Elementary Education

The BSEd Program is aligned with the Education Standards and Practices Board of North Dakota grade 1-8 Elementary Education teaching license. Those who wish to teach Kindergarten should add the Kindergarten Concentration to become K-8. 

North Dakota Licensure: ESPB Standards for Elementary Education

50015.1 Development, Learning, and Motivation. The program requires the study of development, learning, and motivation. Candidates know, understand, and use the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to development of children and young adolescents to construct learning opportunities that support individual students' development, acquisition of knowledge, and motivation.

50015.2a The teacher candidate will study English language arts. Candidates demonstrate a high level of competence in use of the English language arts and they know, understand, and use concepts from reading, language and child development, to explicitly teach and model each of the following: reading, writing, speaking and viewing, listening and language, and thinking skills and to help students successfully apply their developing skills to many different situations, materials, and ideas.

50015.2b The teacher candidate will study science. Candidates know, understand, and use fundamental concepts in the subject matter of science—including physical, life, and earth and space sciences—as well as concepts in science and technology, science in personal and social perspectives, the history and nature of science, the unifying concepts of science, and the inquiry processes scientists use in discovery of new knowledge to build a base for scientific and technological literacy.

50015.2c The teacher candidate will study mathematics. Candidates know, understand, and use the major concepts, procedures, and reasoning processes of mathematics that include number and operations, algebraic thinking, geometry, measurement and data, statistics and probability in order to foster student understanding and use of patterns, quantities, and spatial relationships that can represent phenomena, solve problems, and manage data.

A50015.2d The teacher candidate will study social studies. Candidates know, understand, and use the major concepts and modes of inquiry from the social studies-the integrated study of history, geography, the social sciences, and other related areas-to promote elementary students' abilities to make informed decisions as citizens of a culturally diverse democratic society and interdependent world.

50015.2e The program requires the study of the arts. Candidates know, understand, and use‐as appropriate to their own knowledge and skills‐the content, functions, and achievements of dance, music, theater, and the several visual arts as primary media for communication, inquiry, and insight among elementary students.

50015.2f The teacher candidate will study physical education. Candidates know, understand, and use-as appropriate to their own understanding and skills-human movement and physical activity as central elements to foster active, healthy lifestyles and enhanced quality of life for elementary students.

Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major in Elementary Education

The BSEd Program is aligned with the Education Standards and Practices Board of North Dakota grade 1-8 Elementary Education teaching license. Those who wish to teach Kindergarten should add the Kindergarten Concentration to become certified K-8.

Refer to Teacher Education Policies and Procedures of the catalog for details regarding Teacher Education at Minot State University. These pages explain the admission, retention, and exit requirements of the program.

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The methods classes for elementary education candidates must be taken together in one semester. During this time candidates will complete a five week, full day practicum experience in an elementary school.

Instructional Science Concentration

 Students may have 12 credits in any combination of the following courses:

Kindergarten Concentration

The kindergarten concentration requires a BSEd with a major in elementary education plus the following coursework:

Math Elementary K-8 Concentration 

Reading Concentration

The reading concentration requires a BSEd with a major in elementary education or BSEd in secondary education plus the following course work:

This course work provides eligibility for a Title I Reading Credential for grades K-8.

Reading Secondary Generalist 5-12 Concentration

This concentration will allow a student with a BSED degree in English, History, or Science to obtain a Title I generalist licensure for 5-12.