The Master of Teaching FasTrack Teaching licensure program allows students to earn a graduate degree and Minnesota teaching licensure. Students must complete all field experiences and student teaching within the state of Minnesota

All students must take the following courses listed below. Beyond that, additional credits may be needed depending on the licensure area and needed content courses. Scroll down for more information on license options. The courses are online with required virtual sessions at the start and the end of each semester

*Master of Teaching FasTrack Student Orientation (0-credit, no-cost). This mandatory advising/planning course is offered on an ongoing basis

Semester One Courses

  • ED 6101: Educational Foundations (3 credits) (5 hours of field experience)
  • ED 6107: Advanced Educational Psychology (3 credits) (15 hours of field experience)

Summer Course

  • ED 6140-95 Human Diversity of Education (3 credits) (no field experience)

Semester Two Courses

  • ED 6334 Curriculum and Instructional Design (3 credits) (15 hours of field experience)
  • ED 6108 Equitable and Inclusive Learning Communities (3 credits) (15 hours of field experience)

Semester Three Courses

  • HLTH 5400: Health & Drugs in Society (2 credits)
  • ED 5737: Content Area Reading (3 credits) (25 hours of field experience)
  • ED 5799: The Professional Teacher (1 credit)
  • *XXXX Secondary Methods (2-4 credits). You must take your content methods courses in semester two or three. (25 hours of field experience)

Semester Four Course

Master of Teaching FasTrack License Options

You can focus on a variety of K-12 or secondary-level content areas. If you have previously completed undergraduate or graduate credits in content areas (math, science, etc.) you may be able to apply them toward the required content area license coursework.

All FasTrack education courses (ED prefix) are delivered in an online format. However, depending on the desired license, not all content courses may be available in an online format. For instance, some of the required content courses for physical education may not all be available online.

Click on the links below to learn about required content coursework in each area. Before you apply, check your transcripts to see if any of your content courses align.

*You must have attained a 2.5 GPA in any previous content courses to apply them toward licensure.

** Offered in conjunction with St. Cloud State.

*You must have attained a 2.5 GPA in any previous content courses to apply them toward licensure.

** Offered in conjunction with St. Cloud State.

****Special Education is not directly part of the FasTrack program. If you already have an undergraduate degree, you may earn a special education licensure by pursuing our Master of Special Education.

For more information, please contact jessamay.pesek@bemidjistate.edu

The FasTrack program meets requirements of the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) for licensure in the state of Minnesota. If you are living in another state and interested in seeking licensure in state other than Minnesota, you will need to follow that state’s requirements for candidates prepared out of state. Please contact the Department of Education in your state to learn about the requirements for licensure in your state.

You will be able to review the possible alignment of the courses in your content area with the courses Bemidji requires in the content area in which you seek licensure and compare it with your transcripts. You must have a 2.5 GPA to qualify for FasTrack.

Upon full acceptance and successful completion of all requirements, coursework and student teaching, Bemidji State University will recommend for licensure. There is no required portfolio development.

Note: Field experiences and student teaching require school district criminal background checks. If you think you may have an issue you may want to initiate a background, check yourself before you seek admission. Applicants with any prior conviction(s) may be unable to complete a program of study in Education. Your disposition for the role of professional educator will be assessed throughout the program. This includes things such as attendance, reliability and communication skills.