2008-2009 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Academic Programs and DisciplinesCoursesSemester Credit HoursEDUC605 Special Education: Historical and Legal Issues 2EDUC610 Norm-Referenced Assessment 3EDUC613Social Issues and Alternative Methods inSpecial Education 2EDUC615 Teaching Exceptional Students 3EDUC625 Special Education: Planning and Programming 3EDUC631 Basic Concepts of Learning Disabilities 3EDUC632Strategies for Teaching Students withLearning Disabilities 3EDUC636 Consultation and Collaboration 2EDUC655 Classroom-Based Assessment 2EDUC660 Pre-Practicum 1EDUC670 Assessment Practicum 2EDUC784 Practicum: Learning Disabilities* + 3TOTAL Learning Disabilities Licensure 29*Course must be taken for credit at Bethel.TeachingThe M.A. in Teaching and the K-12 and Secondary Licensure programs are designedfor college graduates who aspire to teach at the K-12 or 5-12 levels. Theprograms are a learner-centered, standards-driven collaboration between learners,college professors, and local school districts. In collaboration with school districts,learners will have opportunities to continually apply their new knowledge andlearning in a school environment. Learners in the program will complete thecourse work required to apply for a Minnesota K-12 or 5-12 teaching license inone of the following areas:• Art (K-12)• Business (5-12)• Communication Arts and Literature (5-12)• General Science (5-12) with an emphasis in:a. Chemistryb. Life Sciencec. Physics• Health (5-12)• Mathematics (5-12)61