Teaching Grades PK-3
B.S. in Ed. (Standard Certificate, B-6)
Elementary education degree
The elementary education degree is your ultimate toolkit for helping kids grow and learn! It helps you to create an exciting and engaging classroom, using proven research and innovative ideas to help students succeed. This learner-centered major prepares you to teach literacy, mathematics, science and social studies to students in grades PK-3. Get ready to make a real difference in young lives!
AT A GLANCE
Elementary education degree at CMU
If you would like to teach in the early elementary grades you would be a perfect fit for the PK-3. If you are certified to teach in the Pk-3 band you are qualified to teach in Pre-Kindergarten classrooms all the way up to grade 3. If you are interested in teaching in early childhood centers, you may prefer the B-K major.
Our elementary education degree offers:
- PK-3 certification focus: Specializes in early childhood education.
- Develop numeracy and literacy: Emphasizes key skills in young children.
- Comprehensive coursework: Includes early childhood settings, reading, math, science and social studies.
- Core teaching practices: Builds experiences that create teachers who meet the whole-child needs of diverse learners.
- Integrated field experience: Involves working with teaching artifacts, student work and lesson plans, plus reflections on field experiences across various grade levels.
- Satellite locations available: Offered at some CMU satellite locations.
Elementary education program highlights
CAEP Accreditation advances excellence in educator preparation through evidence-based accreditation that assures quality and supports continuous improvement to strengthen teacher education programs.
Clinical Experiences represent the heart of our education preparation program and provide a wide array of opportunities for teacher candidates and other education professionals to refine, polish and strengthen practice.
The Literacy Center at CMU represents a dynamic partnership between Central Michigan University and the surrounding Central Michigan region. Support area students and their families by providing instructional services in reading and writing, which gives undergraduate teacher candidates and graduate students the opportunity to acquire and hone their skills and knowledge in literacy diagnosis and remediation.
Global Experiences take students to locations such as Westport, Ireland, Dominican Republic and more. Students ready to student teach and those early in their teacher education program will explore new teaching environments with a diverse classroom and unique learning opportunities.
Scholarships are available each academic year through the Department of Teacher Education & Professional Development to teacher education students.
STEM Education is CMU's Center for Excellence in STEM Education (CESE) that positively impact mathematics, science and engineering educators at all levels in Michigan and beyond through innovative partnerships, programs and professional development opportunities.
NAEYC Accreditation, Central Michigan University is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Jobs in education
B.S. in Ed; Teaching Grades PK-3 allows you to work as an elementary school classroom teacher, while also preparing you for additional career options.
| Career | Projected Salary |
|---|---|
| Elementary School Teacher | $63,680 |
| Preschool/Childcare Teacher | $37,130 |
| Substitute Teacher | $42,680 |
| Childcare/Preschool Director | $54,290 |
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