Endorsements are add-on licenses which expand your teaching credentials. We offer endorsements in the following areas.

Communication Arts & Literature Endorsement – Grades 5-8

The Communication Arts & Literature Endorsement is an optional add-on for education students. It can be added to any full license and results in licensure to teach Middle School English/Communication Arts (Grades 5-8).

The credits can be taken in addition to a student’s plan of study, spread throughout semesters as their schedule permits pending noted prerequisites.

View the plan of study and the courses required for this endorsement.

Math Endorsement – Grades 5-8

The Math Endorsement, added onto an existing license, results in licensure to teach Middle School Math (Grades 5-8).

The Math Endorsement is optional for students earning a professional teaching license. The credits can be taken in addition to a student’s plan of study each semester as their schedule permits, pending noted prerequisites. The endorsement can be obtained after successful completion of all course requirements.

View the plan of study and the courses required for this endorsement.

Pre-Primary Endorsement – Ages 3 – PreK

The PrePrimary Endorsement is an optional add-on for education students. It can be added to any existing full license and results in licensure to teach PrePrimary (Age 3 – PreK).

The credits can be taken in addition to a student’s plan of study, spread throughout semesters as their schedule permits pending noted prerequisites.

View the plan of study and the courses required for this endorsement.

Science Endorsement – Grades 5-8

The Science Endorsement, added onto an existing license, results in a licensure to teach Middle School Science (Grades 5-8).

The Science Endorsement is optional for students earning a professional teaching license. The credits can be taken in addition to a student’s plan of study as their schedule permits, pending noted prerequisites. Students enrolled in education have the opportunity to enroll as a graduate student, however not all courses in the endorsement are offered at a graduate level. The endorsement can be obtained after successful completion of all course requirements.

View the plan of study and the courses required for this endorsement.

Social Studies Endorsement – Grades 5-8

The Social Studies Endorsement, added onto an existing license, results in licensure to teach Middle School Social Studies (Grades 5-8).

Courses in the Social Studies content area are also required and students must consult with an advisor in the appropriate department and an advisor in the Professional Education Department to determine which courses meet the Minnesota State requirements. Some content courses may be transferred.

View the plan of study and the courses required for this endorsement.

Coursework

NOTE: Courses in endorsement areas may not be offered online. Use the following table as a guide. Generally speaking, only the pre-primary endorsement can be done completely online, and those classes meet synchronously online once per week.

Course	Spring online	Fall online	Summer online
ED 3208	Yes	No	No
ED 3410	No	Yes	No
ED 3417	No	Yes	No
ED 4737	Yes	Yes	No
ED 4840	Yes	Yes	No
ENGL courses	generally no	generally no	generally no
MATH courses	no	no	on-campus only
Pre-Primary courses	synchronous online	synchronous online	No
Science courses	BIOL	BIOL	BIOL, CHEM
Social Studies courses	ECON	ECON, POL	ECON, GEOG

We encourage students interested in completing an endorsement to consult with their academic advisor. Credits can be taken in addition to your DLiTE plan of study each semester, as your schedule permits (and pending any noted prerequisites).

*The Math endorsement is also offered at the graduate level.