Science Education Licensure

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The Science Education licensure program is designed to prepare students for a public and private teaching career in general science, grades 5-8, and life science, grades 9-12. The program is structured to meet the Minnesota Board of Teaching General Science and Life Science licensure requirements. Students must have a bachelor’s degree before they are approved to pursue a Science licensure only program. The student must be accepted into and fulfill all requirements for the Teacher Education Department as well as the Math and Science Department.

Licensure Requirements

All persons completing approved teacher education programs in Minnesota institutions and seeking initial teaching licensures are required to successfully complete the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE) Basic Skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. Students must take this exam prior to department acceptance. Students are also required to pass the MTLE pedagogy and content area tests to be eligible for licensure.

The State of Minnesota requires a background check of all persons seeking teacher licensure upon completion of the preparation program and prior to issuing the teaching licensure. A criminal record does not automatically disqualify a candidate from licensure, but candidates must consider whether their backgrounds would jeopardize receiving licensure approval. Additional information may be required by the Board of Teaching to determine whether or not to grant the license.

I. Education Core - 25 Credits

EDU 209 - Teacher Education Basic Skills Review 0-1 Credits
EDU 211 - Media and Technology 2 Credits
EDU 241 - Foundations of Education 3 Credits
EDU 241F - Foundations of Education Field Experience 0 Credits
EDU 312 - Instructional Design 3 Credits
EDU 314 - Multicultural and Diverse Learners 3 Credits
EDU 314F - Multicultural and Diverse Learners Field Experience 0 Credits
EDU 315 - Assessment for Learning 3 Credits
EDU 350 - Literacy Across the Curriculum 3 Credits
EDU 406 - Classroom Environment 3 Credits
EDU 455 - Student Teaching Seminar 1 Credits
PSY 232 - Educational Psychology 3 Credits

II. Science Core - 64-65 Credits

MAT 225 - Statistics 4 Credits
MED 430 - Science Methods: Middle School 3 Credits
MED 430P - Middle School Practicum 0 Credits
MED 455 - Student Teaching: Middle School Science 4 Credits
SCI 200 - Ecology 4 Credits
SCI 242 - Introduction to Physical Science 4 Credits
SCI 243 - General Biology I 4 Credits
SCI 244 - General Biology II 4 Credits
SCI 245 - General Chemistry I 4 Credits
SCI 246 - General Chemistry II 4 Credits
SCI 250 - Genetics 4 Credits
SCI 261 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits
SCI 321 - General Zoology 4 Credits
SCI 331 - Evolution and Origins 3 Credits
SCI - Science Elective 3-4 Credits (choose from: SCI 247 , SCI 260 , SCI 262 , SCI 311 , SCI 349 , SCI 359 , SCI 380 , SCI 415 or SCI 437 )
SED 443P - Secondary Methods Practicum 0 Credits
SED 447 - Secondary Methods of Science 3 Credits
SED 455 - Student Teaching: Secondary Science 8 Credits

Total - 89-90 Credits

All courses require a minimum passing grade of a “C”.