Graduate Teaching Licensure Program

The College of St. Scholastica's online low-residency Graduate Teaching Licensure Program is an innovative program designed to provide professional preparation and licensure of teachers for elementary, middle and secondary grades. The program is focused on student learning; is well grounded in research and best practices; collaboration with the K-12 community; and committed to integrating social justice, equity, diverse perspectives, pedagogical content knowledge and practices, and relevant educational technology with professional preparation.

The program is designed for flexibility and is offered online with weekly, required synchronous class sessions and a summer low residency experience. Students can complete the program in less than two years if they have the necessary content area requirements for their selected licensure.

Students may work toward licensure in elementary (K-6) or secondary licensure (5-12) in the areas of communication arts and literature, social studies, life science, chemistry, and mathematics. A K-12 Spanish license is also offered.

Contact Information 

education@css.edu

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the certificate in Graduate Teaching Licensure, students will:

1. Practice critical reflection in the analysis and improvement of their teaching.
2. Demonstrate a sound foundation of content knowledge in the subject areas they teach.
3. Understand and implement best practices in their teaching.
4. Demonstrate the dispositions critical to effective teaching.
5. Practice responsive teaching that meets the diverse needs of all students in their classrooms.
6. Collaborate effectively with stakeholders (e.g. parents, K-12 administrators, community members) to enhance student learning.

Requirements

Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Graduate Teaching Licensure.

Program Requirements

Elementary (K-6) Licensure Credits: 39
Secondary (5-12) or K-12 Licensure Credits: 34
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Minimum Grade: C

Program Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses 1
EDU 5111	Reflection/Professional Development	2
EDU 5112	Technology Integration & Computational Thinking I	0.5
EDU 5114	Technology Integration & Computational Thinking II	0.5
EDU 5115	Critical History for American Educational Equity	2
EDU 5125	Diversity in the Classroom	2
EDU 5130	Student Learning and Development	2
EDU 5135	Exceptionality & Inclusion	2
EDU 5220	Classroom Assessment	2
EDU 5250	Field Experience I and Classroom Management	2
EDU 5350	Field Experience II/Class Mgt	2
EDU 5450	Field Experience III/Class MGT	2
EDU 5500	Student Teaching Internship	6
EDU 5510	Student Teaching Seminar	2
For program completion, students are required to:
Choose from either Elementary (K-6) or Secondary (5-12) or K-12 Content Methods.
Complete an edTPA submission as part of the student teaching seminar.
Total Credits		27

Elementary (K-6) Content Methods

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses		27
Elementary (K-6) Courses
EDU 5325	Elementary Reading and Language Arts Methods I	2
EDU 5330	Comm Arts & Lit: Elementary	2
EDU 5340	Elementary Social Studies Methods	2
EDU 5360	Elementary Math Methods	2
EDU 5370	Science Methods: Elementary	2
EDU 5380	Elementary Education Arts & Movements Methods	2
Total Credits		39

Secondary (5-12) or K-12 Content Methods

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses		27
Secondary (5-12) or K-12 Courses
EDU 5240	Secondary Drug & Hlth Edu	1
EDU 5333	Secondary Communication Arts and Literature Methods	4
or EDU 5343	Secondary Social Studies Methods
or EDU 5363	Secondary Math Methods
or EDU 5373	Secondary Science Methods
or EDU 5440	Spanish Teaching Methods
EDU 5335	Secondary Content Area Reading Strategies	2
Total Credits		34

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Anyone pursuing an additional licensure must connect with academic advisor.

Degree Requirements

To graduate from the College of St. Scholastica, graduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.

Minimum GPA: 3.0