Communication Arts and Literature Licensure

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The Communication Arts and Literature licensure program is designed to prepare students for a public and private teaching career in grades 5-12. The program is structured to meet the Minnesota Board of Teaching Communication Arts and Literature licensure requirements. Students must have a bachelor’s degree before being approved to pursue a Communication Arts and Literature licensure only program. The student must be accepted into and fulfill all requirements for the Teacher Education Department as well as the Humanities and Social 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 232X - Educational Psychology 3 Credits

II. Communication Arts Core - 57 Credits

COM 140 - Perspectives in Communication 3 Credits
ENG 240X - Adolescent Literature 3 Credits
ENG 243 - Dramatic Literature 3 Credits
ENG 250 - Short Story 3 Credits
ENG 252 - Epic Poetry 3 Credits
ENG 311 - Advanced Grammar and Composition 3 Credits
ENG 322 - The Novel 3 Credits
ENG 325 - Lyric Poetry 3 Credits
ENG 341 - Creative Writing Seminar 3 Credits
ENG 437 - Shakespeare 3 Credits
Literature or Writing Elective (200 level or above) 9 Credits ^ (choose from: BIB 338 , BIB 346 , COM 312 , COM 326 , ENG 320 , ENG 333 , ENG 442 , HIS 353H , PHI 232 or PHI 355H )
MED 430P - Middle School Practicum 0 Credits
MED 432 - Communication Arts and Literature Methods: Middle School 3 Credits
MED 454 - Student Teaching: Middle School Communication Arts and Literature 4 Credits
SED 443P - Secondary Methods Practicum 0 Credits
SED 444 - Secondary Methods of Communication Arts & Literature 3 Credits
SED 454 - Student Teaching: Secondary Communication Arts and Literature 8 Credits

Total - 82 Credits

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