Minnesota Board of Teaching
Program Approval/Appeals Statute
Most questions about Professional Education programs and services can be answered by contacting the Department of Professional Education at 218-755-2934. Your inquiry will be directed to the appropriate person or department.
There are several options open to you at BSU.
As an undergraduate student, you must first complete 30 semester credits of liberal education courses with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher. You must then complete the MTLE Basic Skills Test - proof/documentation of the test must be provided by either a score report, testing center verification, or scores on file with the BSU Records Office (218-755-2020). Final acceptance to a specific program is completed in ED 3100 - Introduction to the Foundations of Education.
If you have completed an associate's degree, consider pursuing your bachelor's degree and Minnesota teaching license through the DLiTE program. Contact the Department of Professional Education or the DLiTE office (800-723-3567; dlite@bemidjistate.edu) for more information.
If you have completed a non-teaching bachelor's degree, consider pursuing a teaching license via portfolio. Contact the Department of Professional Education or the FasTrack office (800-723-3567; fastrack@bemidjistate.edu) for more information.
For general information, contact the BSU Registrar in the Records and Registration Office (218-755-2020) or the Professional Education Department.
Scholarships are available every year. Applications are usually available in January, deadlines for submission are in February, and awards are made in April. For more information, visit the Professional Education Scholarships web page, or contact the Clinical Experiences office (218-755-2930).
For more information concerning financial assistance, contact the Financial Aid office (218-755-2034).
Contact the Professional Education Department to schedule an appointment for a review of your transcripts.
Both! For advising in your major area of study, contact your assigned advisor. For advice concerning education course requirements, contact the Department of Professional Education or the Clinical Experiences office (218-755-2930).
The Distributed Learning in Teacher Education (DLiTE) program is a blended (online/on-campus in the Twin Cities) elementary education program available to those who have already obtained an associate's degree. Contact the DLiTE office (800-723-3567; dlite@bemidjistate.edu) for more information.
The Fastrack Secondary Initiative program provides a means of receiving a Minnesota teaching license via portfolio and is available to those who wish to teach at the secondary level and have already obtained a non-teaching bachelor's degree. Contact the FasTrack office (800-723-3567; fastrack@bemidjistate.edu) for more information.
Information concerning student teaching can be found on the Clinical Experiences website, or contact the Clinical Experiences office (218-755-2930).
Contact Extended Learning (218-755-2068) for information.
There are currently three graduate degree possibilities in Professional Education - Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Science in Education (M.S.) and Master of Science in Special Education (M.S.). There are also several Special Education licenses available at the graduate level (SLD, EBD, D/APE, VI).
For questions concerning the M.Ed. and M.S. in Education, contact the Program Coordinator, Dr. Michael Urban (218-755-3734).
For questions concerning the M.S. in Special Education or Special Education licenses, contact Dr. Janne Lillestol (218-755-3734).
Please Note: If you DO NOT have a current MN teaching license, you will need to complete the Standards of Effective Practice (SEP) courses, student teaching, and all exams required by the MN Board of Teaching/MN Department of Education.
Primary Authorities
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