Science education
Master of education/initial licensure
(Minnesota state licensure in science education)
Science teachers are in high demand, and this program will prepare you to step into your classroom with confidence. Take advantage of the College's solid mix of theory and practice, as well as all the resources that come with studying at a top research institution.
Program highlights
- Choose your licensure specialty area - chemistry, earth and space science, life science, or physics
- Passionate faculty with real-world experience.
- As a member of a cohort, you will be among a small group of students who all started at the same time. Cohort members find that they can create stronger and more lasting professional relationships and friendships than they would in less structured academic arrangements.
- 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 Current Developments in Science Teaching, Teaching Middle School Science, and Teaching Secondary School Science
- Student teaching in both a middle school and a high school
See full curriculum and description of this program
Following the licensure program, you may return to take 12 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 deadline is December 15. Program begins in early June.
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 Curriculum and Instruction home page
Revised October 2007