K-12 Licenses: German

German majors pursuing a MN K-12 teaching license must complete a standard German major, however, they must take both MODL 1010 and 1020 for a total of 10 courses in the major. In addition, an assessment of advanced language proficiency and knowledge of German culture are required.

The required education courses for a MN K-12 teaching license in German are listed below. All teaching candidates are advised that completion of the program within a four-year time frame requires careful planning. Please seek early advising from the School of Education to plan your program.

NOTE: If you want to co-major in education and will not student teach prior to graduation, you need to take an additional six EDU credits.

Contact an Undergraduate Teacher Education faculty adviser for the Licensure requirements associated with this license

Education courses

• EDU 1150 Schools and Society
• EDU 1150 Schools and Society - LAB 
• EDU 1250 Educational Psychology
• EDU 3500 Diversity and Education
• EDU 3500 Diversity and Education - LAB
• EDU 3260 Theory to Practice
• EDU 5710 Teaching Literacy in the Middle and Secondary Schools (5-12)
• EDU 3620 Exceptionality
• EDU 3620 Exceptionality - LAB 
• EDU 5700 Teaching in Secondary Schools
• EDU 5881 World Language Methods (K-12)
• EDU 5900 Student Teaching Seminar
• EDU 5960 Student Teaching (K-12)

German courses 

• MODL 1010 The Language Phenomenon
• MODL 1020 Language and Society
• GERM 5900 Advanced German Conversation and Composition
• GERM 5910 Professional German
• An additional six German courses beyond GERM 3320 Intermediate German II.

The Licensure Requirements Form lists a full description of the required courses and tests.