Science Education Licensure

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The Science Education Licensure qualifies the student to teach in middle or high school science areas and leads to a Life Science Education (9–12) Licensure and a General Science (5-8) Licensure. The student must be accepted into the Teacher Education and Math/Science Departments and must meet the requirements of both 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 *

Science Core - 56 Credits

* ENG 240X - Adolescent Literature 3 Credits *
MED 430 - Science Methods: Middle School 3 Credits *
MED 438P - Middle School Practicum 0 Credits *
MED 450 - Student Teaching: Middle School 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 321 - General Zoology 4 Credits *
SCI 331 - Evolution and Origins 3 Credits *
SED 443 - Secondary Methods 3 Credits *
SED 443P - Secondary Methods Practicum 0 Credits *
SED 452 - Student Teaching: Senior High 8 Credits *

Total - 76 Credits

* Requires a minimum passing grade of a “C”