TEACHER PREPARATION
Transfer Partnership
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
to
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Secondary Education
(Effective Fall 2008)
Students at Lansing Community College can begin to satisfy requirements for teacher certification at
Central Michigan University by following the curriculum guide on this flyer. This articulation agreement
(partnership) permits LCC students to transfer up to 64 credits toward their Bachelor of Science in Education
with Secondary Education emphasis. You are encouraged to speak with an LCC or CMU advisor and
visit the CMU campus to decide whether this program is right for you.
With CMU’s Provisional Admission Program, you may apply early to the Teacher Education Program after
the completion of at least 45 semester hours at LCC. In order to make sure that your application and
provisional admission can be processed before you transfer, the following steps must occur.
Checklist for Provisional Admission to CMU Teacher Education:
___ Apply and be admitted to CMU (www.cmich.edu/applications/default.htm)
___ Apply to the Teacher Education Program (www.ehs.cmich.edu/css)
___ Meet Michigan Basic Skills Test Score Requirements (www.mttc.nesinc.com)
___ Identify Major(s) and/or Minor(s) for CMU
___ Completion of the following LCC courses: EDUC 220, WRIT or ENGL 122, SPCH 120 or 130,
MATH 112, and EDUC 201 or equivalent. (See the curriculum guide footnotes for special
grade requirements).
___ Maintain 2.7 overall Grade Point Average in all coursework taken
___ Have official transcript(s) sent to the Center for Student Services, College of Education and
Human Services, Ronan 204, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
For Advising and Information at LCC:
Advising/Counseling Center, GB 204
(517) 483-1904; www.lcc.edu/sas/counseling
For information and announcements about all teacher preparation programs at LCC:
www.lcc.edu/liberalstudies/teachprep/
NOTE: CMU advisors and admission specialists visit the LCC campus several times a year.
For Advising and Information at CMU:
Shannon Ebner, Teacher Education Student Services
Phone: (989) 774-3308
E-mail: ebner1sl@cmich.edu
Liberal Studies Office of Teacher Preparation
www.lcc.edu/liberalstudies/teachprep/
(517) 483-1010
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Articulation Agreement
Secondary Education
CMU Secondary Education
Transfer Guide, Curriculum 0680
Lansing Community College
CMU
Equivalency
I. General Education at LCC (32)
English: (8)
1WRIT 121 Composition I (4) AND
1WRIT 122 Composition II (4) OR
1ENGL 122 Writing about Lit and Ideas (4)
ENG 101
ENG 201
ENG 201
Natural Sciences: (8)
Choose 8 hours according to Natural Sciences
requirement for the LCC MACRAO agreement
8 hours Nat.
Science
Social Sciences: (8)
Choose 8 hours according to Social Sciences
requirement for the LCC MACRAO agreement
8 hours Soc.
Science
Humanities: (8)
Choose 8 hours according to Humanities
requirement for the LCC MACRAO agreement
1SPCH
1SPCH
120 Dynamics of Communication (3) OR
130 Fundamental of Public Speaking (3)
Professional Education Requirements (9)
2EDUC 220 Intro to Education (3)
3EDUC 201 Education Practicum (3)
EDUC 228 Technology in Education (3)
Additional Courses (15-16)
Would include additional courses for the Associate
Degree that would be applicable to the anticipated
major and/or minor at CMU.
Degree Requirements (3)
HEV Human Growth and Development: Lifespan
Required Professional Education courses (28)
EDU 310 Psych Foundations of Education (3)
EDU 325 Middle Level & HS Teaching Methods (3)
EDU 450 Content Area Literacy (3)
EDU 495 Foundations of Education (3)
EDU 432 Student Teaching Seminar (3)
EDU 458 Student Teaching (10)
SPE 504 Teaching Students in Inclusive Settings (3)
Major and Minor Options:
8 hours
Humanities
II. Additional Courses (16)
Competency Courses (7)
1MATH 112 Intermediate Algebra (4) or MATH 121
College Algebra I (4) or higher level math
Bachelor of Science in Education
Secondary Education Emphasis
Central Michigan University
MTH 105, MTH
107
COM 101
COM 101
EDU 107
EDU credit
EDU 290
Major in one of the following fields (30-54 hours):
Biology (BIO), Business Teacher Education (BIS),
Chemistry (CHM), Chemistry-Physics (interdisciplinary),
Earth Science (ESC), English (ENG), Family Studies: Life
Management (HEV), French (FRN), Geography (GEO),
German (GER), History (HIS), Industrial Ed (IET), Integrated
Science (no minor required), Mathematics (MTH), Physical
Ed (PES), Physics (PHY), School Health Ed (HSC), Social
Studies (interdisciplinary), Spanish (SPN), Speech (SDA),
Speech (Broadcast emphasis) (BCA), Visual Arts (ART, no
minor required)
Minor in one of the following fields (20-26):
Biology (BIO), Bilingual Bicultural Ed-Ojibwe,
(interdisciplinary), Bilingual Bicultural Education-Spanish
(interdisciplinary), Business Teacher Education (BIS), (nonbusiness teaching majors only), Chemistry (CHM), Dance
(DAN), Earth Science (ESC), English (ENG), English as a
Second Language (ENG), French (FRN), General Business
(BIS) (requires Business Teacher Education major),
Geography (GEO), German (GER), History (HST), Industrial
Ed (IET), Mathematics (MTH), Outdoor Ed (RPL),Physical
Science (PHS), Physics (PHY), School Health Ed (HSC),
Spanish (SPN), Speech (SDA).
Note: Consult the CMU bulletin for a complete listing of
majors and minors available under the Bachelor of Science
in Education degree, Secondary Education Emphasis.
Total credits taken at LCC (63-64)
1
2
3
Minimum credits needed at CMU (60)
A grade of 3.0 or better in WRIT 121; a grade of 2.0 or better in WRIT 122 or ENGL 122, SPCH 120 or 130, and MATH 112 (MATH 121 or higher may be substituted for
MATH 112).
A grade of 3.0 or better in EDUC 220.
A criminal background check is required prior to taking this course. Contact the LCC Office of Teacher Preparation for information at (517) 483-1010. Students may waive
EDUC 201 by completing 45 hours of pre-professional experience according to guidelines established by the CMU Department of Teacher Education and Professional
Development. The 45 hour Pre-Professional Observation Form is available on CMU’s website at http://www.ehs.cmich.edu/css/Admission/formstblofcontents.htm
(Revised 6/08)