Educational Leadership

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Curriculum and Instruction
This major is appropriate for K-12 classroom teachers, recreation program staff, adult and community educators, Cooperative Extension Service educators and junior/community college instructors. Within this major, the programs above are available.

Educational Administration
This major is designed to provide the basic professional preparation for those who expect to become qualified administrators in schools where certification is required, and for other institutions, businesses, industries and service-orientated agencies where an administrative program is of value. The South Dakota State Board of Education requires four years of teaching experience for administrator certification. The emphases above are presently available.

Available Options for Graduate Degrees

Master of Education:
Option B
Option C

See Master’s Degrees and Options for descriptions of available options.

Core Requirements

Educational Administration (see below)
Curriculum and Instruction (see below)

Additional Admission Requirements

GRE: Not required
TOEFL: Department requirement of 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, 79-80 Internet-based

Applicants must provide a resumé, goal statement, and two letters of professional reference to the Graduate School. Once all material is received, it is reviewed by the Department. Students are assigned an admission status of “unconditional,” “conditional” or “not admitted.”

General Requirements (Master’s Degree)

Graduate students should consult with their advisor before registering for graduate work.

See Master’s Degree Requirements

Educational Administration with Specialization in Elementary or Secondary Education

Meets requirements for a principalship endorsement on a South Dakota Teaching Certificate. Three years of verified experience on a valid certificate in an accredited K-12 school, one year of which includes classroom teaching experience or direct services to students.

And one of the following:

Educational Administration with Specialization in Adult and Higher Education

And one of the following:

Educational Administration with Specialization in Career and Technical Education

Curriculum and Instruction with Specialization in Elementary or Secondary Education

And one of the following:

Curriculum and Instruction with Specialization in Adult and Higher Education

Curriculum and Instruction with Specialization in Career and Technical Education

http://learn.sdstate.edu/cte

And one of the following:

Curriculum and Instruction with Specialization in Mathematics and Science Education

Students are required to take 12 credits from one of the discipline course areas. This requirement will be fulfilled by taking multiple sections of: BIST 601 Biology Topics for Teachers, CHST 601 Chemistry Topics for Teachers, PHST 601 Physics Topics for Teachers, or MAST 601 Mathematics Topics for Teachers. Other master’s level courses may be used for this requirement with approval from the Advisor.

SCST 782 - Capstone Seminar Credits: 2