Teacher Preparation Programs

UMD Teacher Preparation Programs

The following teacher preparation programs are currently approved by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB). 

UMD Teacher Preparation ProgramMinnesota Teaching Licensure Area
Art EducationVisual Arts (K-12)
Integrated Elementary & Special Education (IESE)Elementary Education (K-6)
Special Education:  Academic Behavioral Strategist (K-12)
Music Education-InstrumentalInstrumental & Classroom Music (K-12)
Music Education-VocalVocal & Classroom Music (K-12)
Health and Physical EducationHealth (5-12) and Physical Education (K-12)
Physical EducationPhysical Education (K-12)
Teaching Communication  Arts & LiteratureCommunication Arts & Literature (5-12)
Teaching MathematicsMathematics (5-12)
Teaching Social StudiesSocial Studies (5-12)
Teaching SpanishWorld Language & Culture:  Spanish (K-12)
Teaching Earth & Space Science and General ScienceEarth and Space Science (9-12)
General Science (5-8)
Teaching Life Science and General ScienceLife Science (9-12)
General Science (5-8)
Teaching Physical Science: Chemistry and General ScienceChemistry (9-12)
General Science (5-8)
Teaching Physical Science: Chemistry and General SciencePhysics (9-12)
General Science (5-8)
9-12 Earth & Space ScienceEarth & Space Science 9-12
9-12 Life ScienceLife Science 9-12
9-12 Physical Science-ChemistryChemistry 9-12
9-12 Physical Science-PhysicsPhysics 9-12

Endorsement Program - must already hold a license

UMD Teacher Preparation Program

Minnesota Teaching Licensure Area

Developmental & Adapted Physical EducationSpecial Education:  Developmental & Adapted Physical Education K-12