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    Oct 15, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin

Additional Licensure: Social Studies 5-12


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Pedagogy Requirements Satisfied by MN Teaching License


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

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.

Concentration Courses


Six courses in one concentration area: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology. The concentration must include at least one 5000-level course, at least one 3000-level course, and the methodology course in the discipline from among the options below.

Note: Courses listed above are counted toward the concentration area.

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.

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