2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20263
Education
Programs
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Elementary Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Communication Arts & Literature Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Social Studies Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Pre-Primary Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Mathematics Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Science Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Field-Based Program -
English Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Health Education. B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Mathematics Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Music Education, B.S.
major
Instrumental/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) -
Music Education, B.S.
major
Vocal/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) -
Physical Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Chemistry Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Earth and Space Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Life Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Science Education, B.S.
major
Physics Specialty (Teacher Licensure) -
Social Studies Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Special Education Academic and Behavioral Strategist, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) -
Visual Arts Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) - Early Childhood Studies minor
English
Programs
- Creative and Professional Writing, B.F.A. major
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Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Communication Arts & Literature Endorsement (Teacher Licensure) -
English Education, B.S.
major
(Teacher Licensure) - English, B.A. major
- Digital Writing minor
- English minor
- Writing Emphasis emph
Elementary Education, B.S.
major
Communication Arts & Literature Endorsement (Teacher Licensure)
Required Credits: 83
Required GPA: 2.50
I ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FOUNDATION COURSES
Complete the following courses:
- ED 3100 Introduction to the Foundations of Public School Education (3 credits)
- ED 3110 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
- ED 3140 Human Diversity and Educational Equity (3 credits)
- ED 3350 Principles and Strategies of Teaching (3 credits)
- ED 3780 Inclusive Teaching and Classrooms (3 credits)
- ED 4799 The Professional Teacher (1 credit)
- HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)
Complete the following course, up to 12 credits:
- ED 4820 Student Teaching - Elementary (1-16 credits)
II ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR COURSES
Complete the following courses:
- ED 3201 Language Arts I (3 credits)
- ED 3202 Language Arts II (3 credits)
- ED 3203 Language Arts III (3 credits)
- ED 3221 Elementary Math Methods (3 credits)
- ED 3222 Elementary Science Methods (3 credits)
- ED 3240 Social Studies in the Elementary School (3 credits)
- ED 3310 Creative Arts in Education (3 credits)
- HLTH 4100 Teaching Elementary School Health (2 credits)
- PHED 4200 Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education to Classroom Teachers (1 credit)
Complete the following course:
- MATH 1011 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I (3 credits)
Complete the following course:
- MATH 1013 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II (3 credits)
COMMUNICATION ARTS AND LITERATURE ENDORSEMENT
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ED 3208 Developmental Reading in Middle School (3 credits)
- ED 3417 Teaching and Learning in the Middle School (3 credits)
- ED 4737 Content Area Reading (3 credits)
- ENGL 2337 American Literature from 1865 to Present (3 credits)
- ENGL 3540 Literature for Young Adults (3 credits)
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE (5 CREDITS):
- ED 4840 Student Teaching - Special Fields (1-12 credits)
COMMUNICATION ARTS AND LITERATURE ENDORSEMENT
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ENGL 2357 British Literature to 1800 (3 credits)
- ENGL 2358 Diverse British Literatures from 1800 to Present (3 credits)
- ENGL 2370 World Literature to 1600 (3 credits)
- ENGL 2377 World Literature from 1600 to Present (3 credits)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED
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Program Learning Outcomes | Elementary Education, B.S. Communication Arts & Literature Endorsement (Teacher Licensure)
· 8710.2000 Standards of Effective Practice: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.2000/
· 8710.3200 Teachers of Elementary Education: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.3200/
· 8710.3310 Middle Level Endorsement License for Teachers of Communication Arts and Literature: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/8710.3310/