College of Education and Human Development
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Kalamazoo MI 49008-5229 USA
Main office: (269) 387-2960
Student services: (269) 387-3474
Admission Requirements for Early Childhood and Elementary Education 2014 through 2021
Admission requirements for Early Childhood 2014 to present and for Elementary Education 2014 through 2021
All Â鶹´«Ã½ undergraduate Â鶹´«Ã½s who declare a preference for a curriculum leading to a teaching certificate will be assigned a pre-education designator at the time of admission. The primary purpose of this designation is to identify Â鶹´«Ã½s who intend to enter the teaching profession. This permits the College of Education and Human Development's Office of Admissions and Advising to monitor each Â鶹´«Ã½'s progress toward certification.
Students must meet the following minimum requirements at the time of application:
- Completion of 35 credits
- Completion of an approved college-level writing course with a grade of "C" or better
- Completion of ED 2500: Human Development, or an approved course, with a grade of "CB" or better
- Achievement of a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better
- Completion of background check through
- Submission of Judgment of Sentence, Register of Action, or Case History for any convictions, if necessary
- Completion and submission of a formal application
Elementary mathematics majors and minors additional requirement:
Documented proof of having met with a mathematics department advisor must be submitted with the formal application.
Students will not be allowed to enroll for professional education courses at the 3000-level or above until they have been admitted to their professional program.