignment. Although the university may request an
assignment, school districts are under no obligation to accept a
student teacher. Reasons such as a poor academic record or a lack of
a suitable supervising teacher are responses typically given by
districts when not offering a student teaching placement. Students
should be aware of this possibility as they progress toward a degree
in teacher education.
Eligibility
for Recommendation for Certification
To be
eligible to be recommended for certification, students must satisfy
the following requirements:
Compliance with all
of the previously stated admission and retention requirements.
Completion of the
baccalaureate degree in accordance with the above criteria and any
additional criteria as established by other academic departments,
where applicable.
Satisfactory
completion of the student teaching assignment with a
recommendation for certification by the supervising teacher and
the university supervisor.
Satisfactory
completion of all MTTC subject area competency tests as required
by Public Act 451 as amended (major, minor(s), and elementary
education where applicable).
Other
Requirements
All
education majors must complete EN 111 College Composition I and EN
211 College Composition II (or equivalent) with a grade of "C" or
better.
Students
who do not meet requirements for continuous enrollment (i.e., those
who drop out for one or more semesters or withdraw from all courses
in which they are enrolled) are required to re-apply for admission
to the level of the Teacher Education Program in which they were
enrolled at the time of their departure.
Students
may be required to complete other tests or evaluation procedures for
admission to any phase of the Teacher Education program, for removal
of any suspension from the program, or for teacher certification.
Title II
Requirements
Northern
Michigan University complies with all federal and state Title II
requirements. Northern Michigan University's teacher education
program has a 100 percent pass rate for students who complete the
program, and is nationally accredited. More information can be found
at www.nmu.edu/education/titleII.
Information
for Elementary Education Majors
Academic
advising for students in the elementary education program takes
place through the School of Education. Students are required to
adhere to state standards that do not necessarily apply to students
outside the program. We strongly encourage students to maintain
contact with their advisers and to be familiar with the Teacher
Selection and Retention Standards that they receive upon admission
to the program. Detailed planning sheets for the various major/minor
options are available in the Teacher Education Student Services
Office.
Social
Studies Component
All
students in the elementary education curriculum must complete a 16
credit hour social studies requirement. Any AN, EC, HS, PS or SO
prefix courses fulfills this requirement, as well as ENV 101, FR
210, GC 100, GC 164, GC 300, NAS 204, PL 270 and SN 314. These
credits can be double counted with other program requirements.
Major/Minors Program Guidelines
Majors and Minors
A major
or two minors are required. Majors are available only in the five
core content subject areas listed below. If two minors are chosen,
one of the minors must be selected from one of the five core content
subject areas.
Core Content
Subject Areas for Majors and Minors
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Language Arts (group): contains English, journalism, speech and
reading courses;
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English
(straight): contains literature, writing and grammar courses;
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Science
(group): contains biology, earth/space science and physical
science courses;
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Social
Studies (group): contains economics, geography, history and
political science courses;
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Mathematics (straight): contains math and computer science
courses.
Minor
Subject Areas
1. French
2.
Geography
3. German
4.
History
5.
Reading
6.
Spanish
Minors
which overlap in content (e.g., English reading and language arts)
are prohibited.
Information
for Secondary Education Majors
The
contribution by the School of Education to the secondary education
curricula consists of professional studies courses in education.
Assistance pertaining to entrance requirements, test requirements,
certification requirements, etc., is available from the Teacher
Education Student Services Office.
Prospective secondary school teachers are advised on issues of
course selection and other academic matters by faculty members of
the department or area in which students plan to major.
The following are
approved secondary education majors and minors:
Majors
Art and Design
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Earth Science
Economics
English
French
General Science
(available Fall 2003 only)
Geography
Health
History
Industrial Technology
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
Physics
Political Science
Social Studies
Special Education
Spanish
Minors
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
Economics
English
French
Geography
German
Health
History
Mathematics
Physical Education
Physical
Education/Coaching
Physics
Political Science
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