* Credits: 126
Submit your online application
Have your school send your official high school transcripts. Transcripts may be mailed or sent via a transcript processing service to: Admissions Office
GPA equivalency of a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
Proof of English language proficiency: Minimum score of 61 on TOEFL or 6.0 on IELTS
ACT or SAT is not required
Coursework in the Elementary Education program enables you to gain content knowledge and professional skills through study and application of the concepts you learn. You will learn about teaching strategies, assessment, collaboration, and meeting the needs of diverse student populations. Much of your learning occurs through fieldwork in local elementary classrooms. From the beginning of the program you will spend time in classrooms observing and practicing the skills needed to become an effective teacher. Classroom assignments, discussions, and reflections make these hands-on experiences a key component for developing your own teaching philosophy and style.
The capstone of the Elementary Education program is the student teaching experience. During your final semester, you will work with an experienced cooperating teacher to plan, teach, and take on the full responsibility of a classroom teacher. Under the direction of a university supervisor, you will have the opportunity to gain confidence in your own craft as a teacher.
What to expect
Your coursework and student teaching experience will leave you feeling confident and eager to run a classroom of your own. Enjoy similar success of other alumni of this program who have experienced a nearly 100% placement rate and leave CUAA feeling prepared to teach and prepared to make a difference.
Completion of the Elementary Education program and a passing grade on the Elementary Education test of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC), leads to certification by the State of Michigan to teach all subjects in grades kindergarten to 5 and all subjects in grades 6-8 in self-contained classrooms. Candidates who pass the MTTC test in the Specialty area listed above will also receive a certificate endorsement for that area.
The program is coordinated by Professor Kyle Chuhran. Professor Chuhran leads the Elementary Education Program with intentionality, care, commitment, and guidance. His office is located in the School of Education Krieger building and his door is always open to students. He cares for current students, and keeps in touch with alumni even after they've graduated.
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Elementary School Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Education Administrator
Medical insurance: 1,999 $ USD per year
