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BEMIDJI STATE UNIIVERSITY

Special Education Licensure Program Overview
(Note: All courses are three credits unless otherwise noted)
Tier 1 Prerequisites: Current, standard MN teaching license OR completed ED 3/5100, ED 3/5110, ED 3/5350




Tier 2 Prerequisites: Completion of all Tier 1 courses







Tier 3 Prerequisites: Completion of all Tier 1 and Tier 2 courses.








*SPED 3/5650
Collaboration
Prereq or Coreq:
SPED 3/5600

**SPED 3/5620 SLD I

**SPED 3/5630 EBD I

*SPED 4/5715
Curric Techniques
Prereq or Coreq:
SPED 3/5600

****SPED 6609 Due Process II: Individual
Education Planning

*SPED 3/5600
Study of the Learner
with Special Needs
(First Course)

***SPED 6608
Reading Difficulties:
Diagnosis and Intervention
Prereq: Ed 3/5201
*SPED 3/5640
Due Process in Sp Ed I:
Assess/Reporting
Prereq: SPED 3/5600

**ED 3/5201
Language Arts 1
(May be taken with Tier 1
OR Tier 2 courses)
***SPED 6603
Math Difficulties:
Diagnosis and
Intervention
SPED 3/5106 Professional Practice in the Elementary /Middle School Setting (1cr) Webinar discussions of standard-
related content and completed field experiences in Tier 2 courses.
Register for this course after you complete the last course in Tier 2.
****SPED 6620 SLD II Prereq: Sped3/5620
****SPED 6630 EBD II Prereq: Sped 3/5630
SPED 3/5105 Orientation to Special Education (1cr)Webinar discussions of standard-related content and completed
field experiences in Tier 1 courses. Register for this course after you have completed the last course in Tier 1.
Candidates are encouraged to apply for the M Sp Ed before they have completed Tier 1 courses.
SPED 3/5107 Professional Practice in the Secondary School Setting (2cr) Webinar discussions of standard-related
content and completed field experiences in Tier 2 courses. Completion of sp edTPA. Register for this course together
with or after you have completed the last course in Tier 3.
Field Experience Levels: *Blue: any level ; **Green: Elementary; ***Peach: Middle; ****Purple: High School
Field Experience Criteria: Direct instruction, small group instruction, one on one instruction, observation, interviews, data analysis,
lesson and strategy development, reflection and self evaluation. Each three-credit course requires a 40-hour field experience.
Dr. Judy Olson, SPED Coordinator: jolson@bemidjistate.edu (218)755-3734
Revised and approved 2-19-14