Throughout the program, candidates will be taking courses within the program, content courses, as well as completing field experiences. The time involved is demanding. Participation in field experiences and student teaching requiresa considerable commitment of time from the candidates, with student teaching being a full-time obligation. Often candidates must plan to take a leave of absence from their employment to participate in the field experiences and complete student teaching. Candidates receive no compensation for field experiences or student teaching and should make allowances for the loss of income.
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.
Licensure areas approved by the Board of Teaching include:
Business Education (collaborative with Winona), Communication Arts and Literature, Family Consumer Science, Health Science, Mathematics, Science (Life Science, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Physics), Social Studies.
Dance and Theatre Arts, English as a Second Language, Vocal Music and Instrumental Music, Physical Education, Visual Arts, World Languages and Cultures (Spanish, German, and French), Developmental Adapted Physical Education, Library Media Specialist. 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.
