Elementary Education Major and Secondary Program Requirements

The Department of Education provides programs in teacher education that lead to licensure in teaching kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and secondary school in the state of Minnesota. Graduates of teacher education programs at Gustavus also qualify for graduate study. Teacher education programs at Gustavus are approved by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.

There are eight full-time faculty, one full-time coordinator of field placements and admission, and other faculty who serve the programs across the campus. The supervision ratio per supervising faculty member is low enough to provide regular visits to candidates in the field. Teacher education candidates work with youth and children throughout the program, including a full-time, three-week May Term early in the program, frequent course-based field experiences, and a student teaching experience of at least 14 weeks (560 hours).