Admission Requirements

Teacher Education - Elementary Education K-8

Those interested in seeking a teaching certificate in Elementary Education must select two content minors from the three content areas listed below or a Social Studies major, and complete a planned program.  The planned program is in the course catalog established by the College of Education for completing General Education requirements, Basic Skills requirements and approved majors and minors for teachers. 

• Integrated Science Minor (28 credits)
• Language Arts Minor (27 credits)
• Mathematics Minor (20-24 credits)
• Social Studies Major (36 credits)

The planned program is in the course catalog established by the College of Education for completing General Education requirements, Basic Skills requirements and approved majors and minors for teachers.   As a result, the application process is accomplished in two-steps:

STEP 1 - Before you can apply for admission to the Teacher Education program, you must be admitted to the University. If you have not applied and been admitted to the University, please visit http://svsu.edu/apply

STEP 2 - Pre-Elementary Education students must attend a mandatory Pre-Education seminar prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP).

STEP 3 - Students must apply and be accepted into the teacher education program prior to enrollment in 300-level professional studies courses. The requirements listed below must be completed or in progress for application to the teacher education program. The following must be successfully completed prior to filing an application with the College of Education:

• All Basic Skills requirements
• GPA of 2.75 minimum (based on 4.00 scale) for the most recent 60 credit hours
• Passing scores on the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) Basic Skills Test
• The following may be in progress when filing an application with the College of Education, but must successfully be completed by the end of winter semester for fall admission, or the end of fall semester for winter admission:
  »  Psychology 100 with a grade of “C” or better.
  »  Teacher Education 100 with a grade of “C” or better.
  »  15 credits in the major and 9 credits in minor (Secondary majors only).

Inquiries, applications and transcripts should be directed to:
College of Education
Office of Admissions & Certification
Saginaw Valley State University
135 Regional Education Center
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710-0001 USA
(989) 964-4057
(989) 964-4385 FAX
coeconnect@svsu.edu