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Cognates in Education

Cognate areas are intended to be part of a master’s degree program, either the M.S. or M.Ed. All courses in the cognate must be graduate level (typically 5000 - and 6000 -level courses) and must form a concentration in an academic area (e.g., early childhood education, educational technology, health, mathematics, reading, science, and so on). Courses to be transferred from another institution must be from an accredited university. Cognates must be clearly identified and approved by the advisor and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Note: Certain cognate area courses are also offered online through the Center for Extended Learning (http://distance.bemidjistate.edu).

Some cognates offered through Bemidji State University have a few required courses:

Cognate in Online Teaching. Required courses:

ED 6120 Critical Issues in Education (2 credits)
ED 6336 Instructional Design (3 credits)
ED 6446 Distance Education: History and Development (3 credits)
ED 6447 Seminar in Teaching Online (1 credit)

Master of Science (M.S.) students take an additional 5-10 credits related to their teaching field to complete a 14-19 credit cognate area. Master of Education (M.Ed.) students need an additional 7-10 credits to complete a cognate area of 16-19 credits.

Cognate in Pre-Primary. Required Courses:

ED 5670 Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
ED 5677 Relations and Management in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
ED 5700 Developmentally Appropriate Preprimary Education (3 credits)
ED 5811 Preprimary Student Teaching (3-10 credits)

Cognate in Reading. Required Courses:

ED 5737 Content Area Reading (2 credits)
ED 6230 Curriculum and Instruction in Developmental Reading in Elementary School (2 credits)
ED 6232 Children’s Literature in the Classroom (2 credits)
ED 6237 Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties (2 credits)
ED 6238 Administration and Supervision of the Reading Program (2 credits)
ED 6800 Practicum in Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties (2 credits)
ED 6810 Practicum in Correction of Reading Difficulties (2 credits)

Cognates also are offered through the BSU Mathematics and Science Departments in unique summer sessions.