Become a Teacher

Undergraduate programs

DirectTrack to Teaching

DirecTrack to Teaching is an exploratory education program that lets you experience schools and school culture in a K-12 education setting. Find out if teaching is right for you and get on the path to the graduate teacher licensure program while gaining content expertise in your major.

BS in Elementary Education Foundations

Start on the path to becoming an elementary school teacher, or a related position. During the major, you will complete three practicum experiences in school sites and gain a deep understanding of teaching through over 1200 hours of classroom experience. This program is the foundation for the MEd and teaching license program in elementary education.

Undergraduate minors

Explore a degree in education or complement your education major with a related minor:

• Learning Technologies minor

  Become a digitally savvy leader and learn how to use digital platforms to learn, communicate, collaborate and design. This program is offered completely online.



• Racial Justice in Urban Schooling minor

  The RJUS minor is designed for students interested in the intersections of race, social class, language status, gender or sexual orientation, and how those impact educational equity and social justice.



• Teach English as a Second Language minor and certificate

  Prepare to teach English abroad or at home in a community setting to English language learners.

Graduate programs

MEd and Teaching License degrees

Complete all the required teacher hours and coursework to earn your Minnesota teaching license and your master’s in education degree in this accelerated program that starts and finishes in 12-15 months. The rigorous program will prepare you to step into your classroom after graduation with a year of experience teaching in a K-12 school, creating assessments, developing lesson plans, and practicing classroom management while applying theory into practice.

We offer teacher licensure programs in the following areas:

• Arts in Education, MEd and Teaching License

  Earn your K-12 teaching license in visual arts, theatre arts, or dance education



• Elementary Education, MEd and Teaching License

  Earn a K-6 teaching license in elementary education



• English Education, MEd and Teaching License

  Earn a 5-12 English teaching license in Minnesota



• Math Education, MEd and Teaching License

  Earn a 5-12 teaching license in mathematics



• Science Education, MEd and Teaching License

  Earn a license to teach Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Life Science, or Physics in grades 9-12



• Second Language Education, MEd and Teaching License

  Earn a license to teach English as a Second Language or a World Language in grades K-12



• Second Language Education Working Professionals, MEd and Teaching License

  Earn a license to teach English as a Second Language or a World Language in grades K-12. Designed for professionals already working in schools



• Second Language Education Dual Language Immersion, MEd and Teaching License

  This two-year cohort program enables you to earn an elementary education license with a focus on dual language and immersion classrooms



• Social Studies Education, MEd and Teaching License

  Earn a license to teach social studies in grades 5-12 in a variety of different concentration areas