Students who complete this major and other state requirements are eligible to apply for a Minnesota teaching license for Elementary Education (Grades K through 6).

General Education Requirements

All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.

Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 32 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Prerequisites from General Education
ART 101	Approaching Art (2)
MAT 200	Foundations of Elementary Mathematics (4)
MUS 120	Listening to Life: Western Classical Music (2)
or MUS 121	Listening to Life: Global & Popular Music (2)
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology (4)
SCI 120	Live Science: How Scientific Issues Impact Your Daily Life (4)
Required Courses
SCI 310	Life, Earth, Space, and Physical Science for Educators	4
ECE 323	Kindergarten Education	2
ECE 324	Language Development and Emergent Literacy	3
Select one of the following:		2
ECE 425	Young Children with Special Needs (2)
ED 439	The Inclusive Classroom (2)
ED 201	Foundations of and Introduction to Education	3
ED 330	Human Diversity and Relations	2
ED 336	Educational Psychology	3
ED 342	Teaching Literacy	4
ED 344	The Effective Teacher	3
ED 356	Teaching Elementary Science and Environmental Education	2
ED 357	Teaching Elementary Social Studies	2
ED 360	Content & Mthd for K-6 Mathema	4
ED 371	Teaching Practicum	3
ED 448	Teaching Methods for Elementary/Middle School Movement Education	1
ED 470	Health Education for Teachers	2
ED 471	Student Teaching	15
Total Credits		55

Endorsements to be Added to Elementary Education Majors

Grades 5–8 Communication Arts and Literature Endorsement

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Education Courses
ED 477	Teaching Grades 5-8 Communication Arts and Literature	1
ED 487	Reading Across the Content Areas	3
ED 471	Student Teaching	4
Required Content Courses
COM 212	Public Speaking	4
COM 222	Social/Mass Media Communication	4
ENG 324	Teaching Writing 1:1	2
ENG 330	Young Adult Literature	2
Select one ENG 300 level literature class		4
Total Credits		24

Grades 5–8 Middle School Mathematics Endorsement

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Education Courses
ED 475	Teaching 5-8 Mathematics	1
ED 487	Reading Across the Content Areas	3
ED 471	Student Teaching	4
Required Content Courses
MAT 110	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	3
MAT 135	Calculus I	4
MAT 220	Discrete Mathematics	3
MAT 305	Foundations of Geometry	3
Total Credits		21

Grades 5–8 Social Studies Endorsement

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Education Courses
ED 476	Teaching Grades 5-8 Social Studies	1
ED 487	Reading Across the Content Areas	3
ED 471	Student Teaching	4
Required Content Courses
GE 101	Human Geography	2
HIS 212	Introduction to History	4
HIS 231	USA to 1877	4
or HIS 233	USA since 1877
POL 131	Government and Politics	4
SOC 152	Introduction to Sociology	4
Total Credits		26

Kindergarten Endorsement 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ECE 322	Kindergarten Endorsement Methods	2
ED 375	Teaching Practicum: Kindergarten Endorsement Methods Field Experience	1
Total Credits		3

Pre-Primary Endorsement

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ECE 321	Preschool Education	2
ECE 324	Language Development and Emergent Literacy	3
ECE 427	Authentic Assessment and Guidance in ECE	3
ED 471	Student Teaching	4
Total Credits		12

Each state has different requirements for professional licensure and certifications. CSP’s educator preparation programs are designed specifically to prepare students for licensure in Minnesota, but are not approved by any other state licensing boards for licensure in those states. CSP is unable to determine whether its teacher preparation programs would meet the educational requirements for licensure in other states.  Students who want to work in a state other than Minnesota should contact the state licensing board in their state before enrolling in the program.  Please see the contact information for teacher licensing boards here.