Michigan State University’s teacher preparation program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
The scope of our accreditation is provided in the list of teacher preparation program areas below. The code in parentheses indicates the associated teacher certification endorsement area available from the state of Michigan. Areas followed by an asterisk (*) are no longer available to new students. Areas followed by a double asterisk (**) are only available through graduate coursework.
- BA English*
- BQ English Language Arts (7-12)
- BT Reading**
- BC Journalism*
- BX Language Arts*
- RX Social Studies (elementary)*
- RX Social Studies (secondary)*
- CA Economics*
- CB Geography*
- CC History*
- CD Political Science*
- CE Psychology
- CF Sociology*
- CQ Social Studies (7-12)
- DI Integrated Science (elementary)*
- DI Integrated Science (secondary)*
- DA Biology*
- DC Chemistry*
- DE Physics*
- DH Earth/Space Science*
- DP Physical Science*
- DQ Science (7-12)
- EQ Mathematics (7-12)
- EX Mathematics (elementary)*
- EX Mathematics (secondary)*
- FA French
- FB German
- FF Spanish
- FK Arabic (Modern Standard)
- FL Japanese
- FR Chinese (Mandarin)
- FD Latin*
- FE Russian*
- HX Agriscience and Natural Resources
- LQ Visual Arts Education
- MB Physical Education*
- NR Computer Science*
- SM Learning Disabilities
- SV Autism Spectrum Disorder**
- SB Communicative Sciences and Disorders*
- NS English as a Second Language
- ZN Early Childhood General and Special Education (B-K)
- ZO Lower Elementary Education (PK-3)
- ZP Upper Elementary Education (3-6)
- ZG Elementary certification (K-5 all subjects, K-8 self-contained)*
- ZS Early Childhood Education*
In addition, MSU offers the following advanced educator endorsements:
- BR Reading Specialist**
- Building Level Administrator**
- Central Office Administrator**
- School Psychologist (EdS)**
Finally, the following programs are not accredited by CAEP but by:
- JQ Music Education (accredited by National Association for Schools of Music)
- School Psychologist (PhD, accredited by American Psychological Association)