Academic Programs Catalog

College of Education

Requirements for the Disciplinary Teaching Minors


Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education

Students must complete:
1. All of the following courses (16 credits):
ANS 110 Introductory Animal Agriculture 3
CSS 101 Introduction to Crop Science 3
CSS 210 Fundamentals of Soil Science 3
CSUS 200 Introduction to Sustainability 3
CSUS 343 Community Food and Agricultural Systems 3
CSUS 493 Professional Internship in Community Sustainability 1
2. One of the following courses (3 credits):
AFRE 100 Decision-making in the Agri-Food System 3
AFRE 130 Farm Management I 3
3. One of the following groups (3 credits):
a. HRT 242 Passive Solar Greenhouses for Protected Cultivation 1
HRT 243 Organic Transplant Production 1
HRT 253 Compost Production and Use 1
b. HRT 203 Introduction to Horticulture 3
4. One of the following groups (6 credits):
a. CSUS 860 Youth Leadership: Theory and Practice 3
CSUS 861 Educational Theory and Application of Experiential Learning in AFNR 3
b. CSUS 317 Foundations of Teaching Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources 3
CSUS 417 Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Apprenticeship/Clinical Experience 3
Total 28


Arabic

Arabic

Complete a minimum of 22 credits form the following:
1. All of the following courses (14 credits):
ARB 201 Second-Year Arabic I 5
ARB 202 Second-Year Arabic II 5
ARB 301 Third-Year Arabic I 4
2. One of the following courses (3 credits):
ARB 460 Special Topics in Arabic Culture (W) 3
ARB 461 Introduction to Arabic Literature (W) 3
3. All of the following courses (5 credits):
LLT 307 Second and Foreign Language Teaching 3
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practice in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 22

Biology (this program is in moratorium effective Fall 2023 through Summer 2025)

Biology

One of the following groups of courses (9 or 10 credits):
(1) BS 161 Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BS 162 Organismal and Population Biology 3
BS 171 Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory 2
BS 172 Organismal and Population Biology Laboratory 2
(2) BS 181H Honors Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BS 182H Honors Organismal and Population Biology 3
BS 191H Honors Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory 2
BS 192H Honors Organismal and Population Biology Laboratory 2
(3) LB 144 Biology I: Organismal Biology 4
LB 145 Biology II: Cellular and Molecular Biology 5
All of the following courses (16 to 18 credits):
IBIO 341 Fundamental Genetics 4
IBIO 355 Ecology 3
IBIO 355L Ecology Laboratory (W) 1
PSL 250 Introductory Physiology 4
Or
PSL 310 Physiology for Pre-Health Professionals 4
Or
PLB 301 Introductory Plant Physiology 3
BMB 200 Introduction to Biochemistry 4
Or
MMG 301 Introductory Microbiology 3
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practices in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 25 to 28

Chemistry (this program is in moratorium effective Fall 2023 through Summer 2025)

Chemistry

One of the following sequences:
CEM 151 General and Descriptive Chemistry 4
and
CEM 152 Principles of Chemistry 3
or
CEM 141 General Chemistry 4
and
CEM 142 General and Inorganic Chemistry 3
Required Courses:
CEM 161 Chemistry Laboratory I 1
CEM 162 Chemistry Laboratory II 1
CEM 262 Quantitative Analysis 3
One of the following sequences:
CEM 251 Organic Chemistry I 3
and
CEM 252 Organic Chemistry II 3
and
CEM 255 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2
or
CEM 351 Organic Chemistry I 3
and
CEM 352 Organic Chemistry II 3
and
CEM 355 Organic Laboratory I 2
One of the following courses:
CEM 444 Chemical Safety 1
ISE 401 Science Laboratories for Secondary Schools (W) 4
The following courses:
CEM 383 Introductory Physical Chemistry I 3
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practice in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 26 to 29

Chinese

CHINESE
1. All of the following courses:
CHS 201 Second-Year Chinese I 5
CHS 202 Second-Year Chinese II 5
CHS 301 Third-Year Chinese I 4
CHS 302 Third-Year Chinese II 4
LLT 307 Methods of Second and Foreign Language Teaching 3
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practice in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
2. One of the following courses:
CHS 350 Studies in Chinese Language 3
CHS 360 Chinese Film Studies 3
CHS 366 Chinese Culture: Tradition and Modernity (W) 3
CHS 401 Fourth-Year Chinese I 3
CHS 402 Fourth-Year Chinese II 3
CHS 410 Chinese Short Stories 3
CHS 411 Advanced Spoken Chinese 3
CHS 466 Modern Chinese Literature and Films (W) 3
Total 26

Earth Science (this program is in moratorium effective Fall 2023 through Summer 2025)

Earth Science

GLG 201 The Dynamic Earth 4
GLG 303 Oceanography 3
GLG 304 Physical and Biological History of the Earth 4
GLG 401 Global Tectonics and Earth Structures (W) 4
AST 207 The Science of Astronomy 3
GEO 203 Introduction to Meteorology 3
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practice in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 23

Economics (this program is in moratorium Spring 2024 through Fall 2024)

Economics

(Available only to students pursuing a major in comparative cultures and politics, international relations, political theory and constitutional democracy, social relations and policy, interdisciplinary studies in social science, interdisciplinary studies in social science: social science education, or history with a teacher certification option)

       
EC 201 Introduction to Microeconomics 3
EC 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3
EC 301 Intermediate Microeconomics 3
EC 302 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Electives from Economics Courses at 300 or 400 level 9
Total 22

English

English

1. All of the following courses (12 credits):
ENG 210 Introduction to Literary Studies 3
ENG 280 Introduction to Literary Theories 3
ENG 302 Introduction to English Language Studies 3
ENG 308 Readings in Literature for Young Adults 3
2. One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
ENG 360 Studies in Postcolonial and Diaspora Literature (W) 3
ENG 362 Studies in Modern/Contemporary Literature (W) 3
ENG 364 Studies in 18th-/19th-Century Literature (W) 3
ENG 368 Studies in Medieval/Early Modern Literature (W) 3
3. One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
ENG 408 Critical Literacies and Communities 4
ENG 413 Critical Questions in Language and Composition (W) 3
4. All of the following courses (7 credits):
TE 310 Clinical Experience in English Education I 3
TE 411 Seminar in English Education I 3
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 25 or 26

English as a Second Language

English as a Second Language

1. Complete a., or b. and c. (3 to 7 credits):
a. LLT 322 English as a Second Language Perspectives in Context 3
b. LIN 200 Introduction to Language 3
or
LIN 401 Introduction to Linguistics 4
c. ANP 420 Language and Culture 3
or
LIN 471 Sociolinguistics 3
2. Complete one of the following courses (3 credits):
TE 301 Children's Literacy Development (W) 3
TE 302 Literacy and Adolescent Learners in School and Community Contexts 3
3. Complete one of the following courses (3 credits):
LLT 361 Second and Foreign Language Learning 3
LLT 362 Child Second Language Learning 3
4. Complete all of the following courses (16 credits):
LLT 307 Methods of Second and Foreign Language Teaching 3
LLT 346 Pedagogical English Grammar for English Teachers 3
TE 101 Social Foundations of Justice and Equity in Education 3
TE 341 Teaching and Learning of (Bi)Multilingual Learners 3
TE 342 Teaching Methods for (Bi)multilingual Learners 3
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
5. Proof of proficiency in an additional language equivalent to two semesters of study.
Total 25 to 29

French

French

FRN 310 Stepping into the 20th Century and Beyond 3
FRN 320 Self-Expression in Writing (W) 3
FRN 330 Progressing in French Pronunciation 3
FRN 340 Connecting with the Literatures of the Francosphere (W) 3
FRN 350 Connecting with the Cultures of the Francosphere (W) 3
FRN 430 Perspectives in the French Language 3
LLT 307 Methods of Second and Foreign Language Teaching 3
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practices in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
A 400-level FRN elective 3
Total 26

Geography (this program is in moratorium Spring 2024 through Fall 2024)

Geography
(Available only to students pursuing a major in comparative cultures and politics, international relations, political theory and constitutional democracy, social relations and policy, interdisciplinary studies in social science, interdisciplinary studies in social science: social science education, or history with a teacher certification option)
1. All of the following courses (11 credits):
GEO 204 World Regional Geography 3
GEO 206 Physical Geography 3
GEO 206L Physical Geography Laboratory 1
GEO 221 Introduction to Geographic Information 3
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
2. Two of the following courses (6 credits):
GEO 330 Geography of the United States  3
GEO 331 Geography of Canada 3
GEO 333 Geography of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region 3
3. One of the following courses (3 credits):
GEO 113 Introduction to Economics Geography 3
GEO 151 Introduction to Human Geography 3
4. One additional course in Geography at the 300 or 400 level 3 to 4
Total 23 or 24
Students enrolled in the disciplinary teaching minor in geography must have their programs approved by the department.

German

German

1. Two of the following courses (6 credits):
GRM 301 Third-Year German: Global Germany 3
GRM 302 Third-Year German: Nature in Germany 3
GRM 303 Third-Year German: German Genders 3
GRM 304 Third-Year German: German Media 3
GRM 311 Business German I 3
2. All of the following courses:
GRM 341 German Literature and Culture Before 1918 3
GRM 342 German Literature and Culture since 1918 3
GRM 420 Advanced German (W) 3
GRM 460 Linguistic Analysis of Modern German 3
GRM 461 Applied Linguistics for German Learners and Teachers 3
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practice in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 23

History (this program is in moratorium Spring 2024 through Fall 2024)

History

The student must complete all of the following courses:
GEO 204 World Regional Geography 3
GEO 221 Introduction to Geographic Information 3
GEO 330 Geography of the United States and Canada 3
HST 140 World History to 1500 4
HST 150 World History since 1500 4
HST 201 Historical Methods and Skills 3
HST 202 U.S. History to 1876 4
HST 203 U.S. History since 1876 4
HST 320 History of Michigan 3
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practices in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 33

Japanese

Japanese

1. All of the following courses (19 credits):
JPN 202 Second-Year Japanese II 5
JPN 301 Third-Year Japanese I 4
JPN 302 Third-Year Japanese II 4
JPN 350 Japanese Language in Society 3
JPN 369 Japanese Literary and Cultural Studies I 3
2. All of the following courses (5 credits):
LLT 307 Methods of Second and Foreign Language Teaching 3
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practice in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 24

Mathematics-Elementary (this program is in moratorium effective Fall 2023 through Fall 2023)

Mathematics-Elementary

All of the following courses:
MTH 132 Calculus I 3
MTH 133 Calculus II 4
MTH 301 Foundations of Higher Mathematics 3
MTH 330 Higher Geometry 3
SME 430 History of Mathematics 3
STT 201 Statistical Methods 4
Total 20

Mathematics-Secondary

Mathematics-Secondary

               
1. All of the following courses (11 credits):
MTH 132 Calculus I 3
MTH 133 Calculus II 4
MTH 234 Multivariable Calculus 4
2. One of the following, either a. or b. (4 or 7 credits):
a. MTH 299 Transitions 4
MTH 309 Linear Algebra I 3
b. MTH 317H Honors Linear Algebra 4
3. One of the following courses (3 credits):
MTH 330 Higher Geometry 3
MTH 432 Axiomatic Geometry 3
4. One of the following courses (3 credits):
STT 351 Probability and Statistics for Engineering 3
STT 441 Probability and Statistics I: Probability 3
STT 430 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3
5. Both of the following courses (2 credits):
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practice in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 23 to 27

Physics (this program is in moratorium effective Fall 2023 through Summer 2025)

Physics

PHY 183 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I 4
PHY 184 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II 4
PHY 191 Physics Laboratory for Scientists, I 1
PHY 192 Physics Laboratory for Scientists, II 1
PHY 215 Thermodynamics and Modern Physics 3
PHY 431 Optics I 3
PHY 440 Electronics 4
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practice in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 22

Political Science (this program is in moratorium Spring 2024 through Fall 2024)

Political Science
(Available only to students pursuing a major in Comparative Cultures and Politics, International Relations, Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, Social Relations and Policy, Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science, Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science: Social Science Education, or History with a teacher certification option.)

All of the following courses (13 credits):
PLS 100 Introduction to American Politics 3
PLS 140 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3
PLS 160 Introduction to International Relations 3
PLS 170 Introduction to Political Philosophy 3
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
At least three of the following courses (9 or 10 credits):
PLS 301 American State Government 3
PLS 302 Urban Politics 3
PLS 304 Minority Politics 3
PLS 310 Public Administration and Policy Making 3
PLS 313 American Public Policy 3
PLS 320 Judicial Politics 3
PLS 321 Constitutional Law 3
PLS 322 Comparative Legal Systems 3
PLS 324 Congress 3
PLS 325 The Presidency 3
PLS 333 Public Opinion and Political Behavior 3
PLS 334 Campaigns and Elections 3
PLS 342 Comparative Political Economy 3
PLS 344 Politics of Developing Areas 3
PLS 351 African Politics 3
PLS 352 Latin American Politics 3
PLS 354 Politics of Asia 3
PLS 356 Politics of Europe and the European Union 3
PLS 357 Politics of English Speaking Democracies 3
PLS 358 Politics of the U.S.S.R. and Its Successor States 3
PLS 362 American Foreign Policy and National Security 3
PLS 363 International and Domestic Political Conflict 3
PLS 364 Politics of the United Nations and International Organizations 3
PLS 371 Classical Political Philosophy 3
PLS 372 Modern Political Philosophy 3
PLS 377 American Political Thought 3
Total 22 or 23

Psychology

Psychology

PSY 101 Introductory Psychology 4
PSY 200 Cognitive Psychology 3
or
PSY 209 Brain and Behavior 3
PSY 235 Social Psychology 3
PSY 238 Developmental Psychology: Lifespan 3
PSY 280 Psychological Disorders 3
PSY 295 Data Analysis in Psychological Research 3
PSY 424 Child and Family Psychopathology (W) 3
or
PSY 444 Developmental Psychology:  Adolescent Through Youth (W) 3
TE 438 Teaching High School Psychology 3
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 26

Spanish-Elementary

Spanish-Elementary

LLT 307 Methods of Second and Foreign Language Teaching 3
SPN 310 Basic Spanish Grammar 3
SPN 320 Cultural Readings and Composition (W) 3
SPN 330 Phonetics and Pronunciation 3
SPN 342 Media and Conversation 3
SPN 350 Introduction to Reading Hispanic Literature (W) 3
SPN 440 The Structure of Spanish 3
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practices in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
One of the following courses:
SPN 420 Spain and its Literature 3
SPN 432 Latin America and its Literature 3
Total 26

Spanish-Secondary

Spanish-Secondary

LLT 307 Methods of Second and Foreign Language Teaching 3
SPN 310 Basic Spanish Grammar 3
SPN 320 Cultural Readings and Composition (W) 3
SPN 330 Phonetics and Pronunciation 3
SPN 342 Media and Conversation 3
SPN 350 Introduction to Reading Hispanic Literature (W) 3
SPN 412 Topics in Hispanic Culture 3
SPN 440 The Structure of Spanish 3
TE 409 Crafting Teaching Practices in the Secondary Teaching Minor 1
TE 503 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners in Additional Endorsement Areas 1
Total 26