Programs

Provisional Certificate and Endorsement Programs List

Program Levels:

Subject Area

Elementary*
Grades K-8

Secondary**
Grades 6-12

Secondary***
Grades K-12

Major

Minor

Major

Minor

Major ONLY

Art Education

X

Biology

X

X

Chemistry

X

X

Early Childhood Ed***

X

Earth Science

X

X

Economics

X

X

Emotional Impairment

X

English

X

X

X

X

French

X

X

X

Geography

X

X

X

German

X

Health

X

X

History

X

X

X

Industrial Technology

X

Language Arts

X

X

Learning Disabilities****

X

Mathematics

X

X

X

X

Cognitive Impairment

X

Music Education

X

Physical Education

X

X

X

Physics

X

X

Political Science

X

X

Integrated Science

X

X

X

Social Studies

X

X

X

Spanish

X

X

X

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) is required in all fields

* Major or two minors required
** Major and minor required
*** Only an endorsement program upon an elementary provisional certificate available
**** Only available at the Master's Degree level
***** Only a graduate level endorsement program or Master's Degree available

Special Education Provisional Certificate Options*

Elementary-Base
Provisional Certificate**

Secondary-Base
Provisional Certificate***

Major

  • Emotional Impairment

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Cognitive Impairment

Minor

  • English

  • French

  • Geography

  • History

  • Language Arts

  • Mathematics

  • Physical Education

  • Science

  • Social Studies

  • Spanish

Major

  • Emotional Impairment

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Cognitive Impairment

Minor

  • Biology

  • Chemistry

  • Earth Science

  • Economics

  • English

  • French

  • Geography

  • German

  • Health

  • History

  • Journalism

  • Mathematics

  • Physical Education

  • Physics

  • Political Science

  • Spanish

* These programs may also be pursued as endorsements on elementary or secondary provisional teaching certificates.  Also, endorsements in learning disabilities and Master of Arts in Education degrees with concentration in learning disabilities are available.  Endorsements require a professional teaching certificate in elementary or secondary education as a prerequisite.
** No minor is required
*** A minor is required
**** A masters degree is required