Requirements for Elementary & Secondary Education
Pre-Education Requirements for Elementary and Secondary
Education
All undergraduate students who declare a preference for a curriculum leading to a teaching certificate will be assigned a pre-education designator (PED) 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.
Students wishing to enter the Elementary Education or Secondary Education program must meet the following minimum requirements at the time of application:
- Completion of 35 hours
- Completion of all Western Michigan University Intellectual Skills Development requirements (e.g. MATH 1090, ED 1040, ENG 1000, if required)
- Completion of an approved college level writing course
- Completion of the following course or an approved course with a grade of "C" or better:
- Elementary, Special Ed and K-12 Students - ED 2500, Human Development
- Secondary Students with an Arts and Science Major - ES 2000, Intro to Amer. Educ.
- Achievement
of a cumulative grade point average (GPA)
of 2.5 or better at the
time of application. - Achievement of acceptable scores on the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) - Basic Skills section at the time of application
- Completion and submission of a formal application to the Office of Admissions and Advising, 2504 Sangren Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008.
STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENROLL FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES AT THE 300 LEVEL OR ABOVE UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM.
