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Degree Audits

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.

General Information

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Math & other prerequisites: Answers the question of what math class is needed for what other required math classes or science classes. Download our Prerequisite FlowChart . Effective with fall 2008, MATH102 or MATH207 will become admission requirements to EDUC301 or higher.
CSCI101 Introduction to Computer Science was removed as a requirement effective for all students admitted to LSSU School of Education on or after August 25, 2009. Current students will have the CSCI 101 requirement waived as part of the existing degree audits for qualified students. Degree audits effective for the fall 2009 will reflect the removal of the CSCI101 requirement.
Already have a Bachelor's Degree? Use this document to audit your general or liberal education component requirements under R390.1122.

Audits

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		Teach Grant Eligible Fall 2009 secondary biology teaching major , and biology teaching minor Previous audits: Fall 2008 Biology Teaching major CORE (4-yr) Major Comprehensive (5-yr) Major Minors started after August 2006 but before August 2008
Business Education	GX		The State of Michigan discontinued this program -teacher candidates now use BMMT (GQ) Previous audits: GX-Business_Education 4yr pre Fall 2007 GX-Business_Education 5yr pre Fall 2007 GX-Business_Education_Fall 2006 GX-Business_Education_Fall 2002 GX-Business_Education_Fall 2001
Business Management Marketing Technology - BMMT	GQ		Fall 2009 Business Marketing Management Technology secondary teaching major This major does not require a minor, furthermore, the GQ endorsement is NOT available as a minor Previous audits:* Fall 2008 BMMT Business Education Teaching Major Core (4-yr) w/ PBC 'Comprehensive w/ student teaching (5-yr) BMMT (CORE 4-yr) Comprehensive w/ Student Teaching (5-yr) for students entering after February 2007.
Chemistry	DC		Teach Grant Eligible Fall 2009 chemistry secondary teaching major ; and chemistry minor Previous audits: Fall 2008 Chemistry Teaching major The following files were corrected on November 27, 2007 - Please confirm you are using the corrected BA/BS audits BA: CORE (4-yr) major , Comprehensive (5-yr) major BS: CORE (4-yr) major , Comprehensive (5-yr) major and chemistry minors started after July 2006 but before August 2008 Major and minor prior to July 2006
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) . Previous audits: Computer Science minor Minor	Fall 2009 Computer Science secondary teaching major Previous audits Fall 2005 Computer Science Teaching Computer Science Secondary Teaching minor since August 2006 Previous audits: Minor from September 2000 to August 2006
Early Childhood Education		At the present time ECE cannot be used as one of the two minors for INITIAL certification. Effective for Fall 2007, this revised audit includes the new course letters to match the catalog: ECE Major, ECE associate degree , and for teacher certification use the ECE minor (ZA)/certificate endorsement program audit Previous audits: The Early Childhood Major , until 2007. The teachable minor is needed for the ZA endorsement (a teaching certificate is required) use this after October 2002
Earth/Space Science	DH		Teach Grant Eligible Fall 2009 Earth/Space Science secondary teaching major (listed under Geology) ; and Earth/Space minor Previous audits: Fall 2008 Earth/Space Science Teaching major CORE (4-yr) Major Comprehensive (5-yr) Major New minors started after August 2006 but before August 2008
Economics	CA		Economics secondary teaching minors after May 2005 Previous audits: minors from 2000-01 to 2005
Elementary Education		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 Fall 2009 Elementary Education Teaching Major Previous audits: Fall 2008 Elementary Teaching Major CORE (4-yr) Major Comprehensive (5-yr) Major New minors started after August 2006 but before August 2008 Major matching 2004-2006 Catalog (w/EN180) Major from August 2004 - August 2006 Major from October 2002
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) Fall 2009 English elementary teaching major ; or elementary English teaching minor Previous audits: Fall 2008: Elementary English Teaching Major CORE Teaching Comprehensive (5yr) w/ student teaching included Elementary minor 2006 Major & minor August 2005	Fall 2009 English secondary teaching major and the secondary English Minor Previous audits: Fall 2008: Secondary English Teaching Major CORE Teaching Program (4yr) Comprehensive (5yr) with student teaching included - programs from August 2005 - August 2008 Secondary Minor 2006
Language Arts	ELA	The university will submit this program for MDE review in the fall 2009.
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. Fall 2009 French elementary-level teaching major , and teaching minor Previous audits: Fall 2008 Elementary teaching major (includes two HIST courses) Major , 5-yr & minor 2006 to Fall 2007 major 2002 minor 2002	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. Fall 2009 French secondary-level teaching major and teaching minor Previous audits: Fall 2008 Secondary teaching major (includes two HIST courses) Major , 5-yr & minor 2006 to Fall 2007 major 2002 minor 2002
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	Minor after April 2005 Previous Audits: minor prior to April 2005
Group Science	DX	The state Board of Education has discontinued this field Previous Audits: minor discontinued fall 2004	The state Board of Education has discontinued this field Previous Audits: minor discontinued Fall 2002
History	CC	The state Board of Education has discontinued the approval of this field as a teachable subject in new elementary standards (Jan 2008). Previous Audits: CORE (4-yr) Major Comprehensive (5-yr) Major & minors started after July 2006 but before August 2008 Major - fall 2002 (revised for 2004 to include MATH207) Minor - fall 2005 Minor - September 2000	Fall 2009 History secondary-level teaching major and teaching minor Previous Audits: Fall 2008: Secondary History teaching major CORE (4-yr) Major Comprehensive (5-hr) Major & minors started after July 2006 Major & minor prior to July 2006
Integrated Science	DI	Teach Grant Eligible Fall 2009 Integrated science elementary-level teaching major and Elementary-level Integrated Science minor Previous Audits: Fall 2008 Integrated Science Elementary Teaching Major CORE (4-yr) Major Comprehensive (5-yr) Major and minors started after July 2006	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. Fall 2009 Integrated Science Secondary Comprehensive major Previous Audits: Effective for the Fall 2008 the Secondary Integrated Science Major . DI CORE (4-yr) Major (no minor required) Comprehensive ((5-yr) Major w/ student teaching (no minor required) effective from July 2006 until August 2008

Mathematics	EX	Teach Grant Eligible Fall 2009 Mathematics elementary-level teaching major , and elementary math minor Previous Audits: Fall 2008: Elementary Math Major Fall 2006-2008 Elementary Math Comprehensive 5-yr Major CORE (4-yr plus student teaching after graduation) Elementary math minor Major & minor March 2003 - July 2006	Teach Grant Eligible Fall 2009 Mathematics secondary-level teaching major and secondary math minor Previous Audits: Fall 2008: Secondary Math Major Fall 2006-2008 Secondary Math Major and math minor Major & minor March 2003 - July 2006
Ojibwe Language	FG	Previous Audits: Elementary Minor (discontinued)	Previous Audits: Secondary Minor (discontinued)
Physical Science	DP		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. Fall 2009 Physical Science secondary-level teaching major audits a) showing both group and comprehensive option b) showing only the group option which requires a minor Previous Audits: Fall 2008 Physical Science Major CORE Major (4-yr program) - student teaching follows graduation Comp. (5-yr includes student teaching) Major
Political Science	CD		Fall 2009 Political Science secondary teaching major , and political science teaching minor Previous Audits: Fall 2008 Political Science Teaching Major CORE (4-yr) Major Comprehensive (5-yr) Major political science minor major & minor September 2002
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	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. Fall 2006 Psychology secondary teaching minor Previous Audits: Major & minor prior to August 2005
Secondary Education			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
Sociology	CF	The state Board of Education has discontinued the approval of this field as a teachable subject in new elementary standards (Jan 2008). Previous Audits: 4-yr Major Elementary 5-yr Major Elementary & minor after December 2005	Fall 2009 Sociology secondary-level teaching major ,and the sociology minor Previous Audits: Fall 2008: Secondary Sociology teaching major CORE (4-yr) Major Comprehensive (5-yr) Major & new minors after December 2005
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. Fall 2009 Social Studies elementary-level teaching major , and elementary-level minor for social studies Previous Audits: Fall 2008: Elementary Social Studies major Major -CORE and Major-Comprehensive & minor Major from September 2002 - August 2006 Minor fall 2002	Social Studies is designated as a 'group major' and is not available as a minor for secondary-level endorsements. Fall 2009 Social Studies secondary-level teaching major Previous Audits: Fall 2008: Secondary Social Studies teaching major Major -CORE 4-yr Major-Comprehensive (w/Student Teaching 5-yr) Major September 2002 - August 2006 Secondary major spring 2002 Minor (discontinued) fall 2002
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. Fall 2009 Spanish elementary-level teaching major , and Spanish elementary teaching minor Previous Audits: Fall 2008 Elementary teaching major minor from August 05 minor pre-2005 minor fall 2002	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. Fall 2009 Spanish secondary-level teaching major ,and Spanish secondary teaching minor Previous Audits: Fall 2008 Secondary teaching major minor from August 2005 minor pre- 2005 minor fall 2002
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	Secondary minor Previous Audits: Minor from September 2000

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