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  Admission Requirements

  Upon being accepted to University of Detroit Mercy, students may declare "Pre-Teacher" status, however this is not admission into the Teacher Education Program. When the prerequisites for admission to the program are met, the student must complete an application packet to request formal acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.

  Prerequisites for application to the Teacher Education Program:

  • Meet or exceed the accepted cut score on the Michigan BASIC SKILLS EXAMINATION (Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)).
  • Possess a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
  • Complete at least 9 graded credits in the teaching major with a least a 2.70 grade point average.
  • Complete at least 6 graded credits in the teaching minor with at least a 2.70 grade point average (if applicable).

  To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, you must provide the following:

  • Application form;
  • Two recommendations from professional educators, one of whom must be a University of Detroit Mercy professor. The educators must use a Detroit Mercy Department of Education recommendation form. Once completed, he/she must place that form in a sealed envelope which can then be mailed separately or submitted with your packet;
  • A form for the evaluation of work with groups of school-aged children (minimum 15 hours) at desired certification level (K-8 or 6-12); and
  • A felony inquiry form.

  ALL FORMS IN THE APPLICATION PACKET MUST BE SUBMITTED TOGETHER TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

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  Secondary Teacher Education (Standard Teaching Certification through MDE)

  Teacher candidates who are pursuing a bachelor's program with a Michigan Department of Education approved major at Detroit Mercy or another accredited college or university may apply to the Detroit Mercy Teacher Education Program. Upon acceptance to the program, teacher candidates who pursue the Secondary Teacher Education course of study. Successful completion of Detroit Mercy's Secondary Teacher Education requirements leads to recommendation to the Michigan Department of Education for a standard provisional secondary teaching certificate.

  Students planning to become certified to teach in secondary schools must complete 36 credit hours in the following sequence of education courses.

  Professional Education Sequence

  • EDU 4000 Introduction to Education (3 credits)
  • EDU 4200 Philosophy of Education (3 credits)
  • EDU 4320 Psychology of Education (3 credits)
  • EDU 4400 School and Society (3 credits)
  • EDU 4590 Instructional Technology (3 credits)
  • EDU 4780 Reading in the Content Areas (3 credits)
  • EDU 4690 Secondary Curriculum Methods (3 credits)
  • Select one of the following based on your teaching minor:
    • EDU 4710 Secondary Mathematics Methods (3 credits)
    • EDU 4730 Secondary Social Studies Methods (3 credits)
    • EDU 4740 Secondary English Methods (3 credits)
    • EDU 4750 Secondary Science Methods (3 credits)
  • EDU 4900* Secondary Clinical Experience (8 credits)
  • SED 4600 Educating and Mainstreaming Exceptional Persons (3 credits)

  *See current Michigan Department of Education Teacher Certification Handbook for requirements.

  Teaching Majors and Minors

  A teaching major consists of not less than 30 credit hours in a single discipline or 36 credit hours in a group of disciplines. Some content area majors may require additional credit hours to complete. Individual departments should be consulted regarding the required number of credit hours to complete a major. A teaching minor consists of not less than 20 credit hours in a single discipline or not less than 24 credit hours in a group of disciplines. The department reserves the right to require specific courses in the major and minor.  Beginning January 1, 2018, the Michigan Department of Education does not require a secondary teacher to have a teaching minor. Secondary teaching minors are elective.

  The following teaching majors and minors are approved by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) for Secondary Certification:

  Majors:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Economics
  • English
  • History
  • Integrated Science: Group or Comprehensive Major
  • Mathematics
  • Political Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education - Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered
  • Special Education Learning Disabled

  Minors:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Economics
  • English
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
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  Handbooks

  • Education Programs Handbook
  • Pre-Teaching and Teacher Candidate Clinical Experience 1 and 2 Handbook
  • Clinical Experience 3 Handbook
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  Post-Degree Preparation for Standard Teaching Certification

  Through successful completion of University of Detroit Mercy’s curriculum for Teacher Education and by passing the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) in their content area, teacher candidates are eligible to apply for a standard teaching certificate that is granted through the Michigan Department of Education.

  Post-bachelor degree teacher candidates (individuals who already possess a bachelor's degree in the Michigan Department of Education approved list of teaching majors and minors) may prepare for an elementary or secondary standard teaching certificate.

  Individuals seeking an elementary standard teaching certificate are required to have fulfilled the University Core Curriculum requirements and the elementary professional sequence and required supportive courses.

  Individuals seeking a secondary standard teaching certificate are required to have fulfilled the University Core Curriculum requirements and the secondary professional sequence.
  
  Additional courses may be required. Please speak with a Detroit Mercy Education Department advisor to create a specific course of study.

  The post-degree program may be pursued on a part-time, late afternoon or evening basis with the exception of the clinical experience requirement which is a full-day, 15-week placement. Students in the post-degree program must satisfy all teacher certification program requirements.

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  Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC)

  Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC)
  Teacher candidates for Michigan teacher certification must pass tests designed by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) to ensure that they possess the skills and knowledge to be effective educators in Michigan K-12 learning environments. Competency for certification is established through the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC). Successfully meeting or exceeding the accepted cut score in mathematics and evidence-based reading/writing on the Michigan BASIC SKILLS EXAMINATION (SAT) is necessary for admission to University of Detroit Mercy's Teacher Education Program. An individual must successfully complete all components of the MTTC before University of Detroit Mercy can recommend him/her for certification / endorsement by the MDE.

  The MTTC consists of:

  BASIC SKILLS EXAMINATION (Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT))
  Before being admitted to Detroit Mercy's Teacher Education Program, students must meet or exceed the accepted cut score in mathematics and combined reading/writing. University of Detroit Mercy students are encouraged to take the BASIC SKILLS EXAMINATION no later than their third semester. A student may retake failed subset(s),

  CONTENT AREA TEST(S)
  

  Based on a student's teaching major and / or minor, teacher candidates seeking certification / endorsement are required to demonstrate competency in their content area(s) by passing MDE required content area exams.

  CERTIFICATION

  Elementary Certification

  In order to be qualified to teach K-5 students in a Michigan school, teacher candidates must take and pass MTTC test #103 for elementary education.

  If a teacher candidate also wishes to be certified to teach grades 6-8, he/she must have completed the appropriate majors or minors and then take and pass the appropriate tests in content areas. Students in special education must pass tests in their respective area (i.e., LD, or EI/BD) in order to be endorsed and teach in those areas.

  Passing these content area tests, while mandatory for standard teacher certification, is not required for completing the Bachelor's degree program from University of Detroit Mercy.

  Secondary Certification

  In order to be qualified to teach grades 9-12 students in a Michigan school, teacher candidates must have completed the appropriate majors and / or minors and then take and pass the appropriate MTTC tests in those content areas. Students in special education must pass tests in their respective area (i.e., LD, or EI/BD) in order to be endorsed and teach in those areas.

  Passing these content area tests, while mandatory for standard teacher certification, is not required for completing the Bachelor's degree program from University of Detroit Mercy.