Social Studies Licensure

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The Social Studies Licensure qualifies the student to teach in both middle school and secondary education, and leads to a Social Studies (5–12) licensure. Social Studies Education includes anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. Students must be accepted into both the Teacher Education Department and the Humanities/Social Science Departments

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) in reading comprehension, writing composition, and mathematics. Students must take this exam prior to department acceptance. Students are also required to pass a Minnesota pedagogy and content area test to be eligible for licensure. Persons are allowed to retake the test to achieve passing scores as established by the Minnesota Board of Teaching.

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 - 20 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 311 - Assessment for Learning 2 Credits *
EDU 312 - Instructional Design 3 Credits *
EDU 313 - Multicultural and Diverse Learners 2 Credits *
EDU 313F - Multicultural and Diverse Learners Field Experience 0 Credits *
EDU 405 - Classroom Environment 2 Credits *
EDU 350 - Literacy Across the Curriculum 3 Credits *
PSY 232 - Educational Psychology 3 Credits *

Social Studies Core - 60 Credits

ANT 231 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credits *
ENG 240X - Adolescent Literature 3 Credits *
GEO 221 - World Regional Geography 3 Credits *
HIS 133 - World Civilizations to 1500 3 Credits *
or
HIS 134 - World Civilizations since 1500 3 Credits *
HIS 231 - American Civilization to 1877 3 Credits *
HIS 232 - American Civilization since 1877 3 Credits *
MED 431 - Social Studies Methods: Middle School 3 Credits *
MED 438P - Middle School Practicum 0 Credits *
MED 450 - Student Teaching: Middle School 4 Credits *
POL 232 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credits *
Social Science Electives (300–400 level) 12 Credits *
PSY 130 - General Psychology 3 Credits *
PSY 232 - Educational Psychology 3 Credits *
SED 443 - Secondary Methods 3 Credits *
SED 443P - Secondary Methods Practicum 0 Credits *
SED 452 - Student Teaching: Senior High 8 Credits *
SOC 230 - Sociology 3 Credits *

Total - 80 Credits

* Requires a minimum passing grade of a “C”