SEHS Advising Office

Pawley Hall, Room 363
456 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-4182
fax: (248) 370-4245
edadvise@oakland.edu

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To schedule an appointment at:
OU Main Campus
Call (248) 370-4182 -or-
Visit Pawley Hall, room 363
Schedule online through AdvisorTrac

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Email  ltshano@oakland.edu
 Schedule online through AdvisorTrac

If you are in need of an appointment time that is outside the listed hours, please contact an adviser via email. 

Incoming freshmen should visit the first year advising center during their first year at OU.

SEHS Advising

SEHS ADVISING

The SEHS Advising office serves anyone who is, or wants to become, a teacher or human resources professional. We encourage you to explore this site to learn more about Oakland University’s teacher preparation and continuing education programs. 

This office assists students with schedule planning, interpreting degree requirements, admission to major standing, transfer credits, petitions of exception, and graduation audits.

Elementary
Education

Degree Plan of Study for Elementary Education
Sample Schedules for Elementary Education Majors

Apply for Major Standing
  • Complete EED 2000 or 2001 (previously EED 312 or 313)
  • Complete or place out of MTH 0662 (previously MTH 062) with a minimum grade of 2.0
  • Take the SAT and achieve an Evidence Based Reading and Writing Score of 480 or higher and a Math Score of 530 or higher 
  • Complete 60 hours working with children. 
  • Fill out Experience Working with Children Form
  • Complete the Major Standing application form
  • Visit your Adviser to turn in your major standing paperwork
  • VIA by Watermark (http://www.vialivetext.com) is an online assessment tool that every candidate of the initial teacher preparation programs in the School of Education and Human Services  (STEP, Elementary, K12, MATEE, MATSE) is required to use. Once you are accepted to the program, you will receive an email from the office of Continuous Improvement (sehscic@oakland.edu) that will provide you with information to purchase your account. Please visit OU VIA for more information related to VIA.

Career Information for Elementary Education Majors

HRD
Degree Plan of Study for Human Resource Development
BS in Human Resource Development 2018-2019
BS in Human Resource Development 2017-2018

Sample Schedule for Human Resource Development Major
Human Resource Development Schedule


Apply for Major Standing

Undecided HRD Status
Students are placed in this status when they request admission to the HRD major but, their overall GPA is below a 2.0. Formal admission to the program is not secured until a student reaches pre-HRD status.


Pre-HRD Status
Students are placed into this status when they first enter the HRD program and their overall GPA is a 2.0 or above. At the request of the student, an appointment with the HRD adviser will be arranged to facilitate the formation and adoption of a program plan.  Students are allowed to take courses in General Education, General Electives, HRD Core, and 8 credits of HRD major courses in this status.

                    
Admission to Major Standing in HRD
To be admitted to major standing a student must satisfy the following requirements: 

  1. Complete a minimum of 40 credits at an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. Courses that carry no numerical or letter grade (such as S/U) are excluded from calculation of the GPA 
  2. Complete the HRD core courses with a minimum grade of C+ (2.8 for classes prior to Fall 2018) in each course. 
  3. Submit an Application for Major Standing during the semester in which the student expects to complete the core requirements. 
  4. Meet with the HRD Academic Adviser and complete an approved HRD program plan

Minor Checklist

The School of Education and Human Services (Department of Organizational Leadership) offers the following minors, which are available to all students at the university. 

The School of Education and Human Services also offers a minor in Human Resource Development for students other than HRD majors who wish to strengthen their academic majors with course-work in human resource development. 


HRD Program Booklet

Career Information for Human Resource Development Majors

Internship Application

k-12 Art/Music
Education

Studio Art
Studio Art (K-12)

Studio Art Major Standing Application

Studio Art Experiences with Children form

Studio Art Major Standing Acknowledgements 


Music Education
Music Education – Instrumental (B.M.)
Music Education – Piano (B.M.)
Music Education – Vocal (B.M.)
Music Education and Performance – Instrumental (B.M.)
Music Education and Performance – Piano (B.M.)
Music Education and Performance – Vocal (B.M.)

STEP

The Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) is a fifth-year secondary teacher education program leading to recommendation for Michigan secondary provisional teacher certification. This certification is valid for teaching content area majors and minors in grades 6-12, except art, modern language, English as a second language and music, which are valid for grades K-12.

STEP Majors:

STEP Minors and Endorsements:
In addition to a student's major, students can pursue additional minors and endorsements in:

  • Economics
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Integrated Science
  • Chinese
  • Social Studies

Students interested in STEP should seek academic advising from the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office until they reach the first education course, SED 3000: Introduction to Secondary Education.  

How to Apply to the STEP Program:

The Secondary Teacher Education Program cohort starts each Winter semester. The application deadline every year is October 1. Visit the STEP page for the online application and more information on how to apply.

Additional Resources:

M.A. in
Teaching

For information on this program, please visit the Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education homepage.

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