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2012-2013 Graduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Secondary Education (M.A.)


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A variety of options are available for secondary school teachers or others who are interested in further development of knowledge and skills necessary for leadership roles in education. Other options available include curriculum director and teacher certification. Maximum flexibility provides for meeting students’ particular interests, backgrounds, and needs.

Master of Arts, Secondary Education Plan B (non–thesis) option: Total 33 credit hours


  • Secondary Education 18 credit hours
  • Specializations 15 credit hours

 

Note


- Plan A (thesis) also available. Four credit hours of thesis are required in lieu of an elective.

Secondary Education Specializations: Select one (1)


Language Arts: 15 credit hours


Select 15 graduate credits of Language Arts, English, Reading, Speech or Theatre (minimum of 6 of these credits in ELED or SEED)

Science, Technology or Math (STM): 15 credit hours


Select 15 graduate credits of Science, Technology or Math (minimum of these credits in ELED, TET or SEED)

Social Science: 15 credit hours


Select 15 graduate credits of any combination of approved Social Studies, History or Political Science, Government, Psychology, Economics, Sociology or Geography

Master’s Degree and Secondary Teacher Certification


This program enables individuals with a Baccalaureate degree in a content area equivalent to an approved University of South Dakota teaching major to become certified at the secondary-school level in South Dakota and earn a Master of Art’s degree. Students with degrees in art, music and physical education will also have to satisfy the necessary requirements for K–12 certification. This program is unique in that students are required to complete specific undergraduate course work that is required for certification and one semester of student teaching in addition to graduate course requirements. Specific requirements are determined through a careful transcript review process.

Master of Arts, Secondary Education with certification Plan B only (non–thesis only): Total 36-39 credit hours


  • Graduate SEED core 21 credit hours
  • Required supporting courses 12 credit hours
  • Undergraduate SEED courses 3-6 credit hours

Required undergraduate course work: 3-6 credit hours


  • MFL 420 K-12 Foreign Language Methods 
  • MUS 351 Education Methods
  • MUS 452 Secondary Methods
  • PE 480 K-12 Physical Education Methods 
  • SEED 413 7-12 Science Methods 
  • SEED 415 7-12 Social Science Methods 
  • SEED 418 7-12 Math Methods 
  • SEED 424 7-12 Language Arts Methods 
  • SPCM 476 7-12 Speech Methods 

Secondary Education Curriculum Director


Master of Arts, Curriculum Director, Plan B (non–thesis): Total 35–42 credit hours


  • Curriculum Director core 12 credit hours
  • Program Specific courses 9-12 credit hours
  • Required supporting courses 12 credit hours
  • Other support courses 2-6 credit hours 

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