APPROVED MAJORS AND MINORS FOR
ELEMENTARY CERTIFICATION
Elementary certification is for a person who wishes to teach all subjects in grades K-5 and grades
6-8 in self-contained classrooms.
All elementary certification students must complete the requirements for the Liberal Arts Major
for Elementary Education as well as the Professional Education Sequence. The elementary
certification student must also choose a second major or two minors. The required MTTC test for
elementary certification is Elementary Education #103.
The elementary certified teacher can add endorsements to teach grades 6-8 in his/her second
major or minors by passing optional Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) subject
area tests.
Required Major for Elementary Certification: Liberal Arts Major for Elementary Education
Choose One Additional Major:
Early Childhood Education
Integrated Elementary Science
Language Arts Group
Mathematics for Elementary Teaching
Reading
Social Studies Group
OR
Choose Two Approved Teaching Minors:
Integrated Elementary Science
Language Arts Group
Mathematics for Elementary Teaching
Reading
One of the minors can be in:
English as a Second Language
French Language
German Language
Spanish Language
This sheet reflects the current list of approved teachable majors and minors. This list is subject to
change. Your official program of study, outlining the specific courses you will need to take, can be
written only after you are fully admitted to the teacher preparation program.