Alternative Careers in Teaching
Current Licenses
Full List of Licenses
License name | DPI LIcense Code | Grade Levels |
---|---|---|
Broad Field Language Arts | 1301 | 6-12 |
English | 1300 | 6-12 |
Journalism | 1310 | 6-12 |
Speech | 1320 | 6-12 |
Broad Field Science | 1601 | 6-12 |
Biology | 1605 | 6-12 |
Chemistry | 1610 | 6-12 |
Earth/Space Science | 1635 | 6-12 |
Environmental Studies | 1615 | 6-12 |
Physics | 1625 | 6-12 |
Computer Science | 1405 | 6-12 |
Broad Field Social Studies | 1701 | 6-12 |
Economics | 1710 | 6-12 |
Geography | 1715 | 6-12 |
History | 1725 | 6-12 |
Political Science | 1735 | 6-12 |
Psychology | 1740 | 6-12 |
Sociology | 1745 | 6-12 |
Mathematics | 1400 | 6-12 |
Technology & Engineering | 1220 | K-12 |
Broadfield Language Arts
Required Units (credits): 36 semester credits
Required Courses: 57 semester credits in language arts to include:
- English (33 credits), Journalism (36 credits), Communication (35 credits).
- A minimum of 15 credits for Journalism Minor and a minimum of 15 credits for Communication minor.
- A minimum of 3 credits of Mathematics at the level of Mathematics 103 and Mathematics 104 or above (not included in the 57 credits).
- Environmental Education Requirement (completion of the following courses): Biology 104 or 349, Chemistry 103, Environmental Studies 101, Geography 314 or Geology 150.
- Electives: Sufficient to meet the minimum requirement.
Broadfield Natural Science Major
Recommended for students who wish to obtain the Broad Field Natural Science licensure in order to teach at the Early Adolescence to Adolescence Level (ages 10-21).
Required Units (credits): 60 minimum credits
Required Courses: 54 credits in science to include:
- A minor in one of the following areas of science: Biology (25 credits), Chemistry (23 credits), Earth Science (32 credits) or Physics (25 credits).
- A minimum of 14 credits in one of the above science areas which has not been selected for the minor and a minimum of 8 (credits) in each of the two remaining science areas.
- A minimum of 6 credits of Mathematics at the level of Mathematics 103 and Mathematics 104 or above (not included in the 54 credits).
- Environmental Education Requirement (completion of the following courses): Biology 104 or 349, Chemistry 103, Environmental Studies 101, Geography 314 or Geology 150.
- Electives: Sufficient to meet the minimum requirement. All electives must be science courses.
Broadfield Social Studies
Required Credits: 22 semester credits
Required Courses: 57 semester credits:
- A minor in one of the following areas: Economics (21 credits), Geography (22 credits), History (24 credits), Political Science (21 credits), Psychology (21 credits) or Sociology (21 credits).
- A minimum of 9 credits in two of the above areas which has not been selected for the minor and a minimum of 3 (credits) in each of the remaining areas.
- A minimum of 3 credits of Mathematics at the level of Mathematics 103 and Mathematics 104 or above (not included in the 57 credits).
- Environmental Education Requirement (completion of the following courses): Biology 104 or 349, Chemistry 103, Environmental Studies 101, Geography 314 or Geology 150.
- Electives: Sufficient to meet the minimum requirement.
Computer Science
English
Required Credits : 36 minimum
Required Courses: In addition to the three Core Courses:
- AREA A.15 credits: Five Required Literature Courses at the 300 level or above. At least 3 credits must be from each of the four areas below.
- Group I: The English Literary Tradition
- Group II:The American Literary Tradition
- Group III:Shakespeare
- Group IV:Two courses: American Ethnic Writers and/or Post-Colonial Writers,
- AREA B.3 credits in Linguistics
- AREA C.3 credits in Creative Writing,
- AREA D.3 credits in Specialized Literary or Cultural Studies
- AREA E.3 credits in Adolescent Literature
Mathematics Major
Required Units (Credits): 36 minimum credits
Core Mathematics Courses:
- Mathematics 171 Calculus I (4 credits)
- Mathematics 172 Calculus II (4 credits)
- Mathematics 256 Intro to Linear Mathematics (3 credits)
Required Courses in addition to the Core Courses
Mathematics: Mathematics 301, 331; 333 or 334; 485; plus one course from: Mathematics 342, 346, or 349
Electives: Sufficient courses from the Department’s offerings to meet the minimum requirement selected so that at least one elective is selected from two of the following four areas (may not be double counted from the required courses):
- Algebra-Mathematics 342, 346, or 349
- Geometry/Topology-Mathematics 333, 334, or 480
- Probability/Statistics-Mathematics 302, 304, 305, 381, 385, 386, 401, or 402
- Computing-Mathematics 352, 355, 356, or 357
- Analysis-Mathematics 371, 375, 376, or 467
Technology Education Major
Technology content course – 36 credits
- Construction – 9 credits in courses such as home building, carpentry, HVAC, architecture, drafting, CAD Design, civil engineering, architecture, home maintenance or residential wiring
- Transportation – 9 credits in courses such as introduction to transportation, auto mechanics, small engines, diesel engines, power and energy or collision repair.
- Manufacturing/Engineering – 9 credits in courses such as introduction to manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, computer integrated manufacturing, wood, plastic and metal fabrication, bioengineering, engineering of [X], machine tools, woodworking technics/cabinetmaking, welding or environmental technologies.
- Communications/IT – 9 credits in courses such as web design, robotics, Audio/Visual production, desktop publishing, digital electronics, graphics technology, communications, photography, printing technology, networking or computer science.
Technology Education courses – 9 credits
- Principles of Technology Education (3 credits)
- Methods of Teaching Technology Education (3 credits)
- Career and College Program Planning (3 credits)