(Note: Due to the State of Michigan’s implementation of the federal “No Child Left Behind” laws, secondary education majors and minors are currently under review and may be changed before this catalog is published. Candidates should refer to the revised Teacher Education Handbook for more up-to-date information.)
Elementary education candidates must complete either a major or two minors in addition to the full sequence of elementary education courses. Individuals who, in the two minor option, select Psychology, Spanish or Speech, must choose a second minor from content areas typically taught in elementary classrooms such as English, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Physical Education or Social Studies. Concordia’s approved majors and minors for teacher candidates in elementary education include. Elementary Education students are strongly encouraged to select mathematics, social studies, language arts, or integrated science as their major. As a result of No Child Left Behind legislation, the State of Michigan is planning to eliminate other content minors. Early Childhood will continue to be available.
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Specialty Area
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State code
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Major (credits)
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Minor (credits)
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Art Education K-12
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LQ
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48 Available in the secondary education program
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No
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Early Childhood Education
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ZA
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No
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22
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English
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BA
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Yes (31)
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Yes (21)
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Integrated Science
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DI
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Yes (40)
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Yes (28)
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History
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CC
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No
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Yes (21)
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Mathematics
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EX
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Yes (33)
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Yes (23)
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Language Arts
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BX
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Yes (37)
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Yes (28)
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Music Education K-12
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JQ
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Under Revision
(will be available as a secondary education program)
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No
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Physical Education
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MB
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Yes (30)
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Yes (21)
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++Psychology
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CE
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No
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Yes (21)
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Social Studies
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RX
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Yes (36)
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Yes (24)
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++Spanish
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FF
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No
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Yes (24)
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++Speech
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BD
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No
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Yes (20)
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++Spanish, Speech or Psychology minor must be combined w/one of the following majors or minors: Language Arts, English, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Social Studies
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