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Secondary School Licensure

Students must complete the Preprofessional Skills Test before enrolling in Education classes.

Admission to secondary teacher education takes place while the student is concurrently enrolled in ED 3101 Introduction to Education and in ED 3102 Foundations of Public School Education. The student applies for admittance by the following:

• completing Form TE-1 declaring a major preference and requesting a student teaching semester
• completing a professional planning paper
• completing the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)
• completing Form TE-3 in consultation with an advisor in the major field
• filing a letter of reference from an instructor

Students wishing to pursue a secondary education major must complete, or have completed, a liberal education mathematics course the equivalent of MATH 1170 Beginning College Algebra, or higher. The requirement also pertains to transfer student with or without A.A. degrees.

A student admitted into and retained in the secondary teacher education program is required to complete the courses listed in the groups below. Students must have a minimum 2.50 average GPA to be admitted into the major and maintain a 2.50 GPA in education courses and overall to remain in approved status. See the Handbook for Educational Majors.

Alert: New State of Minnesota teacher licensure rules may go into effect Fall 1998. Before registering for classes, please consult the revised Handbook for Teacher Education Students, available in the office of the Department of Education.

Handbook for Education Majors

Important additional information about the secondary education major is contained in The Handbook for Education Majors, available from a department advisor. The handbook contains information about such matters as the sequence of courses, selecting an individual program, and student teaching. It is required reading for secondary education majors.

I. Required Foundation Courses

ED 3101 Introduction to Education (1 credit)
ED 3102 Foundations of Public School Education (2 credits)
ED 3110 Psychological Foundations for Teaching (3 credits)
ED 3120 Measurement and Evaluation (2 credits)
ED 3140 Human Relations in Education (2 credits)
ED 4720 Classroom Management and Discipline (2 credits)
PSY 1100 Introduction to Psychology (4 credits)

Subtotal 16 Credits

II. Required Methods Courses

ED 3130 Teaching with Instructional Technologies (1 credit)
ED 3420 Effective Instruction in Content Areas (2 credits)
ED 4799 Orientation to Student Teaching(1 credit)

Subtotal 4 Credits

III. Required Practica

ED 4830 Student Teaching - Secondary (12 credits)
or ED 4840 Student Teaching Special Fields (12 credits)

Subtotal 12 Credits

IV. Additional Requirements for Teaching Licensure

Updated:
HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)

Subtotal 2 Credits

V. Required Subject Major and/or Minor

See major or minor requirements in applicable sections of this catalog. The Colleges and/or major departments may require additional education courses as a part of their majors or minors, including methods courses. Some programs exceed the minimum requirements for teacher licensure in the State of Minnesota. Please consult with a methods teacher about constructing a program to meet your needs.

Total Semester Credits Required for Licensure 34 Credits