Secondary Education
In addition to the Teacher Education Program, which will prepare you as a teacher, you’ll specialize in teaching one or more subject areas at a secondary level.
After you’ve completed Level 1 coursework and been formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program, you’ll pursue certification in secondary education. As a secondary education candidate, you will:
- Complete Level 2 and 3 coursework and clinical experiences for the Teacher Education Program.
- Complete coursework in a major and a minor.
- Pursue any additional minors or endorsements.
Subject Areas
Click the worksheet links below to download major and minor course requirements for each subject area offered through the Secondary Education track. Use the advising plans, where they are provided, to assist you in creating a 4-year plan that can then be entered into Degree Works. You can learn more about using the Degree Works planning tools by visiting the Registrar Office's Degree Works Information Page.
- BIOLOGY
- CHEMISTRY
- DANCECannot be declared after January 1, 2018
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- Dance Major (K–12) Worksheet
Cannot be declared after January 1, 2018 - Dance Minor Worksheet
Cannot be declared after January 1, 2018
- Dance Major (K–12) Worksheet
- ENGLISH
- ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE(minor only)
- FRENCH
- GEOLOGY/EARTH SCIENCE
- GERMAN(major only)
- HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION(major only)
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- Health and Physical Education (K–12) Major Worksheet
Current - Effective for students enrolled starting Fall 2019
The Michigan Department of Education is changing the endorsement to include both Health and Physical Education, so individuals will no longer be able to declare Physical Education and Health separately.
- Kinesiology/Physical Education (K–12) Major Worksheet
Cannot be declared after Spring 2019 - Kinesiology/Physical Education Minor Worksheet
Cannot be declared after Spring 2019 - Health Education Minor Worksheet
Cannot be declared after Spring 2019
- Health and Physical Education (K–12) Major Worksheet
- HISTORY
- INTEGRATED SCIENCE GROUP
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Major must be paired with a minor in biology, chemistry, geology or physics
- LATIN
- MATHEMATICS
- MUSIC(major only)
- Major does not require a minor
- PHYSICS
- POLITICAL SCIENCE(minor only)
- PSYCHOLOGY(minor only)
- SOCIAL STUDIES GROUP
- SPANISH(major only)
- SPECIAL EDUCATION
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Worksheets for incoming Freshmen 2019 and after (Major must include a minor in Math or English):
- Freshman 2019 Special Education Emotional Impairments (K-12) Worksheet
- Freshman 2019 Special Education Learning Disabilities (K-12) Worksheet
- Freshman 2019 Special Education LD and EI combined (K-12) Worksheet
Worksheets for Freshmen starting before 2019 (Major includes required planned program minor in either Math or English):
- VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION(major only)
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Major does not require a minor
TEACHER CERTIFICATION
All program requirements must be completed for students to be recommended for a teaching certificate in the State of Michigan. Learn more about certification requirements.