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Additional Resources

Official catalog description of professional education programs

Admission information for undergraduate programs in education

Admission information for graduate programs in education

 

Find out more about the COE Advising Office and services


advising office If you have not yet been admitted to EMU's initial teacher preparation program but are interested in learning more, this is the place for you to find information.

Have a question? Try checking our FAQs for answers to common questions .A good starting point is the FAQ on the COE

Still need to talk to an adviser?

If you are transferring from another institution, you can talk with an adviser in the EMU Transfer Service to find out more about opportunities at Eastern as well as finding out how your previous course work will transfer. See our FAQ for transfer students.

If you plan to become an elementary or secondary teacher and have not yet earned your Bachelor degree, your first step is to attend a group advising session before you can make an appointment with an adviser. See the Elementary Group Advising Schedule, Secondary Group Advising Schedule, and information in the COE Advising FAQ to learn more about the advising process for new students.

If you plan to become a teacher of young children, your first step is to attend a group advising session before you can make an appointment with an adviser for Early Childhood Education. See the Early Childhood Group Advising Schedule for undergraduates or the Early Childhood Graduate Group Advising Schedule, and information in the COE Advising FAQ to learn more about the advising process for new students.

If you plan to become a teacher and already have earned a Bachelor degree, you will need to attend a POST-BA group advising session. See Post BA group advising schedule, the POST-BA FAQ and the COE web site for Post-Baccalaureate students.

If you plan to go into Special Education or Health Promotion and Human Performance, you can check with these departments to see an adviser. There are FAQs on Special Education and HPHP to help you get started.

Other major areas with their own advising process include Visual Arts Education, Music Education, Japanese Language and Culture, and Business and Technology Education.

Where do I go from here? Information about Teacher Certification Advising at EMU (pdf file).

Graduate Programs

All three departments in the College of Education as well as HPER in the College of Health and Human Services, offer graduate degrees, including a doctorate in Educational Leadership. For information on programs and course offerings, see the departmental web page.

Additional Resources

Floor plan map of the John W. Porter Building

Why Become a Teacher?

Becoming a teacher at EMU

Major (or 3 Minor)GPA Calculator

List of Advisors

MACRAO Agreement: The purpose of the MACRAO agreement is to ensure that a student who completes a specified distribution of general education courses at a Michigan community college will have satisfied certain general education requirements at signatory four-year institutions. Specifically, it is intended to aid students in the transfer process from Michigan community colleges to EMU.

Contact the EMU Admissions Office to apply for admission or apply online at http://www.emich.edu/admissions/apply

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) registration bulletin, and study guides are online at http://www.mttc.nesinc.com

If you already have a Michigan teaching certificate and need to renew a provisional certificate, update to a professional certificate, or add additional endorsements, contact Nancy Dahl in 206 Porter, 734.487.0275. See the continuing certification web page.

If you have a teaching certificate from another state, contact Flora Jenkins, jenkinsf@state.mi.us, at the Michigan Department of Education, 517.373.3310.

Application Forms

Admission to the Initial Teacher Preparation Program for undergraduate students seeking initial certification

Admission to the Initial Teacher Preparation Program for Post-Baccalaureate students seeking initial certification

Test Preparation