Education Advising - SEHS Advising

Elementary Education

Sample Plan of Study for Elementary Education

Apply for Major Standing

A cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.80.
Complete EED 2000 with a minimum grade of B (3.0)
Complete or place out of MTH 0662 with a minimum grade of C (2.0)
Complete WRT 1060 with a minimum grade of B (3.0)
Read the Michigan Code of Educational Ethics
Complete the Major Standing application form
Visit your Adviser to turn in your major standing paperwork
Student Learning & Licensure (SL&L) account, visit sll.watermarkinsights.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 (delao@oakland.edu) that will provide you with information to purchase your account.

Testing and certification expenses for elementary education

Advising Information

Testing and certification expenses for elementary education
Graduation and commencement information for SEHS Students

Career Information

Career Information for Elementary Education Majors

Education careers outside of teaching

Career Resources for SEHS Students (students must log into Handshake to see)

Elementary School Teacher Jobs — As of 2016, there were over 1.4 million elementary teachers in the United States and 112,800 projected annual openings.

Secondary School Teacher Jobs — As of 2016, there were over 1 million secondary education teachers in the United States and 79,500 projected annual openings.

Wages
Teacher wages in Michigan are higher than the national average.

2014 median pay for elementary teachers nationally — $54,100
2014 median pay for elementary teachers in Michigan — $64,300
2014 median pay for elementary teachers in metro Detroit — $69,800

High Paying Districts
Many of the highest paying districts are close to Oakland University:

Utica
Warren
Walled Lake
Roseville
Farmington
Troy

More Information:

Mackinac Center
There is a searchable database containing the salary contracts of every district in Michigan.
- When looking at salary figures, you are comparing a 10 month teaching salary to 12 month salaries for most other positions

K-12 Art/Music Education

Studio Art
For additional information, view the Studio Art with K-12 Art Education undergraduate catalog or contact Karen McGarry at kmcgarry@oakland.edu.

Studio Art Major Standing Application
Studio Art Experiences with Children Form - please email Adrienne Spitzer at alspitze@oakland.edu for a copy of the Experiences with Children form.

Music Education
For additional information, view the Music Education website.

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:

Biology
Chemistry
English
History
Mathematics
Modern Languages (French, German, Japanese, Spanish)
Physics

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.