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Additional teaching licenses
Expand your worldview to meet the demands of today's classrooms with Hamline's additional license programs. You can add to the foundation of your current specialty or broaden your range of knowledge by studying subjects like adult basic education, K-12 reading, K-12 ESL, and special education (Academic Behavioral Strategist or Autism Spectrum Disorder). When you enhance your teaching toolkit, you'll enhance your students' learning experience.
Master's degrees
Interested in something beyond an additional license? Explore our master's degrees in education (MAEd), literacy education (MALEd), natural science and environmental education (MAEd:NSEE), and teaching English to speakers of other languages (MATESOL).
Administrative licenses, educational specialist, and doctorate in education
Looking for administrative licensure? You can pursue your administrative license in one of three areas: principal, superintendent, and director of special education. Your administrative licensure can also be applied toward an Educational Specialist degree (EdS) or your Doctorate in Education (EdD).
Completing any licensure program prepares you for seeking initial or additional licensure in the State of Minnesota. For more information regarding Minnesota educator licensure requirements, visit the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board website.
| Licensure area | License programs offered and courses | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Basic Education |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Combination of online and on campus (hybrid), or fully online (if starting in the fall) |
| Chemistry 9–12 |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid) |
| Communication Arts and Literature 5–8 Endorsement | Additional Licensure Courses | Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid) |
| Communication Arts and Literature 5–12 |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid) |
| Elementary Education K–6 |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Fully on campus, fully online (fall start only), or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid) |
| English as a Second Language K–12 |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Combination of online and on campus (hybrid), or fully online (if starting in the fall) |
| General Science 5–8 |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid) |
| K–12 Reading License | Additional Licensure Courses | Fully online, starting fall or spring term |
| Life Sciences 9–12 |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid) |
| Mathematics 5–8 Endorsement | Additional Licensure Courses | Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid) |
| Mathematics 5–12 |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid) |
| Physics 9–12 |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid) |
| Social Studies 5–8 Endorsement | Additional Licensure Courses | Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid) |
| Social Studies 5–12 |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Fully on campus or a combination of online and on campus (hybrid) |
| Special Education - Academic Behavioral Strategist |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Combination of online and on campus (hybrid), or fully online (if starting in the fall) |
| Special Education - Autism Spectrum Disorder |
MA in Teaching/Initial Licensure Courses |
Combination of online and on campus (hybrid), or fully online (if starting in the fall) |