2009-2010 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Academic Programs and DisciplinesEDUC725 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Field Experience + 1TOTAL Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders 10Teaching (Initial License) Programs: M.A., LicenseThe M.A. in Teaching and the K–12 and Secondary License programs are designedfor college graduates who aspire to teach at the K–12 or 5–12 levels. The programsare a learner-centered, standards-driven collaboration between learners, collegeprofessors, and local school districts. In collaboration with school districts, learnerswill have opportunities to continually apply their new knowledge and learningin a school environment. Learners in the program will complete the course workrequired to apply for a Minnesota K–12 or 5–12 teaching license in one of thefollowing 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)• Social Studies (5–12)• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages—TESOL (K–12)• World Languages and Cultures (K–12)Ideal candidates are those individuals with an earned baccalaureate degree froma regionally accredited institution in a field other than education. The program isintended for adult learners who:• Embody considerable life experience.• Possess established values, beliefs, and opinions.• Relate new knowledge to previously learned information and experience.• Come to the classroom with a well-developed mind set.• Tend to be self-directed.• Seek immediate application of classroom theory.Prospective teachers across the United States are being educated into the professionthrough a standards-based approach adopted by the Interstate New TeacherAssessment and Support Consortium. The state of Minnesota currently requiresthat all teacher candidates show evidence of meeting the Minnesota Standards ofEffective Practice (MNSEP), which includes subject matter standards. The stan-65