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Program checklist · M.A. in Special Education

M.A. in Special Education

Bethel University · Saint Paul, MN

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Program
Award
M.A. in Special Education
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
42.2805
Total credits (published)
10
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
courses are delivered fully online with 2-4 Saturday intensives over the course of 18-29 months. Accreditation Bethel's graduate teacher education degree programs are accredited by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) which has approved Bethel's Graduate education programs leading to initial and add-on licenses in various K-12, 9-12, 5-8, and 5-12 content areas; initial and add-on licenses in various special education disability areas; as well as an add-on license in Teacher Coordinator of Work-based Learning. If the MN Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) changes any content standards or education standards after a student is admitted into a Bethel education program, the student is responsible to complete and pay for appropriate classes to meet the standard(s) either at Bethel or another college/university.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
173160
CourseShelf checklist
CK_173160_13fb130a_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Requirements

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    Special Education (M.A.)

    0 items

      Bethel Core Courses

      major core · 3 items
      1. EDUC 795
        • Writing the Thesis
        As published: “Writing the Thesis *”
        4
      2. SPED 618
        • Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities
        As published: “Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities”
        4
      3. SPED 655
        • Classroom-based Assessment and Field Experience
        As published: “Classroom-based Assessment and Field Experience”
        4

      Minnesota PELSB Special Education Core

      major core · 6 items
      1. SPED 602
        • Introduction to Special Education: History, Law, Academics, and Behavior
        As published: “Introduction to Special Education: History, Law, Academics, and Behavior”
        4
      2. SPED 617
        • Norm-Reference Assessment and Field Experience
        As published: “Norm-Reference Assessment and Field Experience”
        4
      3. SPED 623
        • Consultation, Collaboration, and Resources
        As published: “Consultation, Collaboration, and Resources”
        2
      4. SPED 627
        • Programming and Planning for Special Education
        As published: “Programming and Planning for Special Education”
        2
      5. SPED 629
        • Reading Foundations and Field Experience
        As published: “Reading Foundations and Field Experience”
        4
      6. Select one to two concentrations
        Not resolved to a course
        10-30

      Academic Behavioral Strategist Concentration (13-15 credits)

      concentration · 4 items
      1. SPED 633
        • Characteristics of Mild-Moderate Disabilities (ABS)
        As published: “Characteristics of Mild-Moderate Disabilities (ABS)”
        4
      2. SPED 635
        • Responsive Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment (ABS)
        As published: “Responsive Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment (ABS)”
        2
      3. SPED 639
        • Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience
        As published: “Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience 1”
        4
      4. SPED 770
        • ABS: Student Teaching
        As published: “ABS: Student Teaching 2”
        or: SPED 782 SPED Practicum for Teachers of Other Licenses
        or: SPED 786 Academic Behavioral Strategist: Practicum
        3-5

      Autism Spectrum Disorders Concentration (13-15 credits)

      concentration · 4 items
      1. SPED 643
        • Characteristics of ASD (ASD)
        As published: “Characteristics of ASD (ASD)”
        2
      2. SPED 645
        • ASD: Evaluation, Communication, and Intervention Strategies and Field Experience
        As published: “ASD: Evaluation, Communication, and Intervention Strategies and Field Experience 1”
        4
      3. SPED 649
        • Planning, Instruction, and Consultation for ASD (ASD)
        As published: “Planning, Instruction, and Consultation for ASD (ASD)”
        4
      4. SPED 771
        • ASD: Student Teaching
        As published: “ASD: Student Teaching 2”
        or: SPED 782 SPED Practicum for Teachers of Other Licenses
        or: SPED 787 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practicum
        3-5

      Developmental Disabilities Concentration (13-15 credits)

      concentration · 4 items
      1. SPED 661
        • Foundations of Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities/Intellectual Disabilities
        As published: “Foundations of Developmental and Cognitive Disabilities/Intellectual Disabilities”
        2
      2. SPED 667
        • Instruction and Intervention for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
        As published: “Instruction and Intervention for Students with Intellectual Disabilities”
        4
      3. SPED 669
        • Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities Across Systems and Field Experience
        As published: “Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities Across Systems and Field Experience 1”
        4
      4. SPED 774
        • DD: Student Teaching
        As published: “DD: Student Teaching”
        or: SPED 782 SPED Practicum for Teachers of Other Licenses
        or: SPED 779 DD: Practicum
        3-5

      Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities Concentration (13-15 credits)

      concentration · 4 items
      1. SPED 639
        • Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience
        As published: “Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience 1”
        4
      2. SPED 653
        • Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
        As published: “Child and Adolescent Psychopathology”
        2
      3. SPED 659
        • Intervention Strategies for Moderate to Sever Behavioral Disabilities
        As published: “Intervention Strategies for Moderate to Sever Behavioral Disabilities”
        4
      4. SPED 773
        • EBD: Student Teaching
        As published: “EBD: Student Teaching 2”
        or: SPED 782 SPED Practicum for Teachers of Other Licenses
        or: SPED 788 EBD: Practicum
        3-5

      Standards of Effective Practice Concentration (15 credits)

      concentration · 5 items
      1. TEAC 521
        • Foundations of Education
        As published: “Foundations of Education”
        2
      2. TEAC 524
        • Educational Psychology
        As published: “Educational Psychology”
        4
      3. TEAC 526
        • General Methods of Instruction
        As published: “General Methods of Instruction”
        4
      4. TEAC 528
        • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education
        As published: “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education”
        4
      5. TEAC 595
        • School-Wide Systems Field Experience
        As published: “School-Wide Systems Field Experience 1”
        1

      Basic Program Sequence (10 credits)

      3 items
      1. SPED 633
        • Characteristics of Mild-Moderate Disabilities (ABS)
        As published: “Characteristics of Mild-Moderate Disabilities (ABS)”
        4
      2. SPED 635
        • Responsive Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment (ABS)
        As published: “Responsive Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment (ABS)”
        2
      3. SPED 639
        • Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience
        As published: “Intro to Behavioral Methods & Mental Health for Mild-Mod Special Needs (ABS, EBD) & Field Experience 1”
        4
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