Overview

The Secondary Education Licensure with Life Sciences Teaching prepares prospective secondary teachers who can use their understanding of diverse urban learners and communities along with content knowledge and build on the talents and resiliency of their students for success in school and life.

Metropolitan State University's approach to teacher education focuses on preparing diverse, reflective, and resilient teachers who are outstanding in their commitment to teaching urban youth and creating equitable educational opportunities. More than any other program in Minnesota, we attract more teacher candidates who are of color, multilingual, low-income, or "first generation" into teaching careers who can relate to the experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse urban youth and their communities.

Student outcomes

Students successfully completing this program will meet the following program learning outcomes:

PLAN: Develop plans aligned to appropriate P-12 state learning standards with measurable goals that are appropriate for and culturally relevant to learners, connected to prior learning, and differentiated to support learner development.
INSTRUCT: Deliver instruction that provides clear learning targets, communicates clear directions/explanations, engages learners in critical thinking, differentiate for diverse learner needs, check for understanding, and uses developmentally appropriate technologies while managing a safe and respectful learning environment.
ASSESS: Use data-informed decisions to design instruction and assessment that is developmentally appropriate, formative, and summative in nature, and include timely feedback that is comprehensible, descriptive, and enables learners to recognize strengths OR areas for improvement.
ANALYZE TEACHING: Analyze teaching by discussing and providing evidence of connections to educational research and/or theory.
COLLABORATE: Demonstrate collaborative relationships with colleagues and members of the school community, and work with and learn from colleagues in planning and implementing instruction.
ADVOCATE: Recognize and include cultural, linguistic, and educational assets in advocating for learners and educators.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Urban Education And Reflective Teaching
Multicultural Education
Urban Middle School And High School Methods
Teaching And Assessing Students With Disabilities In Urban 5-12 Classrooms
Managing Learning In Diverse Urban 5-12 Classrooms
Literacy Education In Urban Secondary Schools

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

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National: priority deadlines

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Paul, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Colleges shall accept applicants who demonstrate completion of secondary education through one of the following:
a high school diploma,
a standard adult diploma, or
an equivalent high school diploma, such as a General Education Development (GED) certificate.
English Proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10354 USD / year

≈ 10354 USD / year
Out-of-State

10354 USD / year

≈ 10354 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10354 USD / year

≈ 10354 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Paul

United States

1040 - 1755 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Student outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Saint Paul

Funding

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