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Teaching: Initial License Programs (M.A. or License-only)

Aspire to teach?

  • Invest in the next generation of leaders and their families
  • Transform students with the life-long skills of responsibility and citizenship
  • Help students develop their curiosity and love of learning
  • Earn an M.A. with a license in 1 of 9 subject areas
  • Complete a license-only in K-12 or Secondary (5-12)
MA Teaching

Your undergraduate degree becomes the basis of your teaching licensure in the M.A. in Teaching degree.

Do you have a college degree in a non-education major?

After pursuing other experiences, are you drawn back to college by the challenge of teaching at the K-12 or Secondary (5-12) level?

Your experience is valuable

  • As a mature teacher with considerable life experience, you have a lot to offer students in the classroom.
  • Incorporate your real-life knowledge with the learning in the classroom to make your teaching come alive.

Program Options

  • M.A. in Teaching with K-12 or 5-12 license
  • K-12 license-only
  • Secondary (5-12) license-only

Areas of License

Complete the course work required to apply for a Minnesota teaching license at the K-12 or 5-12 level in one or more of the following areas.

  • K-12

    • Art
    • TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
    • World Languages and Cultures (French or Spanish)

  • 5-12

    • Business
    • Communication arts and literature
    • General science with an emphasis in chemistry, life sciences, or physics
    • Health
    • Mathematics
    • Social Studies

Accreditation

All education programs are approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching. Bethel University is a member in good standing of the Teacher Education Accreditation Council.

Complete your Master's-level Teaching Program

  • Degree requires 36 or 37 semester credits; license-only requires 31 or 32 semester credits
  • Register once for the  entire program
  • Attend class with a supportive group of busy adults who progress through the program together
  • Be evaluated primarily on written assignments, projects, presentations, class discussions, and small group  participation

Schedule

  • Summer: Evenings and some Saturdays
  • Fall: Evenings, plus limited day commitment
  • Winter/Spring: Full-time student teaching day commitment and Saturdays
  • Complete course work in approximately 2 years with a short break during the summer
  • Meet on Bethel's campus (near the intersection of 35W and 694)
  • Park for free
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Get started on your master's-level Teaching program today!

Currently accepting applications.