Teacher Residency and Education Division

Division Chairperson and Graduate Program Director: Karen Kindle, Ed.D.
 

Division of Teacher Residency and Education
115 Delzell Education Center
Phone: 605-677-5207
ci@usd.edu
http://www.usd.edu/ci

FACULTY

 Professors:

Lisa A. Hazlett, Ph.D., University of Kansas-Lawrence. Specialization: English, Language Arts Education.*
William J. Sweeney, Ph.D., Ohio State University. Specialization: Special Education.*
Garreth Zalud, Ph.D., University of Georgia. Specialization: Reading Education.*

Associate Professors:

Gary Cheeseman, Ed.D., St. Mary’s University. Specialization: Indian Education.*
Susan Gapp, Ed.D., University of South Dakota. Specialization: Language Arts, Reading Education.*
Karen Kindle, Ed.D., University of Houston. Specialization: English Language Learners, Language Arts, Reading Education.
Kevin Reins, Ph.D., University of Wyoming. Specialization: Mathematics Education.*

 Assistant Professors:

Dan Mourlam, Ph.D., University of Northern Iowa. Specialization: Instructional Technology, Secondary Methods.
Dyanis Popova, Ph.D, Virginia Tech University, English Language Learning, Cultural Responsiveness.*
Jing (An) Williams, Ph.D., Ohio University. Specialization: Social Studies Education.

Senior Lecturer:

Sherrie Bosse, Ed.D., University of South Dakota. Specialization: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education.

Instructors:

Marcy Drew, Ed.D., University of South Dakota. Specialization: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education.
Monica Iverson, Ed.D., University of South Dakota. Specialization: Special Education.
Don Versteeg, Ed.S., University of South Dakota. Specialization: Technology Education.
Andrea Wange, Ed.S., University of South Dakota. Specialization: Secondary Education.
Robin Wiebers, Ed.D., University of South Dakota. Specialization: Secondary Education, Professional Development.

The * indicates faculty assigned to the Division of Curriculum & Instruction who also teach courses in the Division of Teacher Residency and Education.

DEGREE

Master of Arts, Plan B

Secondary Education Plus Certification   

CERTIFICATE

Alternative Teacher Certification   

Division of Teacher Residency and Education

The graduate programs in the Division of Teacher Residency and Education are designed to prepare individuals for teaching positions in schools, districts, and higher education. Programs within the Division prepare individuals for roles related to classroom instruction, coordination of curriculum and pedagogy, evaluation and assessment of student’s educational performance. The Division of Teacher Residency and Education is committed to preparing its graduates to be “highly qualified” reflective decision-makers.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (Master of Arts in Secondary Education Plus Certification)

1. Completed Graduate Application form found at: https://www.usd.edu/graduate-school/apply-now and a non-refundable application fee of $35.
2. Official transcript(s) verifying receipt of an undergraduate degree and previous graduate credit (in English or with translation) must accompany an application. Official transcripts of all academic work at the undergraduate and graduate levels are required for all students. The USD Graduate School and/or academic units retain the right to require credential evaluations from organizations, such as Educational Credential Evaluators/World Education Services (ECE/WES), for a student if such an evaluation is deemed necessary.
3. Applicants with a baccalaureate degree may be qualified for admission into the graduate program. Baccalaureate degree must be from an institution with full regional accreditation for that degree. A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.7 on conferred degree and/or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale, on all graduate coursework is required for full admission. Each graduate program may admit students on provisional status per university policy.
4. Applicants with degrees from countries other than the United States who have obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited American college or university are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score. For all other applicants, a minimum score of 79 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT) or 550 on the Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT), a minimum IELTS score of 6.0, or a minimum PTE score of 53 is required for graduate admission. Applicants from or who have obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree from English-speaking countries are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score if their academic records after review indicate that English was the classroom language for their schoolwork.
5. Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose or goal statement.

Additional Program Admission Requirements:

6. Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in areas equivalent in content to an approved University of South Dakota teaching major, the secondary education plus certification program provides an opportunity to become certified to teach at the secondary level. Students with degrees in Art, Music, and Physical Education will also have to satisfy the necessary requirements for K-12 certification.
7. Students in the Master’s Plus Certification program must also pass the Praxis I, Pre-Professional Skills Test or the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests for admission to the Teacher Education Program. Students pursuing initial teacher certification will need to pass the Praxis II subject-specific Content Knowledge test in their teaching major, and the Praxis II, Principles of Learning (PLT) for successful completion of program and teacher licensure.
8. Three (3) professional letters of recommendation are required.

Subject to faculty approval, applicants who do not meet all of the above criteria may be admitted on a provisional basis.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (Alternative Teacher Certification Certificate) 

1. Completed Graduate Application form found at: https://www.usd.edu/graduate-school/apply-now and a non-refundable application fee of $35. 

2. Official transcript(s) verifying receipt of an undergraduate degree and previous graduate credit (in English or with translation) must accompany an application. Official transcripts of all academic work at the undergraduate and graduate levels are required for all students. The USD Graduate School and/or academic units retain the right to require credential evaluations from organizations, such as Educational Credential Evaluators/World Education Services (ECE/WES), for a student if such an evaluation is deemed necessary. 

3. Applicants with a baccalaureate degree may be qualified for admission into the graduate program. Baccalaureate degree must be from an institution with full regional accreditation for that degree. A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.7 on conferred degree and/or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale, on all graduate coursework is required for full admission. Each graduate program may admit students on provisional status per university policy. 
4. Applicants with degrees from countries other than the United States who have obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited American college or university are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score. For all other applicants, a minimum score of 79 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT) or 550 on the Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT), a minimum IELTS score of 6.0, or a minimum PTE score of 53 is required for graduate admission. Applicants from or who have obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree from English-speaking countries are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score if their academic records after review indicate that English was the classroom language for their schoolwork. 
5. Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose or goal statement. 

Additional Program Admission Requirements: 

6. Three (3) professional letters of recommendation are required. 

Subject to faculty approval, applicants who do not meet all of the above criteria may be admitted on a provisional basis. 

Note: Applicants for the Alternative Teacher Certification certificate should understand that the graduate certificate does not automatically result in a teaching license in South Dakota. Applicants should follow the processes outlined by the South Dakota Department of Education (https://doe.sd.gov/).

Programs

• Alternative Teacher Certification
• Secondary Education Plus Certification (M.A.)