Program Description

The Teacher Preparation program is highlighted by the interaction of content knowledge and pedagogical skills in effective teaching. Students will engage in clinical experiences throughout the program as they plan, deliver, and reflect on learning activities with children and youth. The program offers pathways for students in Early Childhood Education, Lower Elementary Education, Upper Elementary Education, and Secondary Education.

In the first year of the program, students will complete their initial professional coursework and start their general education requirements. In the second and third years, students will take content-specific courses in Literacy, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies that focus on effective teaching in each of these subjects. Students will practice those skills in a PK-12 school setting. In the fourth year, students will complete integrated subject methods courses where they combine skills from previous courses to develop unit plans and teach lessons.

To become a teacher in Michigan, students must complete an approved preparation program.  (See the teacher education program array for more information on your options.)  In addition to completing coursework in a program, students must complete clinical experiences including apprenticeships and student teaching and pass the appropriate Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC).  Passage of the appropriate MTTC exam(s) is required before recommendation for certification.  LSSU offers student teachers the unique opportunity to provide input into their placements under the supervision of qualified professional educators for clinical experiences in Michigan, Ontario, or anywhere else in the country. 

Program Learning Outcomes

• Content Knowledge: Candidates apply appropriate depth of knowledge to engage learners in mastering content.
• Learner-Centeredness: Candidates value the uniqueness of each individual through their commitment to learners and learner-centered processes.
• Pedagogical Knowledge: Candidates engage learners using a variety of instructional strategies and perspectives.
• Professional Dispositions: Candidates demonstrate professional dispositions, assuming the full role of the teacher.
• Reflection: Candidates self-evaluate and reflect on feedback from others, including students, to continually improve their pedagogical practices.

Bachelor of Science Teacher Education, Grade Band BK Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Requirements
TEAC 101	Becoming a Teacher	2
TEAC 102	Apprenticeship I Expl Tch Lrn	1
TEAC 110	Infant/Toddlr Intentional Teac	2
TEAC 120	Impact Diversity on Education	4
TEAC 202	Apprenticeship II Guided S Tch	3
TEAC 210	Infant and Toddler Development	2
TEAC 211	Infant/Toddler w Special Needs	2
TEAC 215	Infant/Toddler Comm Developmnt	2
TEAC 220	Development	2
TEAC 221	Special Education/Partnerships	3
TEAC 230	Emerging Literacy	2
TEAC 231	Developing Literacy	2
TEAC 240	PK-3 Math Attributes	2
TEAC 241	PK-3 Counting	2
TEAC 250	PK-3 Design Lesson Sci Learn	2
TEAC 270	Admin Early Childhood Programs	2
TEAC 302	Apprenticeship III Ind/Sm Grp	3
TEAC 332	Engaging with Literacy	2
TEAC 342	PK-3 Operations & Fractions	2
TEAC 458	Infant/Toddler Sci Soc St Mthd	2
TEAC 450	PK-3 Eng Lang Art Soc St Int M	3
TEAC 451	PK-3 Math/Sci Integratd Method	3
TEAC 402	Apprenticeship IV Cur/Pedagogy	3
TEAC 480	Directed Teaching Seminar	2
TEAC 492	Directed Teaching	10
Cognate Requirements
THEA 112	Acting for Beginners	3
ENGL 222	Eng Grammar & Lang in Context	3
HIST 321	History of Michigan	2
Electives		4-7
Total Hours		77-80

General Education: All LSSU bachelor’s degree candidates must complete the LSSU General Education Requirements.

A minimum of 124 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.70 or higher. A gpa of 2.70 or higher is also required in your Major, and a gpa of 2.00 or higher is required in your General Education Requirements.

Bachelor of Science Teacher Education, Grade Band PK-3 Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Requirements
TEAC 101	Becoming a Teacher	2
TEAC 102	Apprenticeship I Expl Tch Lrn	1
TEAC 120	Impact Diversity on Education	4
TEAC 202	Apprenticeship II Guided S Tch	3
TEAC 220	Development	2
TEAC 221	Special Education/Partnerships	3
TEAC 230	Emerging Literacy	2
TEAC 231	Developing Literacy	2
TEAC 240	PK-3 Math Attributes	2
TEAC 241	PK-3 Counting	2
TEAC 250	PK-3 Design Lesson Sci Learn	2
TEAC 251	PK-3 Science Pedagogy	2
TEAC 302	Apprenticeship III Ind/Sm Grp	3
TEAC 332	Engaging with Literacy	2
TEAC 333	Mastering Literacy	2
TEAC 342	PK-3 Operations & Fractions	2
TEAC 363	The Arc of Inquiry	1
TEAC 402	Apprenticeship IV Cur/Pedagogy	3
TEAC 423	Partnerships & Classroom Mgmt	3
TEAC 450	PK-3 Eng Lang Art Soc St Int M	3
TEAC 451	PK-3 Math/Sci Integratd Method	3
TEAC 480	Directed Teaching Seminar	2
TEAC 492	Directed Teaching	10
Cognate Requirements
THEA 112	Acting for Beginners	3
ENGL 222	Eng Grammar & Lang in Context	3
ENGL 335	Children's Literature	3
HIST 321	History of Michigan	2
Electives		9-19
Total Hours		81-91

General Education: All LSSU bachelor’s degree candidates must complete the LSSU General Education Requirements.

A minimum of 124 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.70 or higher. A gpa of 2.70 or higher is also required in your Major, and a gpa of 2.00 or higher is required in your General Education Requirements.

Bachelor of Science Teacher Education, Grade Band 3-6 Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Major Requirements
TEAC 101	Becoming a Teacher	2
TEAC 102	Apprenticeship I Expl Tch Lrn	1
TEAC 120	Impact Diversity on Education	4
TEAC 202	Apprenticeship II Guided S Tch	3
TEAC 221	Special Education/Partnerships	3
TEAC 222	Adolescent Development	2
TEAC 231	Developing Literacy	2
TEAC 302	Apprenticeship III Ind/Sm Grp	3
TEAC 332	Engaging with Literacy	2
TEAC 333	Mastering Literacy	2
TEAC 343	3-6 Operations	2
TEAC 352	3-6 Design Lesson Sci Learning	2
TEAC 353	3-6 Science Pedagogy	2
TEAC 363	The Arc of Inquiry	1
TEAC 402	Apprenticeship IV Cur/Pedagogy	3
TEAC 423	Partnerships & Classroom Mgmt	3
TEAC 444	3-6 Fraction Decimal Operation	2
TEAC 452	3-6 Eng Lang Art Soc St Int Mt	3
TEAC 453	3-6 Math/Sci Integrated Method	3
TEAC 480	Directed Teaching Seminar	2
TEAC 492	Directed Teaching	10
Cognate Requirements
THEA 112	Acting for Beginners	3
ENGL 222	Eng Grammar & Lang in Context	3
ENGL 335	Children's Literature	3
HIST 321	History of Michigan	2
NSCI 101	Gr Lks Reg: Laws of Nature	4
Electives		11-17
Total Hours		83-89

General Education: All LSSU bachelor’s degree candidates must complete the LSSU General Education Requirements.

A minimum of 124 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.70 or higher. A gpa of 2.70 or higher is also required in your Major, and a gpa of 2.00 or higher is required in your General Education Requirements.

Bachelor of Arts English Language Arts Teaching

Bachelor of Science Mathematics, Secondary Teaching Concentrations

Bachelor of Science Integrated Science,  Secondary Teaching Concentration

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Social Science, Secondary Teaching Concentration