Candidates entering either the Post-Baccalaureate or MAT program will be placed into a cohort of 15-25 candidates and work closely with a cohort of faculty. The program is a comprehensive standards-based licensure program, with course work offered either on weekends or Tuesday evenings. Courses are offered face to face and on-line with the use of Desire 2 Learn.
Note: An evaluation of your content coursework is critical in determining whether the weekend or Tuesday night cohort is correct for you. The weekend cohort is designed for candidates that are deficient in approximately 9 -12 credits in their content area and can schedule the courses prior to student teaching. If you have more than 12 credits of deficiencies the Tuesday night cohort could be a better route. Although the Tuesday night cohort may take one to two additional semesters, it does provide an opportunity to address deficiencies in the content area. Our desire at MSU is to provide the best option for each candidate in obtaining a teaching license while maintaining a quality program.
The Tuesday night cohort starts every fall and candidates may complete the program in 24 months. Coursework is offered on Tuesday evenings from 5:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. during the fall and spring semesters, and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 5:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. during the month of June.
The coursework is divided into four distinct transitions points. The first transition point, Orientation and Evaluation occurs at the beginning of the program during the first class meeting on Tuesday evening from 5:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. with course work occurring on the following Tuesday evenings throughout the fall semester. This structure of orientation and evaluation occurring at the beginning of the semester with course work completed in the following Tuesday evenings occurs in the fall and spring of each semester throughout the program, with the final evaluation occurring at the end of the course work and prior to student teaching. At each transition point candidates are assessed based on their skills, knowledge and dispositions. In addition to course work within the program, candidates must address any content deficiencies as well as participate in field experiences (see Field Experience)
All MSU candidates will be assigned K-12 mentors and are required to attend the four day mentorship and technology training during in the month of June in preparation of the fall field experiences and spring student teaching.
For additional information about the Graduate Teacher Licensure Program contact Dr. Daria Dona (507-389-2915 or 389-1965), e-mail: dara,dona@mnsu.edu or visit our department website.
Tuesday Night Teacher Licensure Program Cohort 2006-08
The weekend cohort starts the first Friday in March, and candidates may complete the program in 14-18 months. The coursework is divided into three distinct transitions points. The first transition point, Orientation and Initial Evaluation occurs during the first weekend of the program (Friday and Saturday). Course work continutes throughout the remainder of spring semester and summer months (on Friday evenings 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and Saturdays 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. )The second transition point occurs during the month of August on a Friday or Saturday, with additional course work occurring on Friday evenings 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and Saturdays 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. during the months of September, October, and November. The final transition point occurs in the month of December on Friday or Saturday. All three transition points occur on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato. In addition to course work within the program, candidates must address any content deficiencies as well as participate in field experiences (see Field Experience).
All MSU candidates will be assigned K-12 mentors and are required to attend the four day mentorship and technology training during in the month of June in preparation of the fall field experiences and spring student teaching.
Note: This is very intense, requiring candidates to attend classes during the weekends and to complete content course work and field experiences during the week.
