The Department of Teacher Education
& Professional Development
at Central Michigan University


Graduate Programs
 

TEPD PROGRAM OVERVIEW
    

    

    

TEPD offers masters degrees in Early Childhood and Classroom Teaching, Educational Technology, Middle Level Education, Reading and Literacy K-12, and Secondary Education.   
Each program is unique; yet there are core courses required of all.  If you are undecided about which program you wish to follow, register as a non-degree grad student and take a few of the core courses.   However, we recommend that you take no more than 9 credits before determining a specific program.  
By clicking on the links below you will be able to view general information and courses for each program.  
 

TEPD GRADUATE PROGRAMS / ADVISORS
 
  MA in Elementary Education MA in Middle Level Education MA in Secondary Education  
       Early Childhood      Middle Level Education      Teaching in the Senior High  
           Courses (plan A or B)           Courses (plan A or B)           Courses (plan A or B)  
           Advisors:  (Dr. Aylor)           Advisors:  (Dr. Bailey)           Advisors:  (Dr. Francis, Dr. Moore
                           Dr. Terrill)		  
       Classroom Teaching      
           Courses (plan A or B)      
           Advisors:  (Dr. Cavanaugh,
                          Dr. Collings,
                          Dr. Leibfritz,
                          Dr. McDonald,
                          Dr. Newby)		      
     
    Educational Technology Reading and Literacy K-12  
         MA in Educational Technology      MA in Reading and Literacy K12  
              Courses           Courses (plan A or B)  
              Advisors:  (Dr. Brannan, Dr. Merrill, Dr. Rivard,
                           Dr.  Zhang)		           Advisors:  (Dr. Jetton, Dr. Li, Dr. Senesac)  
         Certificate in Educational Technology    
              Courses    
              Advisors:  (Dr. Brannan, Dr. Merrill)    

(TEPD offers evening and weekend on-campus graduate classes)


USEFUL LINKS:   Graduate Bulletin   Ireland Grad Program   Syllabi

GENERAL TEPD ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
    

    

     		You must have a valid teaching certificate from Michigan or one of the other 49 states in the US (for the MA in Education Technology you need either a teaching certificate or be employed in an educational capacity within your school, school district, community college, or profession.).  
You must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited university.  
You must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.  

 
ADMISSION PROCESS
    

    

    

    

   

Apply to the College of Graduate Studies for 'Non-Degree Graduate Status'.  Once you have the initial non-degree graduate status, you may take courses.  However, you should choose courses taken before admission to a specific program wisely so that they count toward your eventual degree.   
Determine the graduate program you are interested in and apply through the College of Graduate Studies for that specific program.  
The College of Graduate Studies, once your application, transcripts, and teaching certificate have been received,  will forward the information to TEPD.  The department chair will then evaluate your credentials and determine your eligibility.  Please note that the College of Graduate Studies does not ask for a copy of your teaching certificate.  However, TEPD will not act on your application until we receive a copy.  Including it with your initial application will decrease the time of the admission process.  
Upon acceptance, you will receive a letter informing you of admission and the name of your advisor.  
Meet with your advisor as soon as possible to determine the requirements of your individualized program.
 		  

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