One of your majors is the area you'll teach (ie: elementary classes (PCKET majors), Biology classes, History classes, etc.) and your other major is the pedagogy side of education and learning how to be a teacher (ie: Educational Studies, Education, Special Education, etc.)

Submit an override through banner and then watch closely for a google form asking you for more details.

There are a variety of ways to tell what specific concentration courses you need! 

• Click here to view our curriculum guide and scroll to page two to see the options for the Science, Math, English, and Social Studies concentration requirements. 
  • If you are an Honors student, your Honors program will cover the concentration-so don't worry about this section!
• Go into your myPath (banner-student-student records-myPath degree planning and evaluation) and scroll to your PCKET major to see your content area requirements (near the bottom, just about the BA/BS requirements in your PCKET major).
• The GVSU PCKET webpage shows the requirements for each respective concentration area, as well.

This link will help with registration support as needed to view options, as well.

EDR 320 exists in two different versions of elementary education:

• If you are a PCKET major, you must take ENG 201 prior to taking EDR 320.  Sections 01-05 in the fall and 01-06 in the winter are for PCKET students, the other sections are for other programs.
• If you are a CSAT, English, Integrated Science, Math, or Social Studies elementary major, you will not be able to add the course until you have been admitted to your apprenticeship semester

Yes!  You need EDR 320 and EDS 318  either  before EDS/EDR 323 or concurrently.  If taking EDR 320 and/or EDS 318 concurrently with EDR/EDS 323, you will need to register for EDR 320 and/or EDS 318 in banner first and then you should be able to add EDS/EDR 323.

EDT 476 must be taken during your student assisting apprenticeship.

MTH 428 must be taken during your student teaching internship semester.

While it is possible to take EDS 379 during your apprenticeship semester, it is highly encouraged to take it prior to apprenticeship, or possibly in the summer between apprenticeship and internship (if applicable).  It must be taken prior to your internship.

While our advisors can help explain what you'll need for the application, you would be best served by working with the Office of Certification and Accreditation.  Their office reviews the applications, makes placements, and has more information about the process.  Click here to see more details on the application requirements.

It depends on your specific major.  Click here and then scroll to bullet point two, "Prerequisite Courses", and click on your specific major to see the prerequisite courses.