5-12 Communication Arts/Literature Additional Licensure
These are the state-required competency areas and the corresponding U of M requirements. Once you apply to the
program, an adviser will review your transcripts to determine what requirements you need to complete.
CORE REQUIREMENTS
OLPD 5341 – The American Middle School
CPSY 4303 – Adolescent Psychology
ENGLISH CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
General Psychology
READING COURSES
American Literature:
Survey course
Women/Minority course
Literature elective
British Literature:
Survey course
Shakespeare
Literature elective
Non-North Amer/Non-British Literature:
Upper-division course
WRITING COURSES (TWO COURSES)
First Advanced (upper-division) Writing Course
Second Advanced (upper-division) Writing Course
SPEAKING/LISTENING COURSES (TWO COURSES)
Linguistics or CI 5646 English Grammar for ESL Teachers (3 cr) or CI 5641 Language, Culture, and Education (3 cr)
One course in Speech or Communication Studies
VIEWING COURSE
Mass Media/Journalism course or CI 5472 Teaching Film, Television, and Media Studies (3 cr)
AREA-SPECIFIC CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
CI 5451: Teaching Reading in Middle and Secondary Grades (3 cr Summer Only for In-Service Teachers) or CI 5433:
Instructional Leadership in Reading for the Middle and Secondary Grades (3 cr)
Choose Six Credits from:
CI 5442 Literature for Adolescents (3 cr)
CI 5462: Evaluating and Assessing Writing (3 cr)
CI 5472: Teaching Film, Television, and Media Studies (3 cr)
CI 5422: Teaching Writing in Schools (3 cr)
CI 5475: Teaching Digital Writing (3 cr)
CI 5657: Teaching Speaking and Listening in Second Language Classrooms (3 cr)
STUDENT TEACHING
CI 5496 Directed Experience in Teaching English, ** 4 cr. At the middle level needed if licensed 7-12 English &
upgrading to 5-12 CAL.
**4 cr. At the secondary level needed if Elementary Ed. Licensed.
**if licensed K-6 Elementary w/5-8 Comm Arts & Lit. there is no need for additional clinical experience IF applicant had
a documented 5-8 practicum in CAL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
EPSY 5135 – Human Relations
PUBH 6003 – Fundamentals of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
STATE OF MINNESOTA TESTING REQUIREMENTS
MTLE Basic Skills Tests
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
MTLE: Content Area Test
Communication Arts/Literature (Grades 5-12)
MTLE: Pedagogy Tests
Pedagogy: Secondary (Grades 5-12)
Updated 06/21/2012