Adding an Additional Major/Minor (Endorsement)

To add an endorsement to an existing certificate the following steps must be followed:

  • Contact EHS Center for Student Services and ask that a transcript evaluation be processed, (transcripts will be needed to do this evaluation); if you attended CMU, EHS Center for Student Services can obtain the necessary transcripts.
  • The student will be responsible for supplying EHS Center for Student Services with transcripts from any other institution(s) attended, including undergraduate course work.
  • A letter and the student transcripts will be sent by EHS Center for Student Services to the major and/or minor department
  • The student's transcripts will be evaluated by the major and/or minor department.
  • A copy of the program will be sent to the student; the program the student receives is considered a signed major or minor and coursework must be completed from that program.
  • To take coursework at CMU, register at Graduate Studies, 989-774-4723, Foust 100 as a non-degree student.
  • When coursework is completed and the subject area test is completed and passed, submit an application to MDE online at www.michigan.gov/moecs to add an endorsement to your existing teaching certificate


The following is a listing of teachable majors and/or minors:
  • ELEMENTARY:

    Majors -Integrated Science, Mathematics (MTH), Language Arts, Child Development, Social Studies: Geography Concentration, Social Studies: History Concentration

    Minors - Integrated Science, Mathematics (MTH), Language Arts, Reading

  • SECONDARY:
    Majors - Visual Arts Ed (ART), Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHM), Chemistry-Physics (interdisciplinary), Earth Science (ESC), English (ENG), French (FRN), Geography (GEO), German (GER), History (HST), Integrated Science (interdisciplinary), Mathematics (MTH), Physical Education (PES), Physics (PHY), School Health Education (HPR), Social Studies: Geography Concentration, Social Studies: Political Science Concentration, Spanish (SPN), Speech (SDA), Speech (Broadcast Emphasis, BCA)

    Minors - Biology (BIO), Chemistry (CHM), Earth Science (ESC), English (ENG), English as a Second Language (ESL), Geography (GEO), History (HST), Mathematics (MTH), Physical Education (PES), Physics (PHY), School Health Education (HPR), Speech (SDA)