Overview
Bethel provides an opportunity for students who complete an initial education license (in elementary, special education, or any 5-12, 5-8, 9-12, or K-12 content area) to add another teaching license. Students who complete their edTPA during their student teaching experience for their initial license will not be required to also complete an edTPA in order to earn another license or an add-on teaching license. Students must earn a passing score on all required Minnesota Teaching Licensure Examinations (MTLE) or equivalent examinations. Students must complete all content coursework (which may include a methods course), as determined through an evaluation of transcripts, prior to practicum (reduced student teaching experience).
For special education, the entire course sequence for the special education license must be completed for eligibility for an add-on teaching license, or students must hold a current special education teaching license. If they hold a special education license, they must complete all the required content area courses and a practicum (reduced student teaching experience) in the subsequent licensure area.
License Requirements
To be recommended for a license students must:
- Maintain academic success, which is defined as completion of each teacher licensure and each content area course with a passing grade: S, C, or higher.
- Maintain character, ethics, and relational skills consistent with the role and responsibility of the professional educator. Any student failing to meet this expectation may be asked to discuss with the program director other viable options for professional development.
- Complete required license standards, which are subject to change at any time by the Professional Education Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB).
- Meet the PELSB license standards in place at the time of program completion.
If PELSB changes any content standards or education standards after a student is admitted into a Bethel education program, the student is responsible to find, complete, and pay for appropriate classes to meet the standard(s) either at Bethel or another college/university.
Admission Requirements
The Add-On Teaching License program will consider applicants who:
- Meet the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School.
- Submit an official transcript (U.S. schools) or NACES or AICE evaluation (international schools) showing an earned baccalaureate degree and official transcripts or NACES or AICE evaluations from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended. Undergraduate transcript(s) may be waived if transfer credit(s) are not being used to fulfill content area requirements.
- Have earned a baccalaureate degree or higher from a regionally accredited (or internationally recognized as equivalent) institution.
- Have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale on the highest degree completed.
- Submit two professional Admission References.
- Submit a written Statement of Purpose.
- Submit a current resume.
- Interview with enrollment counselor or program director.
- Students applying for initial licensure (TEAG) and add-on teaching licenses (TEAQ) in Graduate School World Languages and Cultures: Spanish must demonstrate Intermediate-High oral proficiency in Spanish as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures (ACTFL). They will demonstrate oral proficiency by taking an official ACTFL OPIc test and passing with Intermediate-High level proficiency. Students are responsible for paying for the exam and the costs of sending an official copy of the exam results to Bethel University.
Accepted students will be eligible to begin the program once they have three or fewer (four or fewer for business education) content area requirements remaining from the State of Minnesota Content Standards.
License Requirements
Add-On Teaching License (for licensed Special Education teachers)
The required curriculum for a teaching license as an addition to a qualifying Minnesota special education teaching licenses comprises a 10 semester credit sequence of courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 665 | Teaching Content Area Literacy * | 3 |
| EDUC 779 | Student Teaching Placement II * | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Social Studies 5-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Mathematics 5-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Science 5-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Visual Arts K-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| World Languages and Cultures K-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| ESL K-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Communication Arts and Literature 5-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Business 5-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Total Credits | 10 | |
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Course must be taken for credit at Bethel.
Add-On Teaching License (for students with a qualifying General Education Teaching License)
The required curriculum for a teaching license as an addition to a qualifying 5-8, 5-12, or 9-12 Minnesota General Teaching License comprises of a 5 semester credit sequence of courses.
The required curriculum for a teaching license as an addition to a qualifying K-12 Minnesota General Teaching License comprises of an 8 semester credit sequence of courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 781 | Student Teaching II * | 1 |
| EDUC 643 | Field Experiences in School-based Settings ** | 3 |
| Select one of the following | 4 | |
| Social Studies 5-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Mathematics 5-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Science 5-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Visual Arts K-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| World Languages and Cultures K-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| ESL K-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Communication Arts and Literature 5-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Business 5-12 Teaching Methods * | ||
| Total Credits | 5-8 | |
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Course must be taken for credit at Bethel.
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Course is required for K-12 licensure only.