Students wishing to pursue and complete this degree program must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. This should be completed at the time of initial registration for classes (Forms for Admission to Teacher Education are available from the Office of Licensure, Standards, and Clinical Practice). Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0.
MSU Billings Catalog - Elementary Teacher Licensure Program
MSU Billings Catalog - Secondary Teacher Licensure Program
Official Teacher Licensure Elementary Plan of Study
Official Teacher Licensure Secondary Plan of Study
The program structure listed below is an example of the courses you would likely take in this program.
If you are a graduate student receiving financial aid, you must be enrolled in at least 6 graduate level credits that apply to your program.
| courses | credits |
| Licensure professional Core | 21 |
| EDCI 500 Curriculum Development | 2 |
| EDCI 519 Graduate Practicum | 2 |
| EDCI 572 Introduction to Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDCI 584 Student Teaching (Elementary) | 6 |
| EDF 515 Social, Philosophical, & Legal Issues in Ed. | 3 |
| EDF 530 Advanced Human Development & Learning | 3 |
| SPED 540 Education of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| Elementary Specialization | 17 |
| EDCI 511 Instructional Strategies in Language Arts & Children’s Literature | 2 |
| EDCI 512 Instructional Strategies in Social Studies | 2 |
| EDCI 513 Instructional Strategies in Mathematics | 2 |
| EDCI 514 Instructional Strategies in Science | 2 |
| EDCI 517 Integrating Arts into the Curriculum | 4 |
| HHP 412 ATOD Awareness | 1 |
| HHP 518 Health Enhancement Methods & Materials K-8 | 2 |
| RD 510 Instructional Practices in Literacy Education | 2 |
| Total minimum credits required for degree | 38 |
| courses | credits |
| Licensure Professional Core | 21 |
| EDCI 500 Curriculum Development | 2 |
| EDCI 519 Graduate Practicum | 3 |
| EDCI 572 Introduction to Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDCI 584 Student Teaching (K-12) OR EDCI 586 Student Teaching (Secondary) |
6 |
| EDF 515 Social, Philosophical, & Legal Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDF 530 Advanced Human Development & Learning | 3 |
| SPED 540 Education of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| Secondary and K-12 Specialization | 7-10 |
| Content Area methods (dependent upon discipline) | 2-4 |
| HHP 412 ATOD Awareness | 1 |
| RD 520 Content Area Reading & Writing | 3 |
| EDU 315 Indian Education for All | 2 |
| Total minimum credits required for secondary program | 30-33 |