{"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":"2026-10-27T11:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:31:11","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><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Semester 1 &ndash; Spring or Fall Start<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3100\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 1100 Education<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and Society (3 Credits)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3110\">EDUC 2110 Educational Psychology and Learning Theories<\/a> (3 Credits) <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Semester 2<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3350\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3350 Principles and Strategies of Teaching <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">(3 Credits) (25 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/phed\/4200\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PHED 4200 Teaching Elementary Physical Education<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (1 Credit) <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3310\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3310 Creative Arts in Education <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">(3 Credits)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Semester 3<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3140\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3140 Human Diversity and Educational Equity<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (3 Credits)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3201\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3201 Language Arts I<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (3 Credits) (15 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3240\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3240 Social Studies in the Elementary School<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (3 Credits) (5 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Semester 4<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3202\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3202 Language Arts II<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (3 Credits) (10 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/courses\/ed\/3221\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3221 Elementary Math Methods <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">(3 Credits) (10 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3222\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3222 Elementary Science Methods<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (3 Credits) (5 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Semester 5<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3203\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3203 Language Arts III<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (3 Credits) (5 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3780\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3780 Inclusive Teaching and Classrooms <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">(3 Credits) <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/4778\">EDUC 4778 Teacher Leadership<\/a> (3 Credit) (25 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Semester 6<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/4820\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ED 4820 Elementary Student Teaching<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (1-12 Credits)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 1100 Education<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and Society (3 Credits)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3110\">EDUC 2110 Educational Psychology and Learning Theories<\/a>(3 Credits) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3140\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3140 Human Diversity and Educational Equity<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (3 Credits)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3201\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3201 Language Arts I<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (3 Credits) (15 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3350\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3350 Principles and Strategies of Teaching <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">(3 Credits) (25 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/phed\/4200\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PHED 4200 Teaching Elementary Physical Education<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (1 Credit) <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3310\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3310 Creative Arts in Education <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">(3 Credits)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3202\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3202 Language Arts II<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (3 Credits) (10 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3780\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3780 Inclusive Teaching and Classrooms <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">(3 Credits) <\/span><\/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\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3221 Elementary Math Methods <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">(3 Credits) (10 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3222\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3222 Elementary Science Methods<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (3 Credits) (5 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/3203\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">EDUC 3203 Language Arts III<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (3 Credits) (5 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/4778\">EDUC 4778 Teacher Leadership<\/a> (3 Credit) (25 classroom hours)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Semester 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/20273\/courses\/ed\/4820\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ED 4820 Elementary Student Teaching<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (1-12 Credits)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>Health Courses<\/h4>\n<ul>\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. 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