Post-Baccalaureate
Michigan Elementary or Secondary Provisional Teacher Certification for a Post Baccalaureate Student.
The "Policy regarding Teacher Certification and/or Endorsement for Post-Baccalaureate Students" is published in the CMU bulletin. On campus enrollment is required. Time required to complete the program is dependent upon individual's goal, but will rarely be less than two and a half years.
The post baccalaureate program at CMU is for those who already have a four-year degree. This is the same program followed by our traditional undergraduates, and all education courses are available only on campus in Mount Pleasant during the "traditional" class hours of a Monday-Friday schedule.
The Academic Advisor in the Center for Student Services (CSS) will initially review your transcripts and determine any credits that can be accepted from your undergraduate coursework as equivalent to courses needed on our program. You will need to meet all the competencies following CMU's BS in Ed degree standards and you need to meet the minimum GPA requirements as well, which are at least a 2.70 in your undergraduate degree, or the last *45 graded credit hours. Your transcripts will also be reviewed for credits that can be counted as courses needed to fulfill our "University Program" credits (the general education courses).
In addition to the above, the appropriate Department Academic Advisors review your major and minor courses and will determine which, if any, prior courses may be used towards the major/minor you choose, and write a program listing any courses still needed to complete the major/minor following CMU's guidelines . At least a 2.70 GPA is required in any major and minor in order to Student Teach.
If you are interested in additional information, please review the Teacher Education Handbook and also the Admission Checklist and Criteria specifically for a Post Baccalaureate student, which outlines the pre-admission requirements you will need to meet once you have been accepted to CMU. You must talk with our Academic Advisor prior to applying for the program. Call 989-774-3309 and request an appointment with the Post Baccalaureate Program Advisor.
You may also submit the Post-Baccalaureate Certification Inquiry Form.