Teaching Licenses

Communication Arts & Literature

Use your love of reading, writing, speaking, and listening—and your knowledge and skills in media literacy, literature, and drama—to teach a wide variety of English classes.

Online

Online with Occasional Saturdays

You'll complete coursework online, with occassional on-campus Saturday sessions.

Location: St. Paul

Start Dates: Spring 2026, and Summer 2026

Total credits

Finish in as few as

18 months

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ACCREDITATION AND LICENSURE

Program Accreditation

Bethel’s Teaching License program has approval through the Minnesota Professional Education Licensing Standards Board (PELSB), the state’s leading body responsible for teacher licensing and overseeing teacher preparation programs. Find out whether this program meets the licensure requirements for your state.

Bethel University has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1959. This regional accreditation, recognized by the United States Department of Education, demonstrates that the university meets quality educational standards.

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