With a minor in teaching preparation, you’ll be able to blend your primary major with a passion for teaching and education.
By adding a teaching preparation minor, you’ll merge your love of subjects like biology, chemistry, physics, art, and business with a clear path to graduate school and a teaching career. You’ll prepare to meet the Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice (MSEP) and earn a teaching license. For example, if you're earning a B.A. in Chemistry with an education minor, you could continue to Bethel’s graduate M.A. in Teaching program to complete the necessary courses for a high school chemistry teaching license. This minor provides a robust selection of potential subjects to teach, allowing you to pair it with your primary area of study and transition seamlessly to graduate school for licensure.
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Courses and skills
What skills will I develop?
With a teaching preparation minor, you’ll gain a foundation of teaching knowledge and skills that will prepare you to continue to graduate school and earn a teaching license.
Meet Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice (MSEP)
This minor equips you to meet MSEP in teaching. And you'll start building skills in teaching methods, curriculum design, and more.
Understand policy impact
You'll critically analyze how local, state, and federal policies impact the educational experiences of teachers and students.
Prepare for graduate school
You'll be ready to continue to graduate school to complete your student teaching requirements for teaching licensure.
Academic plans
Map out your time at Bethel—from day one to your diploma. Your course schedule is designed to help you grow, gain skills, and become who you’re meant to be.
Learning opportunities
What experiences will I have?
Hands-on learning is at the core of all Bethel majors. That means you’ll find numerous opportunities to get involved, apply what you’ve learned, and gain experience. And Bethel’s size and vibrant community will allow you to pursue ways to get involved right away.
Student clubs
You can join the Bethel Student Educator’s Association, a student-led academic club that strives to build community within the education department. You’ll be able to attend club events aimed at supporting your future as an educator and connect with your fellow education majors. You can explore your interests through 30+ clubs and intramural sports on campus.
Study abroad
You’ll have many options for studying abroad over a full semester, January session, spring break, and the summer, including Exploring British Education and Culture, a study abroad course over January for education majors.
Networking and connections
You’ll be able to attend events hosted by the education department where you can interact with regional education leaders, build connections, develop your job interviewing skills, and interact directly with potential employers. These include a principal panel each fall and Bethel Advance, a recruiting and interview night held each spring.
Real-world impact
How will a teaching preparation minor help my career goals?
By adding a teaching preparation minor, you'll have a clear pathway to transition from your undergraduate studies to graduate school, licensure, and a teaching career.
Pathway to a teaching license
This minor, combined with an approved license-content major, prepares you for graduate-level student teaching and licensure.
Stand out in the education field
You'll be well-equipped to teach subjects like chemistry, biology, physics, art, and business, making you a versatile and marketable candidate.
Expand your teaching opportunities
With this minor, you can teach a wide range of subjects, paired with your respective major, opening more doors in your teaching career.
Prepare for further education
You'll be set up to pursue additional certifications and graduate programs, enhancing your qualifications and career prospects.
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Explore Bethel for yourself
Visiting campus is the best way to learn about Bethel and our majors. As you try out academic and campus life at Bethel, you can attend a class, chat with students, meet professors and coaches, tour campus, and get a taste of life in our program.
Faculty mentors
Meet your professors
You’ll learn alongside faculty who are distinguished scholars and faithful Christians. They’ll invest in your success, and you’ll develop strong mentoring relationships that extend past graduation. You’ll learn from professors who are always seeking new methods and content to keep courses fresh and innovative, and our department stresses the importance of classrooms being communities of learning where all students are welcome and respected.
Becky Carlson
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education and Elementary Education Placement Coordinator
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We want you to understand from the beginning what a Bethel education costs. That’s why we made it simple. Beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, tuition for the College of Arts & Sciences will be $25,990—down from $44,050. This more accurately reflects what you can expect to pay, empowering you to make informed decisions and become who you're meant to be.
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