Secondary Education BS

Exploring new career options? Becoming a teacher may be easier than you think. Coupled with your work experience, your bachelor's degree in education will give you an edge as you pursue teaching positions in high schools, technical-vocational centers, alternative and magnet schools, tech-prep programs and other non-traditional educational studies. This degree program also prepares you to pursue a postgraduate degree in education or education administration.

*The indicator that a major or minor is "mostly available" at a particular location should not deter you for seeking more information about the option. In many cases the major or minor can be completed through a combination of courses offered on the main campus and transfer from other institutions. Contact an advisor for more information.

	Location
Major	Flint	Traverse City
Biology	Mostly Available	Mostly Available
Chemistry	Mostly Available	Mostly Available
English	Available	Available
History	Mostly Available	Mostly Available
Mathematics	Mostly Available	Available
Social Studies	Mostly Available	Available
Technical Education	Available	Available

*Majors that are not fully available can be completed through a combination of courses offered on the main campus and transfer from other institutions. Contact an advisor for more information.

	Location
Minor	Flint	Traverse City
Biology	Mostly Available 6 of 8 courses available locally	Mostly Available 6 of 8 courses available locally
Chemistry	Fully Available 7 of 7 courses available locally	Mostly Available 6 of 7 courses available locally
English	Fully Available 8 of 8 courses available locally	Fully Available 8 of 8 courses available locally
History	Mostly Available 10 of 11 courses available locally	Mostly Available 10 of 11 courses available locally
Mathematics	Mostly Available 6 out of 7 courses available locally	Fully Available 7 of 7 courses available locally
Physical Education Teaching	Not Available	Not Available
Physics	Mostly Available 5 out of 7 courses available locally	Mostly Available 4 of 7 courses available locally
Spanish	Mostly Available 5 out of 6 courses available locally	Not Availalbe
Speech Communication	Not Available	Not Available
Political Science	Mostly Available 8 of 11 courses available locally	Not Available 2 of 11 courses available locally
Geography	Not Available	Not Available

Field Placement Office

This office coordinators student teacher placement and field experience and their goal is to provide education students with field experience opportunities that allow student to observe and work with master teachers, while practicing teaching strategies and techniques learned through the education courses. Although the office is on main campus, in Big Rapids, they have knowledgeable assistant placement coordinators on each of our off-campus sites. For specific information, refer to the field placement site .

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Ferris participates with Michigan Works!

Michigan has been hit hard in this economic downturn but the good news is more people are being given the opportunity to return to school through the various programs offered by Michigan Works . Ferris State University has worked hard to partner with Michigan Works and to make the transition back to school an easy one for students. more

Ferris School of Education Ranks Among Top Schools in Michigan

BIG RAPIDS – Ferris State University’s School of Education ranks among the top schools in the state of Michigan for teacher preparation.

The designation comes from the Michigan Department of Education, which ranked Ferris’ School of Education as exemplary in its 2007-08 Report on Teacher Preparation Institution Performance Scores. Ferris was in line with peer institutions scoring 68 out of 70 possible points.

"This report shows we’re doing the right thing," said Michelle Johnston, dean of the College of Education and Human Services under which the School of Education is housed at Ferris. "Our students are excellent and this report shows they are performing better than ever; their test scores have improved and they are more hirable, competent young professionals." more

First Ever Off-Campus Scholarships Awarded

With great pride, CPTS has awarded its first ever Off-Campus Endowed Scholarships this fall. Two scholarships, totaling $1,000 each, were awarded based upon the demonstrated need of the student. One of the recipients is an education student who began the program in Brimley and has been working to complete her degree at the Traverse City location. The second student is also at the Traverse City location and is a student in the Maritime program offered there. For more information about the scholarships available for students at the off-campus locations, visit the scholarships portion of our website.

NCIS Visits FSU-GR

In May, Special Agent/Director of Naval Criminal Investigative Service Thomas Betro visited Grand Rapids to discuss cybercrime, crime investigation and careers in the field.

While here, he was interviewed on the WGVU Morning Show. Listen to is interview here .

He also paid a visit to the Kent Career Tech Center and spoke with students there. You can see a clip of his visit on the WOTV website .

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