Graduate Education

Building on a long-standing reputation for providing quality professional development in teacher education, the College of St. Catherine offers a Master of Arts in Education (MAED) with options for both advanced and entry-level studies. Each of the options culminates in an action research project in which you incorporate understandings and experiences in the program to improve your classroom practice.

All of the options also seek to prepare students to become ethical, effective leaders in their professions, communities and the world. All licensure programs are fully approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching.

Initial Licensure program options are offered on the St. Paul campus in a weekend format throughout the academic year over a three-year period. Students may select the Elementary option with either a Preprimary or Middle Level Specialty, or they may choose the Secondary (Grades 5-12) or Kindergarten through Grade 12 option.

Program Options

• Elementary with a Preprimary or Middle Level Specialty
  Designed for those with a B.A. or B.S. degree seeking to become licensed elementary K-6 teachers with either a Preprimary or Middle Level Specialty (Communication Arts/Literature, French, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies or Spanish). The program provides professional teacher preparation that qualifies students for a Minnesota teaching license as they earn a Master's Degree. Educational theory is integrated with classroom practice as well as extensive field experiences and a full semester student teaching experience.
  
  
• Secondary (Grades 5-12) or Kindergarten through Grade 12
  Designed for those with a B.A. or B.S. degree seeking to become licensed secondary (grades 5-12) teachers of Communication Arts/Literature, Chemistry, Family and Consumer Science, Life Science, Mathematics or Social Studies. The kindergarten through grade 12 option is the license for teachers of Dance/Theatre Arts, French, Master of Library & Information Science, Music, Physical Education, Spanish or Visual Arts.
  
  
• Second Major Certificate program is available for students who currently hold a B.A. or B.S. and wish to pursue a teaching license.