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May 14, 2024
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2012-2013 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Rochester Education - Post-Baccalaureate Secondary Teacher Preparation Collaborative (TPC)
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Winona State University and Public School Districts in Southeastern Minnesota are partners in a Teacher Preparation Collaborative designed to allow individuals with a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate content area to complete coursework enabling them to become licensed to teach in a middle school or high school setting in Minnesota. This alternative pathway to licensure requires intensive coursework and field experience during the summer at the Rochester campus followed by a yearlong internship under the supervision of a classroom teacher in a middle school or high school. An optional Master’s of Science in Education degree may be obtained with an additional 17 credits.
Individuals with the appropriate academic content preparation may complete licensure requirements:
- Business Education (grades 5-12)
- Chemistry (grades 9-12)*
- Communication Arts and Literature (grades 5-12)
- Earth Science (grades 9-12)*
- Life Science (grades 9-12)*
- Mathematics (grades 5-12)
- Physics (grades 9-12)*
- Social Science (grades 5-12)
- * Sciences specialty (grades 5-8)
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Admission Requirements for Interns in the Teacher Preparation Collaborative
Candidates for this program must:
- Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field from a regionally accredited institution
- Have an overall GPA of 2.75 along with a GPA of 3.0 in major for licensure area*
- Provide evidence of successful completion of the Praxis I/PPST
- Provide evidence of successful completion of the appropriate Praxis II content test*
- Complete application materials
- Participate in an interview and selection process by WSU/District Committee
*Candidates who are unable to meet these requirements have the option to meet with a WSU academic advisor to develop a plan for remediation. After selection, candidates must:
- Sign an agreement indicating willingness to complete WSU summer coursework prior to a yearlong full time internship in a public middle school or high school.
- Be recommended to the Board of Teaching for a Limited Intern License
- Agree to take Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) as required for licensure at the end of the yearlong practicum
- Complete portfolios during the yearlong practicum that demonstrate competence in the content field for licensure and the Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice
Note:
Total credits for preparation program = 30 credits Master’s Option -
Interns who complete the preparation program have the option of completing a Master of Science in Education Degree with an additional 17 credits. Requirements for the Master’s degree must be completed no later than seven (7) years from the beginning of the TPC program. Additional courses required for the Master’s degree may be completed as part of a Master Teacher Learning Community or through Graduate Induction Program summer course offerings. Students seeking to complete the Master’s degree should submit an MS application form and meet with an advisor of one of these programs to complete a Candidacy Form. Total credits required for Master’s option = 17 credits
Total credits for combined licensure and master’s option = 47 graduate credits
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