Application for State Approval of Teacher Preparation
Specialty Programs

Michigan Department of Education, Office of Professional Preparation Services

P.O. Box 30008, Lansing, Michigan 48909
Phone: (517) 335-4610 *** Fax: (517) 373-0542

Directions:

For each new, amended, or experimental program, a separate application is required.
Application and all documentation are to be submitted electronically.
Fax or mail only the cover page that is signed by the unit head.
All correspondence regarding this application should be addressed to the consultant/coordinator identified on Attachment 1.

I. Application Information
Institution	Eastern Michigan University
MDE Endorsement Area and Code (from Attachment 2)	Visual Arts Education (LQ)
Date of this Application	June 6, 2003
Name and Title of Unit Head	Jerry H. Robbins, Dean
Signature of Unit Head

II. Contact information for Questions Related to This Application
Contact Person’s Name and Title	Dr. Thomas Venner
Contact Person’s Phone Number	734 487 1268
Contact Person’s Fax Number	734 487 2324
Contact Person’s E-Mail Address	tom.venner@emich.edu

III. Type of Request for Approval (Indicate One)
New program for institution
USOE Code, if vocational occupational area
Compliance with State Board of Education new or modified program criteria	X
Experimental program
Program amendment (See Section IX for guidelines.)

IV. Institutional Representatives
Please list individuals available to Serve on Michigan Department of Education Ad-Hoc Committees Related to this Specialty Program (e.g. program review, standards development, test development, forum planning). Include both higher education faculty and K-12 representatives.
Name/Title	Specialty	Mailing Address	E-Mail Address	Phone	Fax
Gretchen Otto Professor of Art Education	Visual Arts Education	114 Ford Hall EMU Ypsilanti, MI 48197	gretchenotto@aol.com	734 487 1268	734 487 2324
Christopher Bocklage Professor of Art Education	Visual Arts Education	114 Ford Hall EMU Ypsilanti, MI 48197	Christopher.bocklage@emich.edu	734 487 1268	734 487 2324
Geuy-Meei Yang Professor of Art Education (August, 2003)	Visual Arts Education	114 Ford Hall EMU Ypsilanti, MI 48197	None	734 487 1268	734 487 2324