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
A bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 30 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, upper-level requirements, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ECE 324 | Language Development and Emergent Literacy | 3 |
| ECE 428 | Guidance and Assessment | 2 |
| ED 203 | Principles of Elementary Mathematics | 3 |
| 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 354 | Content and Methods of Elementary Social Studies | 3 |
| ED 360 | Content & Mthd for K-6 Mathema | 4 |
| ED 371 | Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| ED 439 | The Inclusive Classroom | 2 |
| 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 |
| ED 477 | Teaching Grades 5-8 Communication Arts and Literature | 1 |
| ED 487 | Reading Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 471 | Student Teaching | 4 |
| COM 213 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 222 | Social/Mass Media Communication | 4 |
| ENG 324 | Teaching Writing 1:1 | 2 |
| ENG 330 | Young Adult Literature | 2 |
| 4 |
| Total Credits | 23 |
Grades 5–8 Middle School Mathematics Endorsement
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ED 475 | Teaching 5-8 Mathematics | 1 |
| ED 487 | Reading Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 471 | Student Teaching | 4 |
| 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 |
| ED 476 | Teaching Grades 5-8 Social Studies | 1 |
| ED 487 | Reading Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 471 | Student Teaching | 4 |
| GE 101 | Human Geography | 2 |
| HIS 215 | Introduction to History | 3 |
| HIS 235 | USA to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIS 238 | USA since 1877 |
| POL 132 | Government and Politics | 3 |
| SOC 151 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 22 |
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 428 | Guidance and Assessment | 2 |
| ED 471 | Student Teaching | 4 |
| Total Credits | 11 |
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.
