Education Department
- (Secondary) Degree Requirements
It is the responsibility of each student to meet all specific requirements of the education department and the subject area major. Secondary and K-12 licensure students are expected to have advisers in both their subject area major and in the education department. Secondary or K-12 licensure is available in art, life science, chemistry, communication arts/literature, health, mathematics, music, physical education, physics, social studies, and grades 5-8 general science.
Licensure requirements in the state of Minnesota for teaching in secondary schools are met through the Augsburg College education department licensure program. These requirements are: bachelor’s degree, academic major in an approved teaching area, and completion of an approved licensure program.
Consult with your subject matter adviser for Graduation Skills requirements in Critical Thinking (CT), Quantitative Reasoning (QR), Speaking (S), and Writing (W).
Non-departmental requirements
- ENL 111 Effective Writing
- HPE 115 Chemical Dependency (.5)
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Foundations Block I
- EDC 200 Orientation to Education in an Urban Setting
- EDC 210 Diversity in the Schools (.5)
and EDC 211 MN American Indians (.5)
or EDC 206 Diversity/MN American Indians - EDC 220 Educational Technology (.5)
Foundations Block II (Courses from this point and on require admission to the education department.)
- EDC 310 Learning and Development
Methods Block I
- ESE 300 Reading/Writing in the Content Area
- ESE 325 Creating Learning Environments
Methods Block II
- ESE 3XX K-12 or 5-12 Special Methods in Licensure Area
Capstone Block
- EDC 410 Learners with Special Needs
- EDC 490 School and Society
Student Teaching Block
- ESE 481, 483, 485 Student Teaching (2.0-3.0)
A minimum GPA of 2.50 overall, 2.50 in education, 2.50 in the teaching major, and P in student teaching are required for licensure. All required major, non-departmental requirements, and education program courses must have a grade of 2.0 or better.
Art, Music, and Physical Education Licensure (K-12)
Students preparing for licensure in one of these areas follow the secondary education program even though they may plan to teach at the elementary school level. A person with a major in one of these special areas will take three to four courses in student teaching and do some student teaching at both the secondary and elementary levels.
Note: Recommendation for teacher licensure in music is granted only to students who successfully complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Music education major.
Art, music, and physical education teacher education programs lead to licensure for grades K-12.
Students may no longer license in a minor field of study.
A graduate level licensure option is available through Weekend College. Licensure is obtained through a combination of graduate and undergraduate credits. Contact the Education Department or the Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions Offices for information.
