Thinking of changing your career to teaching? If you have a passion for education, we’re dedicated to helping you start a new career as a teacher. For individuals with a bachelor’s degree, we offer accelerated programs leading to teacher certification. Students may be working full-time with partner school districts depending on the program your in.

Our program is committed to preparing a new generation of educators and scholars by engaging them in critical inquiry of educational issues and needs germane to the large cities of the 21st century. You’ll gain knowledge and tools that facilitate conceptual understanding, defensible practices, and learning dispositions.

Elementary Education prepares teachers for education jobs with children in K-5 grades. Our program leads to a Michigan Elementary Standard Teaching Certificate for teaching all subject areas for both bachelor and graduate programs. Our program is designed to provide quality education to children in a classroom setting.

Secondary Education prepares teachers for education jobs with children in 6-12 grades. Our program leads to a Michigan Secondary Standard Teaching Certificate for teaching all subject areas for both bachelor and graduate programs. Our program is designed to provide quality education to children in a classroom setting.

Our program is designed for teachers and other professionals who wish to enhance their content and pedagogical knowledge, as well as research skills in teaching and learning. You’ll be engaged in the study of teaching and learning using current theoretical developments in order to develop curriculum illustrating best practices and research inquiries in areas of your interest.