2024-2025 Academic Bulletin
School of Education (Formerly Teaching, Learning & Curriculum)
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Bell Hall, Room 014
269-471-3465
www.andrews.edu/ceis/sed
Faculty
Luana Greulich, Chair, PhD
Michelle Bacchiocchi, PhD
Charity H. Garcia, PhD
Michael Gayle, PhD
Randy Graves, MS
Lori K. Imasiku, EdD
Janine Lim, PhD
Judy Ramos, MA
Adjunct
Kathryn Foster, MA
Kathy Hickok, MA
Gillian Joseph, PhD
Laura Kettlehut, MEd
Nicole Mattson, MA
Joel Melashenko, MA
Bradley W. Sheppard, PhD
Jess Swackhamer, MA
David L. Waller, MEd
Faculty Appointment with School of Education
Anneris Coria-Navia, EdD
J. Amanda McGuire-Moushon, PhD
Christian Stuart, PhD
Sheralee Thomas, PhD
Emeriti
Larry Burton, PhD
R. Lee Davidson, PhD
M. Louise Moon, PhD
Raymond J. Ostrander, PhD
Accreditation
Andrews University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. It is also accredited by The Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities.
As a unit, the College of Education & International Services is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Michigan Department of Education: Through reciprocal agreements, students acquiring Michigan Certification at Andrews University are eligible for teacher licensure in most other states and Canadian provinces.
Programs of Study
The School of Education offers the following degrees and programs:
Undergraduate Programs leading to BA or BS programs/degrees:
Graduate Programs:
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Master of Arts: TESOL
- Master of Arts: Learning Technologies
- Master of Science: Special Education
- Curriculum and Instruction Ed.S.
- Curriculum and Instruction Ph.D.
Teacher Certification
- North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Teaching Credentials
- State of Michigan Teacher Certification
Admission to the Teacher Preparation
An application for admission to the Teacher Preparation Program must be completed during the semester in which EDTE208/EDTE376/EDTE 508 Principles of Teaching and Learning is being taken. This must be completed at least one year before a student plans to do Student Teaching.
To be admitted to the teacher education program, students must meet the criteria listed below:
- Applications will be due prior to submission of final grades. Applications will be not be processed until successful completion of the course. Failure to submit application will result in a registration hold for the following semester. It is the student’s responsibility to see that all paperwork is in for the application to be processed in a timely manner.
- Satisfactorily complete EDTE 165 /630 Intro to Teaching, EDTE 228 /SPED 525 Intro to Special Education, and EDTE 208/EDTE376/EDTE 508 Principles of Teaching and Learning.
- Choose appropriate teaching major and/or minor(s) - (applies to secondary program - English, science, history/social studies, international languages, music, and visual arts).
- Secondary mathematics program is under the new Michigan structure (5-9, 7-12 endorsements). Candidates will complete 5-12 endorsement.
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75.
- Obtain a recommendation from three sources: a professor from an education course, a professor from their content area, and a professor from general education.
- Complete a Conviction Clearance Statement (completed during EDTE 208/EDTE376/EDTE 508 Principles of Teaching and Learning).
Once admitted to the Teacher Preparation program, students must:
- Maintain good and regular status.
- Maintain at least a 2.50 GPA in each of the following areas:
- Majors and minors (applies to secondary program - English, science, history/social studies, international languages, music, and visual arts).
- Professional and core education courses*, and
- Overall course work.
- A course with a grade less than a C in a major, minor, professional, and core education classes must be repeated. All courses taken at or transferred to Andrews University are included in calculating the GPA.
- Continue working on their professional teaching portfolio (begun in EDTE 165) with a final completion prior to student teaching.
- Demonstrate the professional disposition of an educator.
NOTE: Students cannot be admitted to the Teacher Preparation program or remain in the program once admitted if they fail two classes in their major, minor, professional, and core education classes.
Licensure in Michigan
In addition to the requirements of our program, the State of Michigan has requirements with which you must comply to receive teacher certification (students subject to current requirements based on bulletin year acceptance). These requirements apply to all of the teacher certification programs within the state. These requirements include any Michigan Test for Teacher Certification, including all relevant tests plus content-area tests. Passage of all MTTC exams is required before recommendation for certification and graduation.
Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC)
Successful completion of all relevant tests plus content-area tests is required for certification and graduation.
Official exam results must be sent directly to Andrews University from the testing companies before a recommendation for certification and graduation.
Students must take and pass the MTTC before beginning student teaching. State fee waivers may be available for eligible individuals.
Successful completion (advanced low level) of the OPI exam through LTI (Language Testing Institute) must be completed before graduation and recommendation for certification for students completing secondary Spanish teaching certification (K-12).
Undergraduate Programs
Teacher Preparation Mission
The primary aim of Andrews University teacher preparation programs (BA, BS, & MAT) is to prepare teachers who are competent, compassionate, and committed to quality education. Upon completion of the professional education program, the preservice teacher will have demonstrated a commitment to the following:
- Seek knowledge
- Affirm faith
- Change the world
Undergraduate Academic Programs
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSELED) - see program page for details.
Individualized Major Education BS - This degree may be planned for students with career goals and/or special interests in an area of education not requiring Michigan PK–12 teaching credentials. Permission is needed by education advisor and the chair of the education department to pursue this degree.
Secondary Certification with a BA or BS Degree
Students preparing for teaching in secondary schools (grades 6–12) may choose from either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree programs. These degrees are granted by the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Education & International Services. Students must have at least one area (major or minor) that has been approved with the State of Michigan for certification purposes in addition to their Professional and Core Education courses. For Andrews University to recommend a student for certification, the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) content area exams and all relevant exams must be passed in the areas for which the student is applying for State of Michigan certification. All other approved majors and minors are described under their respective departments in other sections of this bulletin.
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY CONTENT MAJORS AND MINORS FOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATION APPROVED BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
Note: All students seeking teacher certification must verify that they are meeting the current requirements, which have been submitted to the State of Michigan. This includes General Education requirements, content major, planned program minor, and Professional Education. These requirements may differ from what is listed in the content department.
Secondary Certification Core Experience Education Requirements - 43
Religion - 12 credits
RELT 100 God and Human Life (3) or RELB 210 Jesus in His Time and Ours (3)
RELT 225 Doctrines of the Adventist Faith (3)
RELH 400 SDA History and Prophetic Heritage (3)
RELG 360 Topics in Religion : K-12 Development & Bible Methods (3)
Arts & Humanities - 6 credits
Take one or two of the following theory courses:
ARTH 220 Language of Art (3)
ENGL 255 Studies in Literature: ____________ (3)
MUHL 214 Enjoyment of Music (3)
MUHL 250 Music to Change the World (3)
PHIL 224 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
If you only take one theory course, the remaining credits may come from studio art, ensemble, and/or applied music or INEN 221 Introduction to Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Foundations of Play
Communication - 3 credits
History - 3 credits
HIST 110 Worldviews, Cultures and Gods (3)
Mathematics - 3 credits
MATH 145 Mathematics for the (Mis)Information Age (3) or a higher-level math course if your MPE score allows
Natural Sciences - 4 credits
Take one of the following:
BIOL 100 Human Biology (4)
BIOL 110 Principles of Biology (4)
CHEM 100 Consumer Chemistry (4)
PHYS 110 Astronomy (4)
Social Science - 3 credits
EDTE 228 Introduction to Special Education (3)
Wellness - 3 credits
HLED 135 Wellbeing 360° (3)
Writing - 6 credits
ENGL 115 College Writing I (3)
ENGL 215 College Writing II (3)
Secondary Professional Education Courses (for all content areas except for Mathematics)
GDPC 302 - Educational Psychology - 3
EDTE 165 - Introduction to Teaching - 4
EDTE 228 - Introduction to Special Education - 3
EDTE 208 /EDTE 376 /EDTE 508 Principals of Teaching and Learning- 3
EDTE 417 - Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas - 3
EDTE 424 - Classroom Testing and Evaluation - 2
EDTE 459 - Methods for Teaching Secondary School (Area) - 3
EDTE 377 Instructional Education Technology - 2-3
EDTE 480 - First Days of School Experience - 0
EDTE 487 - Student Teaching Seminar - 3
EDTE 488 - Student Teaching (Level) - 1-15
Secondary Professional Education and Core Courses for Mathematics
EDTE 165 - Introduction to Teaching - 4
EDTE 228 - Introduction to Special Education - 3
EDTE 208 /EDTE 376 /EDTE 508 Principals of Teaching and Learning- 3
EDTE 210 - Instructional Planning - 1
EDTE 222 - Social Emotional Learning Secondary - 1
EDTE 325 - Multigrade Experience - 2
EDTE 336 - Learners and Learning Secondary - 3
EDTE 377 Instructional Education Technology - 2-3
EDTE 390 - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity - 3
EDTE 400 - Partnering with Families and Community - 1
EDTE 401 - Classroom Management - 1
EDTE 417 - Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas - 3
EDTE 424 - Classroom Testing and Evaluation - 2
EDTE 459 - Methods for Teaching Secondary School (Area) - 3
EDTE 480 - First Days of School Experience - 0
EDTE 487 - Student Teaching Seminar - 3
EDTE 488 - Student Teaching (Level) - 1-15
EDTE 495 - Using Assessment Data - 1
Special Requirements for College of Education & International Services Students
Applicants who do not qualify for regular or provisional admission to the College of Education & International Services due to low GPA may apply to the College of Education & International Services to take classes on a semester-by-semester basis.
Teaching Internship Placement Process
Elementary and secondary teaching internship placements are available in private or public schools. Specific assignments are made after consultation with the Director of Student Teaching, who makes all contacts and arrangements with the schools. The placement interview with prospective teacher candidates and admission to the teaching internship program occur at least one semester before teaching internship begins, though preferably in February of the preceding year. It is the candidate’s responsibility to contact the Director of Student Teaching and cooperate in the placement process during this placement semester. An official pre-internship visit to the school is required before placement is finalized and a placement contract is signed by administrator, cooperative teacher, and teacher candidate. If the school personnel do not accept the student, the Director of Student Teaching will make a maximum of two additional attempts to place the student at other schools. Teacher Candidates will be placed within a one-hour radius of Andrews University.
The First Days of School Experience is a concentrated, full-time laboratory program that begins before the beginning of the University’s fall semester. First Days of School Experience is taken in August before Teaching Internship. The experience focuses on the critical weeks preceding and following the first day of school. It provides specific answers to the teacher candidate’s question, “What do I actually do during the first days and weeks of school?” The program includes the practical application of classroom management theories. Emphasis is placed on the tasks teachers must perform in the weeks before school opens, organizing and conducting the all-important first day, and the tasks teachers encounter during the first weeks of school. These tasks include short- and long-range planning, selecting materials and supplies, organizing and managing the classroom, establishing discipline procedures, and record-keeping (including the daily register).
Teaching Internship Seminar
The Teaching Internship Seminar consists of at least 15 weeks of full-time observation, participation, and teaching under supervision in an elementary or secondary school. If the beginning and ending dates do not coincide with the university semester calendar, the teaching internship calendar takes precedence over the university calendar. Orientation for teaching internship is conducted before the students go to their assigned schools. The time and date of orientation are announced by the Director of Student Teaching. During orientation, each student receives a packet of materials containing information about teaching internship requirements and evaluation procedures. A bi-weekly teaching internship seminar meets after school hours during the semester. The specific time is announced by the Director of Student Teaching. The student may not take other courses during the teaching internship seminar. Other work for remuneration should be suspended. Full attention to teaching responsibilities helps ensure students’ success, which is vital to receiving a positive recommendation from the cooperative teacher and university supervisor.
The exact number of credits for teaching internship is determined by the School of Education. A minimum of 9 semester credits is required for graduate students and a minimum of 12 for undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
In addition to meeting the general requirements for a baccalaureate degree, students who seek baccalaureate degrees with elementary or secondary certification must do the following:
- Complete requirements for approved major, minor(s), professional and core education courses as described under each specific degree. (Due to scheduling complexities, students seeking certification may take more than four years to complete a degree.)
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.50 overall and a 2.50 in the following:
- major(s)*,
- minor(s)*,
- content area*, and
- professional and core education courses*
(*The averages include all courses taken at Andrews University and those transferred from other institutions.)
- Earn a 2.00 minimum GPA in all other credits at Andrews University.
- Complete the Senior Exit examination and major field exam, if required, which serves as the senior-level evaluation.
- Take at least 30 of the final 36 semester credits in residence (the Dean of the College of Education and International Services must give permission to take up to 10 credits anywhere other than Andrews University.)
- Qualify for either Michigan Teacher Certification or an Adventist Basic Teaching Credential (This item applies to BS Elementary Education majors and BS Secondary Integrated Science).
- Submit a formal request for graduation, approved by the candidate’s education advisor, the Certification Registrar, and a designated records officer.
- Verify that the certification registrar has received a copy of transcripts from other schools.
- Apply for a MEIS Account with the Michigan Department of Education.
Certification Exemption Petition. Students planning to qualify for a teaching certificate at Andrews University must meet both Seventh-day Adventist and State of Michigan certification requirements. Exceptions to this requirement are considered only after a student submits a formal petition to the SED Certification, Screening, and Petitions Committee.
Application for a Teaching Certification. In their final year, while applying for graduation, candidates must also apply to the SED for a teaching certification and to create an account with the Michigan Education Information System (MEIS) and an account with the Michigan Online Educatior Certification System (MOECS) in order to initiated application for their MI Teaching Certification. The certification is approved after graduation. The certification application is filed on forms available at the Teacher Certification Office located in the SED. Candidates are responsible for ensuring that official transcripts are sent directly to the Certification Registrar in the SED for all schools attended other than Andrews University. Andrews University approves recommendations of applicants who apply to the Michigan Department of Education and qualify for certification. Candidates qualifying for Seventh-day Adventist certification receive a Verification of Eligibility Certificate that is honored by Seventh-day Adventist union conferences.
Note: It is the responsibility of all candidates seeking teacher certification to verify that they are meeting the current Andrews University requirements submitted to the State of Michigan and all current State of Michigan requirements. This includes General Education requirements, content major, planned program minor, and Professional Education. These requirements may differ from what is listed in the content department.
Graduate Programs
Graduate Academic Programs in the School of Education
Master of Arts in Teaching - 32+ credits
Master of Science: Special Education - 36 credits
Curriculum and Instruction MA - 32 credits (not accepting new applications)
Curriculum and Instruction EdS - 64 credits
Curriculum and Instruction PhD - 92 credits
- Non-Degree Graduate-Level Teacher Certification and Endorsements (Seventh-day Adventist Union Partnerships):
- (Elem) Adventist Certification
- (Sec) Adventist Certification
Mission
As companions in learning, faculty, and candidates are committed to global Christian service through excellence in teaching, learning, and research.
Program Description
The Curriculum & Instruction program is concerned with creating superior learning environments within learning organizations such as corporations, schools, colleges and universities. Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) degrees at Andrews University are interdisciplinary, involving a broad spectrum of content areas and educational levels. The Andrews University Curriculum & Instruction program graduates serve as classroom teachers, department heads, principals, superintendents, curriculum specialists, teacher educators, department chairs, researchers, academic vice presidents, and college presidents. Persons seeking initial teacher certification for K–12 schools at the master’s level should pursue the MAT degree. The Curriculum & Instruction program is designed to meet the needs of our candidates. The majority of candidates maintain their current employment while completing their degrees online. The majority of C&I courses are delievered in in-person and synchronous online formats. Candidates must be aware that courses are offered in the Eastern Standard time zone and must be available to attend courses during the time offered. We also have candidates who choose a traditional residential program and move to Berrien Springs for full-time study.
Specialized study is offered within Curriculum & Instruction for school-based personnel at elementary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Curriculum & Instruction cooperates with selected departments in offering advanced cognates for persons preparing to teach at the university level.
While degrees in Curriculum & Instruction are designed for experienced educators, provision is made for individuals desiring a career change. Such persons may be required to earn more than the minimum number of credits.
Interactive Online Delivery of Graduate Programs
The interactive online master’s, specialist, and doctoral programs allow participants to meet program competencies within their current career positions. This immediate application of learning strengthens authenticity, provides relevancy, and benefits the place of employment. Interactive online programs are offered through a combination of summer intensives and fall and spring semesters.
Admission Requirements
Admission decisions are based on the overall profile of each applicant. The applicant profile contains information indicating personal “fit” with the Curriculum and Instruction program and potential for success. Completed applications must be on file at the Andrews University Office of Graduate Admissions by March 1 to ensure consideration for acceptance into the current year’s summer cohort.
- In addition to application materials required of all graduate school applicants, the following items are of particular importance:
- A 500-word statement of purpose explaining how your professional goals fit with the mission of the Curriculum and Instruction program.
- Recommendation forms and letters from professionals. Do not submit recommendations from relatives or current students.
- A completed Professional Experience form.
- A current resume or vita.
- Official transcripts from all schools where undergraduate or graduate courses were taken.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general exam scores.
- Ed.S. and Ph.D. students are required to take the GRE for acceptance into a doctoral program.
- Documentation of English proficiency. See University Graduate Programs General Admission Requirements for details.
Please consult the Graduate Programs Admission section of this bulletin for complete information regarding admissions requirements.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements for each degree can be found at the College of Education and International Services.
ProgramsBachelorsBachelors/Masters Dual DegreesNon-degree MajorsUndergraduate MinorsMastersPost-MastersCertificatesCertification
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