5-Year Teacher Education Program

University of Detroit Mercy’s Education Department has developed a new 5-Year Teacher Education Program for freshman students to provide quality teacher preparation for a successful and fulfilling professional career.

The 5-year educational track program will enable you to earn your undergraduate degree, certification from the State of Michigan and a master’s degree in a cohort setting. This convenient program saves you both time and dollars in reaching your education goals. The program is available to those interested in elementary or secondary teacher education.

Program Benefits

• You will join a cohort of students in your freshman year who share your goal of becoming a teacher.
• The cohort format makes efficient use of your time to reach your career goals.
• You can select from a wide range of courses required for your major to earn either a BS or BA degree.
• Your coursework in education and real in-school field experiences begin your freshman year.
• You will have seamless movement from undergraduate to graduate coursework in your education sequence during senior year.
• You have opportunities to obtain special grants and scholarships to assist you in acquiring your education.
• You will be able to track clearly your coursework in acquiring a bachelor’s degree, certification and a master’s degree. Three advisors will assist you through the program from the areas of undergraduate education, your major area, and graduate school.
• Your enrollment in a 5-year program enables you to begin graduate coursework during your senior year through “senior privilege” status, maximizing your undergraduate financial aid.