Degrees,
Certificates and Requirements for Graduation
| Effective Date: |
06.09.1960 |
Revision Date: |
03.19.1980 |
| Chapter Name: |
Academic
Programs and Requirements |
Policy Number: |
6.1.1 |
| Policy Name: |
Degrees,
Certificates and Requirements for Graduation |
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DEGREES
The Board of Regents of Eastern Michigan University,
on recommendation of the president and the faculty,
confers the following degrees:
Specialist in Arts
Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business
Administration, Master of Business Education, Master
of Art Education, Master of Fine Arts, and Master
of Public Administration.
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Business Education
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Music Education
Bachelor of Art Education
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music Therapy
TEACHING CERTIFICATES
Teaching certificates are conferred by the State
Board of Education upon recommendation
of Eastern Michigan University.
The University will recommend for provisional certification
only those individuals who have satisfied the curricular
requirements in one of the many teacher education
degree programs.
The Michigan State Board of Education issues six-year
provisional certificates which always expire on
June 30. Certificates issued in January are valid
for only five and one-half years.
Following are the certificates issued:
State Elementary Provisional
Certificate*:
Qualifies the holder to teach in elementary grades
(Kindergarten--S and majors and minors in grade
9) in any public school in Michigan.
State Secondary Provisional
Certificate*:
Qualifies the holder to teach all subjects in grades
7 and 8 and major and minor in grades 9-12.
State Secondary Provisional
Vocational Certificate in Consumer and Home Economics
Education:
Qualifies the holder to teach consumer and home
economics in schools offering programs which are
reimbursed by federal and state funds allocated
for that purpose.
State Secondary Provisional Vocational Certificate
in Office and/or Distributive Education
Qualifies the holder to teach office and/or distributive
subjects in schools offering programs that are reimbursed
by federal and state funds allocated for that purpose.
State Secondary Provisional Vocational Certificate
in Trade and Industrial Education
Qualifies the holder to teach trade and industrial
subjects in schools offering programs which are
reimbursed by federal and state funds allocated
for that purpose.
*A holder of this certificate who has completed
Eastern's curricular requirements in art, industrial
arts, library science, music, physical education,
recreation or special education is eligible to teach
in the area of his or her specialty in grades K-12,
providing student teaching experience includes both
elementary and secondary grades.
CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN CURRICULUM
AND INSTRUCTION
GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING CERTIFICATION
Teaching certificates will be granted only to persons
who are 18 years of age or older.
Continuing teaching certificates will be granted
only to individuals who are citizens of the United
States.
PROCEDURE FOR CONTINUING CERTIFICATION
The holder of an elementary or secondary
provisional certificate who wishes to obtain a continuing
certificate must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a United States citizen.
- Teach successfully for three years
subsequent to the issuance of the
Michigan provisional certificate within
the validity of the individual's Michigan
provisional certificate.
- Earn 18 semester hours credit subsequent
to the issuance of the Michigan provisional
certificate in a planned course of
study. The first 18 semester
hours on a master's program following
the issuance of the provisional certificate
is acceptable, as are other planned
programs with an approved teacher
training institution. A person with
an earned master's or higher degree
has met the academic requirements.
The planned program should be approved
in advance by the Office of Academic
Records and Teacher Certification.
The procedure after three years of successful teaching
and the earning of 18 semester hours credit in an
approved planned program subsequent to the issuance
of the provisional certificate is as follows;
The applicant will:
- obtain an application blank from
the Office of Academic Records and
Teacher Certification
- fill out the application as required
and return it to the Office of Academic
Records and Teacher Certification.
The office will
- evaluate the credits earned and
contact the school district of the
candidate for recommendations
concerning the teaching experience
to ascertain if the requirements for
the continuing certificate have been
met.
- recommend the candidate to the State
Board of Education for continuing
certification if the candidate's qualifications
are found satisfactory. The Michigan
State Department of Education will
mail the continuing certificate to
the candidate.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
Certificate in Medical Technology
The American Society of Clinical Pathologists awards
a certificate for registration as a medical technologist
upon successful completion of the medica1 technology
curricu1um and the nationa1 examination conducted
by the Board of Registry of Medical Technologists.
Certificate in Occupational Therapy
The American Occupational Therapy Association issues
a certificate in occupational therapy upon successful
completion of the Occupational Therapy curriculum
and the board examinations administered by the American
Occupational Therapy Association. This certificate
qualifies the holder for professional registration
with the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Certificate in Dietetics
The American Dietetic Association issues a certificate
in dietetics upon successful completion of the coordinated
dietetics curriculum. Successful completion of the
national examination administered by the American
Dietetic Association results in professional registration
status with the American Dietetics Association.
Certificate in Speech Pathology
The American Speech and Hearing Association issues
Certificates of Clinical Competence to individuals
who present satisfactory evidence of their ability
to provide independent clinical services to persons
who have disorders of communication (speech, language,
and/or hearing). An individual who meets these requirements
may be awarded a Certificate in Speech Pathology
or in Audio logy. depending upon the emphasis of
his preparation. Note: The program at Eastern Michigan
prepares individuals to meet the requirements in
Speech Pathology only. Specific requirements may
be obtained from the advisers in Speech Pathology.
Licensure in Nursing
Graduates of the nursing program receive a bachelor
of science degree and are eligible to qualify as
registered nurses through the Michigan State Board
of Nursing Licensure Examination. This examination
is given at times and places specified by the State
Board of Nursing, usually three times a year. Candidates
should file application immediately after official
completion date of degree requirements. Upon receipt
of application and all credentials, a temporary
permit to practice will be issued and examination
date assigned. Licensure is granted upon successful
completion of the State Board of Licensure Examination.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
Each student will be responsible for the fulfillment
of the requirements or their equivalents of the
Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at
the time of his or her initial registration at a
college or university or a subsequent catalog including
the one in effect at the time of his or her graduation.
In the event the student does not complete the
degree requirements within seven years of the date
of his or her original registration at Eastern Michigan
University, the student may be required to have
his or her credits re-evaluated by the dean of academic
records and teacher certification in keeping with
catalog requirements in force during the year of
his or her graduation.
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION - FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS
A formal application for graduation must be filed
in the dean of academic records and teacher certification's
office by candidates for graduation and/or certification
during the first week of their final session. The
application should be filed after final registration
is complete but as near the beginning of the final
session as possible. Off-campus students- who plan
to finish in a summer session should notify the
dean of academic records and teacher certification
from six months to a year in advance.
Failure to meet an application deadline could result
in the candidate's graduation being delayed until
the following graduation period.
Application blanks may be obtained in the Academic
Records and Teacher Certification Office and must
be submitted with the graduation fee to the Cashiers
Office.
Students are eligible for graduation and/or re-enrollment
only after all of their financial obligations to
the University have been met.
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION - GRADUATE STUDENTS
Candidates for graduation must submit a Diploma
Application to the Graduate School office at the
time of registration for the semester or session
in which they plan to complete requirements for
a graduate degree.
Fall registration: for
December graduation
Winter registration: for
April graduation
Spring registration: for
June graduation
Summer registration: for
August and October graduation
Failure to apply for graduation will result in
a one-semester delay in receiving the degree.
A candidate for graduation who enrolls at another
college or university for credit to be transferred
to Eastern Michigan University and applied toward
meeting degree requirements must submit an official
transcript of such credit not later than one month
prior to the closing date of the semester in which
the degree is to be awarded. Delay of at least one
enrollment period in granting the degree will result
if transfer credit has not been received by that
time. Grade reports and/or letters from instructors
will not be accepted in lieu of official transcripts.
| Authority
for Creation or Revision: |
|
Minutes of the State Board of Education,
June 9, 1960.
Minutes of
the Board of Regents, March 19, 1969; para. .763M.
Minutes
of the Board of Regents, March 19, 1980; para. .2214M
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