Hamline University

Here's what to expect from your program:

• Year one you'll start with core education classes and get hands-on experience in K-12 classrooms.
• Year two you'll build on your foundation with more education courses and time in K-12 schools.
• Year three you'll begin courses focused on your specific teaching license and gain related classroom experience.
• Year four you'll continue license-specific classes and complete your clinical experiences. Some students student teach the last semester of their undergraduate degree, while others student teach the semester after they graduate.

• Complete a minimum of 100 hours of hands-on clinical experience in K-12 schools.
• Gain real-world experience through the Hamline-to-Hamline lab school partnership, offering guided clinical work, student fellowships, restorative justice training and tutoring opportunities.
• Opportunities to study abroad are also available.

Your hands-on experiences in K-12 classrooms will take place across a wide variety of schools in the Twin Cities, providing you with the tools to succeed in all kinds of classrooms.

• You’ll take courses that prepare you to serve culturally, racially, linguistically and academically diverse students.
• Our Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching provides support and culturally responsive training. You’ll also have access to support and resources through Hamline’s Office of Inclusive Excellence.
• Hamline is routinely awarded grants from the Minnesota Department of Education to support future urban educators. 

• Faculty and staff will guide and support you throughout your licensure program.
• Your hands-on experiences in local schools will help you build the confidence and skills you’ll need for student teaching.
• In some licensure areas, you'll get guided clinical experiences where professors work alongside you in K-12 schools.
• During student teaching, you’ll be paired with both a supervisor and a cooperating teacher who will support your growth and give you meaningful weekly feedback as you develop your teaching skills.

To make sure you’re well prepared to become a teacher, Hamline works closely with school districts across the Twin Cities. 

All licensure programs at Hamline are state-accredited and go through continuous cycles of review, giving you confidence that your education meets high standards and aligns with current best practices.

Hamline’s School of Education and Leadership offers numerous partnerships, collaborations, and academic centers at the forefront of educational innovation, including:

• The Adult Basic Education Teaching and Learning Advancement System (ATLAS), which provides resources and professional development to advance adult education throughout Minnesota.
• The Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching (CEUT), which trains and supports teachers in implementing culturally relevant pedagogical practices in schools.
• The Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE), which promotes environmental literacy and stewardship among citizens of all ages, serving as a resource for inspired learning.
• Dodge Nature Center
• Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
• Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center