Industrial education (technology education)
Master of education/initial licensure
(Minnesota state licensure in technology education)
Admission is open only to students in the University of Minnesota's undergraduate technology education program. For more information, contact program adviser Shuji Asai, asai0003@umn.edu, 612-624-0512.
Program highlights
- Allows students with diverse backgrounds—including technology, science, training, and supervision—to apply their experience and education toward teaching licensure
- Passionate faculty with real-world experience.
- Housed in the Department of Work and Human Resource Education, ranked fourth in the nation by U.S. News & World Reports.
- Get your license while working towards your master's degree (M.Ed.)
Coursework
- Foundations courses like School and Society; Technology for Teaching and Learning; and Learning, Cognition, and Assessment
- Major courses such as Curriculum Development in Technology Education and Instructional Methods in Business and Industry
- Teaching internship
See full curriculum and description of this program
Following the licensure program, you may return to complete only 10 additional credits and earn your M.Ed. degree (see finishing your M.Ed. degree).
Your next steps
- Learn more about our teaching programs
- Attend an information session
- Speak to an adviser
- See preadmission course requirements
- Apply | application instructions - read these first | application form [.pdf]
Application deadlines
- April 1 to enroll summer session
- July 1 to enroll fall semester
- October 1 to enroll spring semester
Completing the program
Other resources
- Praxis testing
- Tuition
- About the Twin Cities
- Multicultural Teacher Development Project
- Career information for teachers (Exploratory, Transition, and Career Services center)
- Department of Work and Human Resource Education home page
Revised September 2008