University of Michigan - Flint

MAC Program No Longer Accepting New Students

Effective February, 2009, the MAC Program will no longer accept new students into the program due to declining interest.

The University of Michigan-Flint’s School of Education and Human Services offers the Master of Arts degree in Education with specialization in Elementary Education leading to Teacher Certification (MAC). The MAC program is designed for highly-motivated students who have earned bachelor’s degrees and are seeking advanced degrees and elementary certification.

A full-time or part-time curriculum, student cohorts, service-agency and school-based field placements, two-semester sequence of pre-service teaching and seminars, and mentoring by faculty and cooperating teachers make this accelerated teacher preparation program unique from other programs in the state. Through the MAC program, students enjoy more enhanced field experiences, pedagogical training in all major disciplines, and earlier eligibility for a Professional Teaching Certificate. Guaranteed course enrollment makes it possible for students in the full-time cohort to complete this advanced degree within 12 months.

The Master of Arts in Education Degree Program is designed to offer students:

• an awareness of the unique characteristics and needs of diverse student populations in an urban setting
• an understanding of principles of motivation and learning and how these translate into the classroom
• an awareness of the historical, sociological, political, and philosophical factors that promote equal educational opportunity
• an opportunity to examine school and classroom environments and develop strategies that will both improve instruction in elementary and secondary school settings, and enhance University/school partnership opportunities
• enhanced skills as instructional decision makers
• theoretical and practical information on both integrated and discipline based curriculum models
• pedagogical-content knowledge necessary to make appropriate instructional decisions
• exposure to current research and theory in education
• knowledge and experience with a variety of educational research techniques
• an opportunity to enhance multi-disciplinary understandings through integrated and cross-discipline study