Bemidji State University's Department of Professional Education offers a 35-credit Master of Science, Education (M.S. Education) research degree for practicing pre-K through post-secondary teachers and for others interested in education. The M.S. Education degree core courses are designed to meet six program standards adapted from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Additional coursework for the M.S. Education degree includes ED6980 Research Paper OR ED6990 Thesis and advanced elective coursework.

Master of Science, Education (M.S. Education) Program Summary

Required Core (20 Credits)

• ED 6100 Educational Research
• ED 6107 Advanced Educational Psychology
• ED 6108 The Learning Community
• ED 6117 Critical and Creative Thinking
• ED 6334 Curriculum and Instruction
• ED 6336 Instructional Design
• ED 6750 Educational Research II*

*ED 6750: Written Exam meets the comprehensive exam requirement of the School of Graduate Studies and completed in this course. It is to be taken after all other core course requirements have been met.

Required Research Component

• ED 6980 Research Paper (2 credits)                                                                                           or
  
• ED 6990 Thesis (4 credits)
  

Electives (14 Credits)

Electives are selected with the guidance of a BSU advisor, and then submitted to the department chair and graduate dean for their approval. Courses taken for elective credit must be at the graduate level (5000 or 6000 level) and relevant to a student's academic goals and needs. Up to ten credits of graduate-level elective courses may be transferred into a student's program if the courses are taken at an accredited university. Up to five credits of graduate-level workshop courses may be used as electives for a student's degree program if the workshop courses are taken at BSU or another accredited university.

Specific licensure and certification programs are listed here; however, students may select other areas of study, with the approval of their advisor, the department chair, and the graduate dean.

• General Leadership with Educational Technology Emphasis
• Online Teaching Certificate
• Preprimary Licensure
• Reading Licensure

Course Rotation

The course rotation below is the minimal list of courses offered by semester. Other courses may be added as needed; courses with low enrollment are subject to cancellation. 

Fall	Spring	Summer
(3) ED 6100 – Ed Research I (3) ED 6107 – Adv. Ed. Psych (3) ED 6117 – Critical/Creative (3) ED 6336* - Inst. Design (2) ED 6850 – Capstone	(3) ED 6108 – Learning Comm. (3) ED 6334 – Curr. & Inst. (2) ED 6750 – Ed Research II	(2) ED 6120* - Critical Issues (3) ED 6446* - Distance Ed (1) ED 6447* - Seminar Electives – TBA (may vary by summer)

*Denotes a course that is part of the “Online Teaching Certificate.”

ED 6980 & ED 6990 (arranged courses for “research paper” and “thesis” are available as necessary – contact your advisor).

Recommended Sequence of Core Program Courses*

	Fall	Spring	Summer
Year 1	(3) ED 6100 (3) ED 6107	(3) ED 6108 (3) ED 6334 [Complete Grad Form 2]	Electives as needed
Year 2	(3) ED 6117 (3) ED 6336	(2) ED 6750 [Complete Grad Form 3]	Electives as needed
Year 3	(2) ED 6850 (2-4) ED 6980/6990 [Complete Grad Forms 4 & 5]

*2.5 years minimum for degree completion.

Graduate Form 2 = Application to Candidacy
Graduate Form 3 = Proposal Approval
Graduate Form 4 = Application for Graduation
Graduate Form 5 = Final Paper/Project Acceptance

For more information, contact:

Dr. Michael Urban
Coordinator of Graduate Programs (MS/MEd) in Education
murban@bemidjistate.edu
218-755-3782