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Delivery
Blended
Finish in as few as
17-23 months (plus a thesis)
Estimated tuition
$20,916-$21,497
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Program highlights
Field experiences and student teaching
You’ll take part in field experiences in elementary and secondary schools to observe current education practices and confirm that education is the right career choice for you. Then you will student teach for several months alongside a school’s teacher and a Bethel supervisor. Their coaching will help you apply coursework and theory in a classroom and move you closer to being qualified to teach in your own classroom upon program completion.
Innovative professors
While you earn your master's degree in teaching, our instructors bring excellent teaching skills and innovation as they model the cutting-edge teaching strategies you will use in your future classrooms.
Unique licensure options
Our unique licensure options include the option for a dual licensure, allowing you to earn a license in two content areas, making you more marketable to public and private schools.
Student success
Caring advisors and professors will support you and ensure that you have everything you need to succeed.
Flexible course options
Our program—which includes both face-to-face and online courses—is designed for students who work full time, have families, and are involved in their community. Along with the traditional 23-month timeline, you can pursue a fast-track option and finish in as few as 17 months, plus a thesis.
Christian and diverse perspectives
Courses are taught from a foundation of faith, which adds meaning. And you’ll consider educational theory and practices from national and international viewpoints to learn best practices of K-12 education in Minnesota public and private schools.
Our mission
In our adult-undergraduate and graduate education programs, we lead in faith-based teacher preparation and are committed to evidence-based innovation in education. We prepare our educators like you to implement academic excellence in K-12 classrooms and beyond while valuing the unique qualities of each individual, understanding that everyone is made in God’s image (Imago Dei). Learn more about our program's mission.
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Our program is built around Minnesota state licensure standards, but we bring added value: our faculty teach from a foundation in the Christian faith, which is woven into every course. With this approach, our program develops teachers who are knowledgeable, collaborative, and caring—reflecting a strong moral framework of integrity and compassion. While earning a license to teach in one of 10 different content areas, you’ll learn to stay on the cutting edge of our rapidly changing education environment.
94%
'16-'17 Bethel teaching grads that would recommend Bethel to other prospective teachers
- 2016-2017 Bush Exit Survey475+
education learning placements at 230+ sites last year
Bethel University and the instructors in the graduate school program are very supportive and give real world examples. I have been able to change my career and transition into a new industry because of the Masters in Teaching program.
Lawton Burgstahler '15Current job: Buffalo Lake Hector Stewart High School Business Teacher
Career Outcomes
Outcomes
Our M.A. in Teaching program will prepare you for a successful teaching career and provide you with an initial teaching license. You’ll gain the skills and knowledge you need to be a confident teacher prepared to serve kids, families, and communities in a complex and changing educational environment.
Skills
Graduates demonstrate:
- Capacity to integrate values and ethics into teaching
- Ability to plan standards-based instruction
- Application of evidence-based strategies
- Aptitude to design assessments that teach and measure performance
- Ability to differentiate instruction based on students’ unique needs
- A commitment to culturally responsive teaching strategies
- Comfort with educational technologies
- Professionalism in working with schools, teachers, students, administrators, families, and communities
- Strong research skills to craft and defend a master’s thesis
Careers
Equips teachers with skills that apply to growing career fields, including:
- Teaching in traditional middle or high school classrooms in Minnesota public, charter, or private schools
- Leading in technology education
- Educational leadership
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