Elementary Education Licensure

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The Elementary Education Licensure is planned to meet Minnesota’s requirements for licensure and qualifies the student to teach Elementary Education in Kindergarten through sixth grade. The student will choose either a Middle School Endorsement in Communication Arts, Science or Social Studies in 5th through 8th grade or a Preprimary Endorsement for age 3 through Kindergarten.

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 *

Elementary Education Core - 38 Credits

EED 239 - Children’s Literature 3 Credits *
EED 310 - Elementary Fine Arts Methods 2 Credits *
EED 344 - Elementary Mathematics Methods 2 Credits *
EED 346 - Elementary Social Studies Methods 2 Credits *
EED 348P - Elementary Practicum I 0 Credits *
EED 350 - Elementary Reading Methods 3 Credits *
EED 351 - Elementary Communication Arts Methods 2 Credits *
EED 352 - Foundations of Literacy 2 Credits *
EED 355 - Elementary Science and Health Methods 3 Credits *
EED 359P - Elementary Practicum II 0 Credits *
EED 449 - Student Teaching: Elementary School 8 Credits *
HIS 231 - American Civilization to 1877 3 Credits *
or
HIS 232 - American Civilization since 1877 3 Credits *
SCI - Physical Science Lab Elective 4 Credits *
SCI - Life Science Lab Elective 4 Credits *

Middle School Minor - 18-19 Credits

ENG 240X - Adolescent Literature 3 Credits (fulfills Humanities elective) *
MED 430 - Science Methods: Middle School 3 Credits *
or
MED 431 - Social Studies Methods: Middle School 3 Credits *
or
MED 432 - Communication Arts and Literature Methods: Middle School 3 Credits *
MED 438P - Middle School Practicum 0 Credits *
MED 450 - Student Teaching: Middle School 4 Credits *
Content Electives (200 level or above) 8-9 Credits *

Preprimary Minor - 16 Credits

ECE 320 - Development of Young Children 3 Credits *
ECE 340 - Principles of Early Childhood 3 Credits *
ECE 331 - Preprimary Curriculum and Methods 3 Credits *
ECE 331P - Preprimary School Practicum 0 Credits *
ECE 442 - Student Teaching: Preprimary 4 Credits *
EED 352 - Foundations of Literacy 2 Credits (fulfilled in Education Core) *
SOC 325 - Parent-Child Relationships 3 Credits *

Total - 74-77 Credits

* Requires a minimum passing grade of a “C”