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Twin Cities Campus

Additional Licensure Teaching

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Educational Psychology
Family Social Science
Kinesiology, School of
Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development
College of Education and Human Development
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Contact Information
CEHD Office of Teacher Education, 275 Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury Dr. SE. Minneapolis, MN 55455 612-625-5060.
Email: ote@umn.edu
Website: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/future/graduate/teach/additional/default.html
  • Program Type: Post-baccalaureate credit certificate/licensure/endorsement
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2015
  • Length of program in credits: 19 to 24
  • This program requires summer semesters for timely completion.
  • Degree: College of Education Additional Licensure
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The additional licensure program offers a variety of courses specifically designed to address the competencies required by the state for various teaching and administrative licenses. Additional licenses are added to a current five-year, full-time professional Minnesota teaching license. Courses are offered throughout the year with evening courses offered during fall, spring, and summer semesters, and day courses offered during summer semester. Students who enroll in the program are generally practicing teachers. They complete the program in an average of one to two years.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by NCATE/BOT, Council of Exceptional Children (CEC) and Council on Education of the Deaf (CED).
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
This program is not offered full-time and therefore is not intended for international students needing a visa to study in the United States.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Students must complete all coursework with a grade of S or C or better.
Required courses
Required courses are specific to the individual Additional Licensure sub-plan programs listed.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Academic and Behavioral Strategist
The professional development program in special education offers a program of study that leads to K-12 licensure as an Academic Behavioral Strategist (ABS) and an M.Ed. degree. This degree is designed to prepare teachers to work in a variety of educational settings with students who have mild to moderate disabilities. Graduates of the program are student-centered, collaborative professionals who implement evidence-based instructional interventions with fidelity to improve learner outcomes. The program incorporates maximizing learner expectations and learning opportunities including cultural and social diversity. Graduates are prepared to assess, analyze, and problem solve the challenges of learning for students with developmental disabilities and their families, focusing on the objective of providing effective teaching practices and instructional strategies.
ABS Licensure Required Courses
EPsy 4613, 5604, 5605, 5611, 5614, 5616, 5617, 5618, 5619, 5657, 5704, 5705 and 5741
Agricultural Education 5-12
Autism Spectrum Disorders licensure
The professional development program in special education offers a program in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) that leads to Birth-12 licensure and an M.Ed. degree. This degree is designed to prepare teachers to work in a variety of educational settings including home and school based programs with children who have been identified with ASD and their families. Graduates are prepared to assess, analyze, and provide intervention and remediation of academic, social and communicative challenges for students with ASD. This program focuses on the implementation of evidence-based practices, specialized educational services, and outcomes that add value to the learning and development of infants, children and adults with ASD from diverse cultural backgrounds.
ASD Licensure Required Courses
EPsy 4613, 5611, 5614, 5616, 5618, 5621, 5622, 5625, 5631, 5632, 5633, 5661, 5662, 5663, 5664, 5681, 5705, 5742
Chemistry Education 9-12
Comm Arts/Lit Educ 5-8/9-12
Comm Arts/Lit Education 5-8
Computer, Keyboarding & Related Technology Applications K-12
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Developmental and Adaptive Physical Education
Developmental Disabilities
Early Childhood Educ Birth-Gr3
Earth & Space Science Ed 9-12
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
English as a Second Lang K-12
Health Education
The master of education (M.Ed.)/additional licensure program is designed for current licensed teachers who would like to add health to their teaching license. Students will also have the option of completing their M.Ed. while in the additional licensure program. The program can be completed within a 12-month period. Courses are required to be taken in the summer, fall and spring semesters. A large portion of the program is delivered via on-line courses and/or hybrid courses and is scheduled outside of teaching and coaching hours.
Required Kinesiology Courses
KIN 5201 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
KIN 5202 - Current Issues in Health (2.0 cr)
KIN 5203 - Health Media, Consumerism, and Communication (2.0 cr)
KIN 5204 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
KIN 5205 {Inactive} (3.0 cr)
KIN 6201 {Inactive} (1.0-4.0 cr)
KIN 6202 {Inactive} (2.0-6.0 cr)
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites are needed for the Health Education additional licensure. Proof of CPR/First Aid certified. Comparable courses from other universities may be submitted for possible approval.
KIN 3001 - Lifetime Health and Wellness [SOCS] (3.0 cr)
PUBH 3001 - Personal and Community Health (2.0 cr)
Learning Disabilities K-12
Life Science Education 9-12
Mathematics Education 5-8
Mathematics Education 5-8/9-12
Oral/Aural
Physical Education K-12
Physics Education 9-12
Reading
Science Education 5-8
Social Studies Educ 5-8/9-12
Teacher Coordinator of Work-based Learning
Visual Arts Education K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Japanese K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Arabic K-8
WorldLang/Cultures: Arabic K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Chinese K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: French K-8
WorldLang/Cultures: French K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: German K-8
WorldLang/Cultures: German K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Hebrew K-8
WorldLang/Cultures: Hebrew K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Italian K-8
WorldLang/Cultures: Italian K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Japanese K-8
WorldLang/Cultures: Latin K-8
WorldLang/Cultures: Latin K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Norweg K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Ojibwe K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Polish K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Russian K-8
WorldLang/Cultures: Russian K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Spanish K-12
WorldLang/Cultures: Swedish K-12
  
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