The academic programs are continually reviewed and may change to reflect changing Michigan standards. You need to follow the audit plan based on the timeframe in which you were admitted, or declared a major change to this program. For example, if you first attend the university in the fall of 2005 as a chemistry major you would follow an audit from that time, not the summer 2006 audit. However, if you change to biology in October 2006 you would then follow the fall 2006 biology audit, not the earlier versions even though you first entered the university in 2005. Academic departments are asked to provide copies of audit sheets in order to keep this page current, in order to permit the school of education to provide an archival site for audits necessary to assist current students complete their academic programs.
| Program |
Code |
Elementary
Elementary candidates must complete either (1) an approved major audit from a content field (e.g. mathematics or social studies) or (2) complete the elementary education major audit with two approved teaching minors audits |
Secondary
Secondary candidates must complete an approved major AND an approved minor program*: you need to print two audits. |
| Biology |
DA |
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Teach Grant Eligible
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| Business Education |
GX |
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- The State of Michigan discontinued this program
-teacher candidates now use BMMT (GQ)
- Previous audits:
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| Business Management Marketing Technology - BMMT |
GQ |
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| Chemistry |
DC |
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Teach Grant Eligible |
| Computer Science |
NR |
The state Board of Education has discontinued the approval of this field as a teachable subject in new elementary standards (January 2008) .
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| Early Childhood Education |
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| Earth/Space Science |
DH |
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Teach Grant Eligible
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| Economics |
CA |
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| Elementary Education |
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Teach Grant Eligible (certain conditions apply)
Option 1) complete the elementary teaching major AND two teaching minors
Option 2) complete the requirements of one approved elementary teaching major
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| English Language & Literature |
BA |
This elementary field will be discontinued by the MDE for elementary candidates in the near future after which it will be replaced by English Language Arts (ELA)
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| Language Arts |
ELA |
The university will submit this program for MDE review in the fall 2009. |
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| French |
FA |
Teach Grant Eligible
Language programs require passing marks on both the ACTFL at the level of "Advanced Low" and the MTTC subject area test to qualify for certificate endorsement in the field.
| Teach Grant Eligible
Language programs require passing marks on both the ACTFL at the level of "Advanced Low" and the MTTC subject area test to qualify for certificate endorsement in the field. |
| Geography |
CB |
The state Board of Education has discontinued the approval of this field as a teachable subject in new elementary standards (Jan 2008).
- Previous Audits:
- minor
after April 2005 until August 2008
- minor
September 2000
- minor
Fall 2002
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- Minor
after April 2005
- Previous Audits: minor
prior to April 2005
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| Group Science |
DX |
The state Board of Education has discontinued this field - Previous Audits:
- minor
discontinued fall 2004
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The state Board of Education has discontinued this field - Previous Audits:
- minor
discontinued Fall 2002
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| History |
CC |
The state Board of Education has discontinued the approval of this field as a teachable subject in new elementary standards (Jan 2008).
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| Integrated Science |
DI |
Teach Grant Eligible |
Teach Grant Eligible
Note: As a state-designated 'comprehensive major' teacher candidates completing the Integrated Science major are not required to complete a teachable minor in another field. Integrated science is not available as a minor at the secondary-level.
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| Mathematics |
EX |
Teach Grant Eligible
| Teach Grant Eligible |
| Ojibwe Language |
FG |
- Previous Audits:
- Elementary Minor
(discontinued)
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- Previous Audits:
- Secondary Minor
(discontinued)
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| Physical Science |
DP |
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Teach Grant Eligible
Note: this program is state-designated as either a 'group major' and 'comprehensive major.' Teacher candidates completing the 'comprehensive major' option are not required to complete a teachable minor in another field. Physical science is not available as a minor at the secondary-level.
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| Political Science |
CD |
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| Psychology |
CD |
Psychology is no longer approved by the Michigan Department of Education at LSSU as the basis of an elementary certificate.
- Previous Audits:
- Major
& minor prior to August 200
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While LSSU can recommend a certificate endorsement based on the psychology major, we do not have an approved degree program at this time based on the major.
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| Secondary Education |
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- Fall 2009 Secondary Professional Education audit -candidates must also fulfill requirements of major & minor in an approved teachable field - see other audits on this page.
- Previous Audits:
- Minor
after fall 2006 these requirements are imbedded into all approved teaching major
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| Sociology |
CF |
The state Board of Education has discontinued the approval of this field as a teachable subject in new elementary standards (Jan 2008).
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| Social Studies |
RX |
Social Studies will be changing from a certificate endorsement available based on either major or minor to an endorsement available only to candidates completing the academic major program. The department is now reviewing the new standards with the major-only option.
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Social Studies is designated as a 'group major' and is not available as a minor for secondary-level endorsements.
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| Spanish |
FF |
Teach Grant Eligible
Language programs require passing marks on both the ACTFL at the level of "Advanced Low" and the MTTC subject area test to qualify for certificate endorsement in the field.
| Teach Grant Eligible
Language programs require passing marks on both the ACTFL at the level of "Advanced Low" and the MTTC subject area test to qualify for certificate endorsement in the field.
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| Speech |
BD |
The LSSU minor called communication is the certificate endorsement program for speech. The state Board of Education has discontinued the approval of this field as a teachable subject in new elementary standards (Jan 2008).
- Previous Audits:
- Speech Elementary minor

- Elementary minor
from September 2000
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- Secondary minor

- Previous Audits:
- Minor
from September 2000
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