Ferris Teaching Certificate Program

							                             FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
                     COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES

             EARLY CHILDHOOD (ZA) ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM
                           FOR CERTIFIED TEACHERS*
(*You must have a current elementary teaching certificate to be eligible for this program.)

Name___________________________________________________Date__________________

SS#_________________________B.A./B.S. Year Awarded __________Major____________

Certification Type ______________ Exp. Date __________________Codes____________

      REQUIRED COURSES FOR ZA ENDORSEMENT (Including Field Experience)
                                      28 HOURS
         Complete Checked Courses – 2.5 GPA Required. No Grades Lower than a C

                                                                         S.H.     LCC Equiv.
EDCD 105          Child Development Leadership OR                         3       CHDV 100   __________
EDCD 450          Current Issues

EDCD 110          Child Development 1                                     3       CHDV 101__ ___________

EDCD 111          Child Development 2                                     3       CHDV 222__

EDCD 160          Education of Children OR                                 3      CHDV 111 __________
EDCD 310          Child Guidance

EDCD 210          Infant-Toddler Environment & Curriculum                 4       CHDV 221__ ___________

EDCD 211          Children’s Activities OR                                4       CHDV 220__ ___________
EDCD 420          Advanced Activities

EDCD 291          Child Development Internship                            4       CHDV 284__ ___________
                  (see notes below on internship)
EDCD 298          Internship Seminar                                      1       CHDV 284__ ___________

PSYC 341          Child Psychology OR                                     3       __________        ___________
PSYC 241          Psychology of Exceptional Children OR
EDUC 308          Teaching Strategies for Special ED.                             CHDV 188 or EDUC 230

Notes: Internship is a total of 300 hours; 150 hours required in each of two different age settings (infant-toddler,
preprimary, or primary.)

You must take and pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (Early Childhood) before applying for your ZA
endorsement.

Note: Though faculty advisors are responsible for advising students regarding degree requirements, it is the
student who is ultimately responsible for choosing the correct courses and for following the correct program.

JULY 2010