Certificate of Secondary Teacher Education - Physics in Rochester United States | Oakland University

The Oakland University Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) equips future educators to become teacher-leaders in modern classrooms. This program develops skilled, thoughtful practitioners equipped with the expertise and abilities to guide adolescents toward intellectual, social, and ethical growth in our fast-evolving, culturally diverse society.

Undergraduate students who enrolled at Oakland University during summer 2023 or earlier may apply for the traditional STEP curriculum. This includes a fifth-year field experience culminating in Michigan secondary teaching certification, qualifying graduates to teach their content specialties in grades 6-12. Certification options include: English, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, history, K-12 world languages (French, German, Japanese, or Spanish), K-12 music instruction, and K-12 visual arts education. Participants may additionally pursue integrated science or social studies endorsements.