{"id":232,"date":"2022-08-08T14:42:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T19:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/?page_id=232"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:18:33","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Available Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>91̽»¨ offers a number of Undergraduate Majors and Minors, Graduate Programs, and Endorsements to prepare future teachers in a variety of teaching fields.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Undergraduate Teacher Licensure Programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/courses-and-programs\/elementary-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Elementary Education (K-6)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondary Education (5-12)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/english-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/health-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Education <\/a>(also available at the grad level)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/math-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mathematics Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/science-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science Education<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Chemistry Specialty<\/li>\n<li>Earth and Space Sciences Specialty<\/li>\n<li>Life Science Specialty<\/li>\n<li>Physics Specialty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/social-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Studies Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>K-12 Education<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/music-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Music Education<\/a> (also available at the grad level)\n<ul>\n<li>Instrumental\/Classroom K-12 Specialization<\/li>\n<li>Vocal\/Classroom K-12 Specialization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/physical-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Physical Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20263\/programs\/bs__seab\">Special Education &ndash; Academic &amp; Behavioral Strategist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/visual-arts-education\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Visual Arts Education<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/areas\/ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For more information on undergraduate courses and programs, visit the course catalog.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Field-Based Elementary Program<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/field-based-elementary-education\/\"><strong>Field-Based Elementary Education, B.S. (K-6)<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Teacher candidates who are enrolled in the Field-Based Elementary program are working as paraprofessionals in elementary schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Online Programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/dlite\/program-of-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DLiTE (Undergraduate) Elementary Education B.S. (K-6)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bemidjistate.edu%2Facademics%2Fprofessional-education%2Ffastrack%2Fprogram-of-study%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAspen.Easterling%40bemidjistate.edu%7Cae200263fe49447eb9a208ddba55eaad%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638871600352557772%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Y0smLYog55BqhGcXRAC01i9LtpiByWtIyoIKjL73JwI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Master of Art in Teaching-FasTrack (Graduate) Secondary Licensure (5-12 and K-12)<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Students earn a teaching license in a select field and a Master of Art in Teaching (MAT) degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/special-education\/\">Master of Special Education &ndash; ABS Licensure (K-12)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Optional Add-On Endorsements<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/endorsements\/\">Endorsements<\/a> (Add-on Licenses)\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/optional-endorsements\/preprimary-endorsement\/\">Pre-Primary Endorsement (Age 3- PreK)<\/a><br>\n<em>Available as an add-on to the Elementary Education (K-6) License.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/optional-endorsements\/communication-arts-and-literature-endorsement\/\">Middle School Communication Arts &amp; Literature Endorsement (5-8)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/optional-endorsements\/math-endorsement\/\">Middle School Mathematics Endorsement (5-8)<\/a> (also available at the grad level)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/optional-endorsements\/middle-level-science-endorsement\/\">Middle School Science Endorsement (5-8)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/optional-endorsements\/social-studies-endorsement\/\">Middle School Social Studies Endorsement (5-8)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/human-performance-sport-health\/courses-programs\/dape-minor-licensure\/\">Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE)<\/a> (also available at the grad level)<br>\n<em>Available as an add-on to the Physical Education (K-12) License.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Certificates and Minors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/programs\/certchsp\">Coaching Certificate<\/a>*<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/graduate\/20253\/programs\/gc__spec\">Special Education Certificate<\/a>* (Graduate Only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Program does not result in a teaching license.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Graduate Programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Master&rsquo;s Degrees<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/courses-and-programs\/mathematics-elementary-and-middle-level-education-m-s\/\">Master of Science in Elementary and Middle-Level Mathematics Education<\/a><br>\n<em>May result in licensure.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/\">FasTrack &ndash; Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/music\/courses-and-programs\/master-music-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Master of Music Education (MME)<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Instrumental &amp; Classroom Music<\/li>\n<li>Vocal &amp; Classroom Music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/special-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Master of Special Education (MSPED)*<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add-On Licensure Programs<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/special-education\/\">Special Education Licensure Programs<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic &amp; Behavioral Strategist (ABS)<\/li>\n<li>Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)<\/li>\n<li>Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/human-performance-sport-health\/courses-programs\/online-health-education-licensure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/programs\/endorsements\/math-endorsement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle Level Mathematics Endorsement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/human-performance-sport-health\/courses-programs\/dape-minor-licensure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Developmental Adapted Physical Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Aspen Easterling, Assistant Director for Student Success<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:Aspen.Easterling@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Aspen.Easterling@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/AspenEasterling@MinnState.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-552 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/148\/2022\/09\/book_appt_blue-300x85-1.jpg\" alt=\"Book An Appointment\" width=\"300\" height=\"85\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/148\/2022\/09\/book_appt_blue-300x85-1.jpg\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>91̽»¨ offers a number of Undergraduate Majors and Minors, Graduate Programs, and Endorsements to prepare future teachers in a variety of teaching fields. 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