• The elementary certificate qualifies the holder to teach all subjects in kindergarten through grade five and all K-8 subjects in a self-contained classroom. Additionally, a mathematics endorsement certifies the holder to teach 6th, 7th or 8th grade mathematics.
  • Students completing the program earn a Bachelor of Arts degree and Elementary Teaching Certificate in the State of Michigan.
  • The college’s student body generally consists of around 2,000 undergraduate students and almost as many graduate students. Approximately 40 doctoral degrees (Ph.D and Ed.D) are awarded by the COE each year. Surveys indicate that our teacher certification graduates, averaging 600 per year, are hired soon after graduation and typically remain in the Detroit metropolitan area, although our alumni may be found in many countries.