Middle Level Communication Arts & Literature (Teaching) (MLCA) - Minor

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29 credits

2.75 GPA required.

B grade or better required in ENG 290 & CMST 494. All other courses required C grade or better.

Must be accompanied with a Teacher Education Licensure major - admission required. This minor is primarily for Elementary Education K-6 Majors.

Teacher Education Licensure Program Information

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Unit before taking Professional Education courses. For more information on this Admission process, visit the Teacher Education Program Admissions page.

All Winona State University Teacher Education Licensure Programs are continuously updated to reflect new licensure requirements from the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. Please contact your program academic advisor for the latest information about program requirements.

Criteria required to be met one semester before completing online application:

30 college level credits completed with no more than 4 credits of pass/no credit
Cumulative G.P.A. of at least ≥ 2.75 based on 30 most recent credits including all credits per semester
B grade or better in a 3-credit college level writing course (ENG 111 if taken at WSU)
B grade or better in a 3-credit college level speech course (CMST 191 or 192 if taken at WSU)
C grade or better in a 3-credit college level math course (Math 202 is required for Elementary and Early Childhood majors)
Early Clinical experience; clinical hours ≥ 15 hours:
- Can be met by taking college level course(s) with clinical hours (including courses enrolled in the semester of the TE Admission application). Syllabus/clinical hour evaluation needed if non-WSU course.
- Can be met through a comparable work or volunteer experience completed after high school graduation. Complete Early Clinical Form with supervisor and return to 212 Cathedral.

Communication Studies (5 credits)

CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 credits)
OR
CMST 192 - Introduction to Speech Communication (3 credits)
CMST 494 - Teaching and Coaching Oral Communication (Grades 5-8) (2 credits) (B grade or better)

English (14 credits)

ENG 222 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3 credits)
ENG 240 - Teaching Young Adult Literature (Grades 5-12) (3 credits)
ENG 250 - English Grammar and Usage (2 credits)
◆ ENG 290 - Literary Studies (3 credits) (B grade or better)
ENG 323 - Multimodal Composition and Literacies (3 credits)

Education/Teaching (10 credits)

EDUC 429 - Secondary Reading and Teaching Strategies (3 credits)
△ EDFD 449 - Middle Level Philosophy, Organization and Interdisciplinary Planning (3 credits)
◎ EDST 470 - Middle Level Student Teaching (1-5 credits) (4 S.H. required)

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See DARS for details.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning