Additional Licensure: Social Studies 5-12

State Testing Requirements

The State of Minnesota may require MTLE testing for licensure.

Pedagogy Requirements Satisfied by MN Teaching License

These requirements are deemed as satisfied by a valid Minnesota full-time teaching license.

• GED 7815 - Schools and Society
• GED 7825 - Educational Psychology
• GED 7862 - Education and Cultural Diversity
• GED 7867 - Theory to Practice
• GED 7872 - Exceptionality

Remaining Pedagogy Requirements - Additional License, Secondary

• GED 7871 - Teaching Literacy in the Middle and Secondary School 5-12
• GED 7888 - English Learners in the Mainstream
• GED 7990 - Advanced Practicum

Methods Requirements - Social Studies

• GED 7858 - Teaching Social Studies in the Middle and Secondary School Part I
• GED 7873 - Teaching Social Studies in the Middle and Secondary School Part II

Content Requirements - Social Studies

Content courses meet the Minnesota state standards for this license area. These courses are undergraduate-level and typically offered during the daytime. Students who need to fulfill content requirements may do so through Hamline University or another accredited institution. Please note that financial aid may not be available for content coursework depending on federal financial aid requirements. Please see a graduate advisor prior to registering for content courses through Hamline University.

• ANTH 1160 - Introduction to Anthropology
• ECON 1100 - Principles of Economics
• ECON 1200 - Big Data and Social Issues
• HIST 1310 - Introduction to United States History: 1865-Present
• HIST 3XXX - History course numbered above 3010
• HIST XXXX - Non-Western History course
• PSCI 1110 - American Government and Politics
• PSY 1330 - General Psychology
• SJSC 1110 - Society and Social Change
• One course in Human Geography or World Geography (not offered at Hamline)

Additional Licensure Notes

• There is a 7-year limit for students to complete licensure requirements, including passing advanced practicum and applying for the Minnesota teaching license.

• Program requirements are subject to change based on Minnesota educator licensing requirements.

• Additional license candidates are not eligible for the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree. Ask your advisor about options for advanced degrees or other continuing education at Hamline.