Program Description
The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership prepares educational professionals to be teachers and educational leaders for the 21st century. Master’s of Education degrees are offered in Curriculum and Instruction, and Educational Administration.
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 that in order to be endorsed, individuals must have three years of verified teaching experience on a valid teaching certificate in a K-12 school, one year of which includes classroom experience or direct services to student. The emphases above are presently available.