{"id":11,"date":"2022-02-16T13:55:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T19:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/dlite\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-09-04T11:42:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:42:44","slug":"program-of-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/dlite\/program-of-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">The DLiTE program is for Minnesota Licensure only. Students must complete all field experiences and student teaching within the state of Minnesota. The program takes four or six fall\/spring semesters (2 or 3 years) to complete and culminates in a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education.<\/p>\n<h2>Three Year Plan<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Semester 1 &ndash; Spring or Fall Start<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3100\">ED 3100 Introduction to the Foundations of Education<\/a> (3 Credits) (10 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3110\">ED 3110 Educational Psychology <\/a>(3 Credits) (10 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3350\">ED 3350 Pedagogy: Planning for Instruction<\/a> (3 Credits) (15 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/phed\/4200\">PHED 4200 Teaching Elementary Physical Education<\/a> (1 Credit) (5 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20243\/courses\/ed\/3301\">ED 3310 Creative Arts in Education (3 Credits) New Fall 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3140\">ED 3140 Human Diversity and Educational Equity<\/a> (3 Credits)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3201\">ED 3201 Language Arts I<\/a> (3 Credits) (15 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3240\">ED 3240 Social Studies in the Elementary School<\/a> (3 Credits) (5 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3202\">ED 3202 Language Arts II<\/a> (3 Credits)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3221\">ED 3221 Elementary Math Methods <\/a>(3 Credits) (20 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3222\">ED 3222 Elementary Science Methods<\/a> (3 Credits) (15 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3203\">ED 3203 Language Arts III<\/a> (3 Credits) (5 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li>ED 3310 Creative Arts in Education (3 credits) will be offered to current DLiTE candidates Cohorts RR, QQ, PP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3780\">ED 3780 Inclusive Teaching and Classrooms <\/a>(3 Credits) (15 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/4799\">ED 4799 The Professional Teacher<\/a> (1 Credit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/4820\">ED 4820 Elementary Student Teaching<\/a> (1-12 Credits)<\/p>\n<h2>Two Year Plan<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Semester 1 (Spring or Fall Start)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3100\">ED 3100 Introduction to the Foundations of Education<\/a> (3 Credits) (10 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3110\">ED 3110 Educational Psychology <\/a>(3 Credits) (10 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3140\">ED 3140 Human Diversity and Educational Equity<\/a> (3 Credits)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3201\">ED 3201 Language Arts I<\/a> (3 Credits) (15 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3350\">ED 3350 Pedagogy: Planning for Instruction<\/a> (3 Credits) (15 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/phed\/4200\">PHED 4200 Teaching Elementary Physical Education<\/a> (1 Credit) (5 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20243\/courses\/ed\/3301\">ED 3310 Creative Arts in Education (3 Credits)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3202\">ED 3202 Language Arts II<\/a> (3 Credits)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3780\">ED 3780 Inclusive Teaching and Classrooms <\/a> (3 Credits) (15 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3221\">ED 3221 Elementary Math Methods <\/a>(3 Credits) (20 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3203\">ED 3203 Language Arts III<\/a> (3 Credits) (5 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3222\">ED 3222 Elementary Science Methods<\/a> (3 Credits) (15 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3240\">ED 3240 Social Studies in the Elementary School<\/a> (3 Credits) (5 classroom hours)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/4799\">ED 4799 The Professional Teacher<\/a> (1 Credit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 4<\/strong><br>\n&bull; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/4820\">ED 4820 Elementary Student Teaching<\/a> (1-12 Credits)<\/p>\n<h3>Other Required Courses for each program track<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Two Mathematics Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/math\/1011\">MATH 1011: Math for Elementary School Teachers 1<\/a> (3 credits)\n<ul>\n<li>Offered online with BSU, Spring Semester<\/li>\n<li>Offered online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clcmn.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Central Lakes College<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>, Summer\/Fall Semesters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/math\/1013\">MATH 1013: Math for Elementary School Teachers 2<\/a> (3 credits)\n<ul>\n<li>Offered online with BSU, Fall Semester<\/li>\n<li>Offered online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clcmn.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Central Lakes College<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>, Summer\/Spring Semesters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Two Health Courses<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/hlth\/3400\">HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society<\/a> (2 credits)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/hlth\/4100\">HLTH 4100 Health Education in the Elementary School<\/a> (2 credits)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Language Arts I, II and III must be taken in sequence.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/math\/1011\">MATH 1011<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/math\/1013\">MATH 1013<\/a> are to be taken before <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3221\">ED 3221 Elementary Math Methods<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>**<strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong><em> Field experiences and student teaching require school district criminal background checks. If you think you may have an issue you may want to initiate a background check yourself before you seek admission. Applicants with any prior conviction(s) may be unable to complete a program of study in Education. Your disposition for the role of professional educator will be assessed throughout the program. This includes things such as attendance, reliability and communication skills.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The DLiTE program is for Minnesota Licensure only. Students must complete all field experiences and student teaching within the state of Minnesota. The program takes four or six fall\/spring semesters (2 or 3 years) to complete and culminates in a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. 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