The College of St. Scholastica
 

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The College of St. Scholastica's graduate licensure program is an innovative program designed to provide professional preparation of teachers for elementary, middle and secondary licensure, and for K-12 library media licensure. We seek to prepare committed teachers who are firmly grounded in the content, pedagogy and dispositions needed to be highly effective and caring teachers. The varied courses and field experiences enable students to develop mastery of the Standards of Effective Practice for beginning teachers. 

 

Program Description and Format

The Graduate Teaching Licensure Program (GTL) offers students an initial teaching license with an optional Master's degree, in an accelerated format. It is designed for those who have completed a baccalaureate degree in a field other than education, or for certified teachers who wish to add another endorsement to their license. The program is designed for flexibility and offers a hybrid model of online and onsite learning. Classes are offered in the evening and weekends on our Duluth, St. Cloud and St. Paul campuses. Students may attend the program either on a full-time or part-time basis. Field experiences will occur in a variety of school settings and will require some school day hours. Students can complete the program in as little as one year providing they have the necessary content area requirements. The program is standards based and emphasizes active, results-oriented learning. The program is designed around four major strands: content integration, reflection and professional development, diversity, and technology. Faculty model best practices in each of the strand areas throughout the program.

Students may work toward licensure in elementary (K-6) with an academic specialty (5-8) in either communication arts & literature, social studies, science, or mathematics. Secondary licensure (5-12) includes; communication arts & literature, social studies, life science, chemistry, and math. We also offer K-12 licensure for library media specialty.

This licensure meets the Minnesota Board of Teaching requirements.

Optional Master's of Science in Teaching Degree Requirements

The master's degree requires completion of 34 graduate-level credits. If students completed some of the licensure requirements at the undergraduate level, they may take electives from our other graduate programs, our professional development courses, or a maximum of 6 graduate credits transferred in from another accredited institution.

Information Sessions

Program Outcomes

Program outcomes are aligned with the Standards of Effective Practice for beginning teachers.

Through coursework, clinical experiences, seminars, and student teaching, the School of Education faculty assists the teacher candidate to:

  • Meet the Standards of Effective Practice for beginning teachers.
  • Demonstrate competence in subject knowledge.
  • Understand and apply research-based knowledge in the field of education.
  • Use technology effectively to improve student learning and aid in professional growth.
  • Understand the importance of and use inquiry and reflective practice to critically examine theoretical bases of educational thought presented in the literature.
  • Apply ideas of content integration to curriculum and instruction.
  • Understand the importance of diversity and develop learning communities in which individual differences are respected.
  • Identify and critically examine contemporary issues in education.
  • Understand and apply the Code of Ethics for teachers.

 

We highly recommend before you apply to the program to scan or mail the coordinator (listed below) of the site you will be attending, the following:

  • copy of your undergraduate transcripts (can be a copy, does not need to be official)
  • contact information including an email address
  • content area and grade level you are interested in teaching

We will do an informal analysis of how many courses you will need to be licensed in the area you want to teach. We do this because program length varies due to our program being customized around your undergraduate degree and the Minnesota teaching standards in the area you want to teach.

GTL Program Staff

Duluth Program Coordinator
Gail Gaetz, M.L.S.
School of Education
College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Avenue
Duluth, MN 55811
Office: (218) 723-6724
Toll Free: (800) 447-5444
Fax: (218) 723-6709
ggaetz@css.edu

St. Cloud Program Coordinator
Jesse Hinrichs, M.A.
School of Education
College of St. Scholastica
340 Cedar Street Suite 50
St. Paul, MN 55101
Office: (651) 298-1015
Toll Free: (888) 298-4723
Fax: (651) 298-8532
jhinrich@css.edu

St. Paul Program Coordinator
Doreene Langason, M.Ed.
School of Education
College of St. Scholastica
340 Cedar Street Suite 50
St. Paul, MN 55101
Office: (651) 298-1015
Toll Free: (888) 298-4723
Fax: (651) 298-8532
dlangaso@css.edu

Chair, Graduate Education Programs
Chery Takkunen, Ph.D.
School of Education
College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Avenue
Duluth, MN 55811
Office: (218) 723-7052
Toll Free: (800) 447-5444
Fax: (218) 723-6709
ctakkune@css.edu

Return application materials to:
The College of St. Scholastica
Office of Graduate Admissions
1200 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811