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2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Secondary Education BA/BS
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This major is available only as a second major. It is designed to be taken in conjunction with a content major and a minor, or with two content majors. This qualifies graduates to teach in the subject areas in grades 6-12; or in grades K-12 for the foreign languages, Music Education, and Visual Arts Education.
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Student Teaching - 12-16
Complete only after the completion of all coursework.
Secondary Certification Andrews Core Experience Requirements - 44-48
Religion—12
RELT 100 , RELT 225 , RELH 400
An additional 3-credit Religion class chosen in consultation with your SED advisor.
Language/Communication—9
ENGL 115 , ENGL 215 , COMM 450
Foreign Language (BA only) Intermediate Language (4)
History—6
HIST 117 , HIST 118
Fine Arts/Humanities—3
Choose one course from: MUHL 214 , ENGL 255 , MUHL 214 , PHIL 224 , PHTO 210 , Studio Art (3), or Ensemble Music (3)
Life/Physical Sciences—8
Take one course from Life Science and one from Physical Science
Mathematics—3
MATH 145 or higher-level course
Fitness Education—3
HLED 120 plus two activity courses
Admission Requirements
An application for admission to the Teacher Preparation Program and Student Teaching must be completed during the semester EDTE 408 Principles of Teaching and Learning is being taken. This must be completed at least a year before a student plans to do Student Teaching. Applications will be considered at the end of each semester once all requirements have been completed.
To be admitted to the teacher education program, students must meet the criteria listed below:
- Satisfactorily complete EDTE 165/630, EDTE 228/SPED 525, GDPC 302/514, and EDTE 408/508 (preferred order).
- Choose appropriate teaching major and/or minor(s).
- Satisfactorily complete the MTTC Professional Readiness Examination (PRE), or the ACT, or the SAT exam.
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75.
- Obtain a recommendation from three sources: a professor from an education course, and professors from your major and your minor.
- Demonstrate police clearance regarding the potential for any felony and/or misdemeanor convictions as an adult.
- Submit an acceptable plan for completing all required course work. All prerequisites for student teaching as stated in the University Bulletin must be met prior to the student-teaching semester.
- Submit a plan for completing the required MTTC Michigan Subject Area Exam(s).
- Applications will be processed as they are received and completed. It is the student’s responsibility to see that all paperwork is in for the application to be processed in a timely manner.
Once admitted to the Teacher Education/Student Teaching Program students must:
- Maintain good and regular status.
- Maintain at least at least a 2.50 GPA in each of the following areas:
- Major(s)*,
- Minor(s)*,
- Professional education courses*, and
- Overall course work.
- A course with a grade less than a C in a major, minor, or professional education class must be repeated. All courses taken at Andrews University or transferred to Andrews University are included in calculating the GPA.
- Continue working on their professional teaching portfolio (begun in EDTE 165).
- Demonstrate the professional disposition of an educator.
NOTE: Students cannot be admitted to the Teacher Preparation/Student Teaching Program, or remain in the program once admitted, if they fail two classes in their major, minor, courses for Professional Education, or Planned Program minor.
Professional Readiness Examination (PRE) and its Alternatives
(Taken from the Michigan Department of Education Website)
The PRE is the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) teacher certification basic skills examination composed of reading, writing, and mathematics subtests. The PRE must be passed before student teaching in a Michigan K-12 school. The PRE is also required for out-of-state applicants seeking Michigan certification. To pass the PRE, a test-taker must pass each of the three subtests mentioned above.
The PRE provider, Evaluation Services Group of Pearson (ES), offers the PRE in a computer- or paper-based format as part of the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) program. Those seeking Michigan certification can learn about test schedules, locations, and registration by visiting the MTTC Web site.
In April 2014, the MDE accepted ACT and the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) as alternative examinations for the PRE. In February 2017, the updated SAT was added as an alternative. ACT, MME, and SAT minimum passing scores are below:
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PRE Subtest
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Required ACT Score1
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Required MME Score2
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Required SAT Score3
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Reading
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22
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1108
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4805
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Writing
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224
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1129
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Mathematics
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22
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1116
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530
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- ACT scores are valid for tests taken from January 1989 to September 23, 2017
- MME scores are valid for tests taken from January 2007 through January 2015
- SAT scores are valid for tests taken on or after March 5, 2016
- ACT Writing score is determined from an ACT Combined English/Writing score
- SAT Reading and English test results are reported as a single Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score
SAT test takers are not required to complete the SAT essay test. SAT essay performance is not in the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score.
The MDE also offers the option of passing the PRE with a passing score in two PRE subtests and a third PRE subtest alternative score, which is a score at or above a Statistical Error of Measurement (called-1 SEM). The-1 SEM target score may change with each test administration. An alternative scores table is published on the MTTC Web site.
Test-takers may combine alternative pass measures until October 1, 2025. For example, a test-taker can receive basic skills examination”passed”status with:
- an ACT Mathematics score of 22, an MME Reading score of 1108, and an SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 480.
- an SAT Mathematics score of 530, an MME Reading score of 1108, and a PRE Writing score of 220.
An important caveat to the combination allowances:
The-1 SEM alternative pass measure is not allowed in any combination using an SAT score.
Thus, in the combination examples above, a test-taker may not use a -1 SEM PRE allowance in place of the ACT or the PRE score. Someone could, however, earn basic skills examination”passed” status with:
- an ACT Mathematics score of22, an MME Reading score of 1108, and a Writing PRE score at or above a -1 SEM score from the alternative score table.
As of September 23, 2017,
- the PRE will no longer be offered. PRE score results from on or before September 23, 2017 will still be eligible to establish basic skills examination”passed” status without expiration.
- the ACT may no longer be taken as a basic skills examination.
- test-takers needing to pass the MDE basic skills examination must use the updated SAT from on or after March 5,2016.
- alternative pass measures completed on or before September 23, 2017 may be used until October 1, 2025. Alternative pass measures include ACT, MME, and -1 SEM PRE score values.
State law requires a passing result in all 3 areas prior to student teaching. Andrews University requires a passing result prior to admission to the Teacher Preparation/Student Teaching program.
Graduation & Certification Requirements
In order to graduate with a BA or BS in the content area with a secondary major in Secondary Education, students will need to complete additional requirements for Michigan teacher certification. Students who do not fulfill the additional requirements will only receive the content area degree and major.
CPR & First Aid Training
Michigan Public Act 18 of 2003 requires all teaching interns to be certified in CPR (child and adult) and first aid prior to being recommended for teacher certification. The legislation stipulates that this training must be completed through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) Subject Area Tests
A passing score on the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification subject area test in major and minor is also required to earn teacher certification through Andrews University and in the state of Michigan.
Official exam results must be sent directly to Andrews University from the testing companies prior to a recommendation for certification.
The subject area tests should not be taken before your final year in the program. We recommend that you wait until you have completed most or all of your major and minor university-based coursework before attempting the subject area tests.
Secondary and K-12 candidates: Before being recommended to the state for teacher certification, you must take and pass the subject area tests in your teaching major(s) and minor(s). As a secondary Teaching major you can expect to take at least two MTTC tests while in our program.
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