Overview

Master Secondary Education Skills

Grow upon your past knowledge and skills and prepare for your future in a teaching or an administrative position in a Pre-K–12 setting. At the Secondary Education Plus Certification program from University of South Dakota, you will become a reflective leader and skilled educator whose practices and decisions draw upon the best available theory, research and experiential wisdom. Reflective decision-making engages administrators in cycles of thought and action based upon theoretical, ethical and professional knowledge. Aided by our expert professors, you can design an individualized plan of study that emphasizes the administrative context and meanings that are most important to you.

Become a reflective leader and explore new concepts of professional practice as a secondary education graduate student at USD.

An Affordable Education

Gain valuable real-world, professional experience while enjoying paid employment and discounted tuition rates as a graduate student at USD. The affordability you gain through graduate assistantships and fellowships will equip you with valuable, professional-level skills that will set you apart after graduation.

Teaching and research assistantships are awarded by individual departments. If you do not receive an assistantship within your department, you are eligible for an assistantship outside of your academic program or within support offices (non-academic units) at USD. Further inquiries should be directed to the graduate director of the department.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Research & Design

Classroom Management

7-12 Reading And Content Literacy

Student Teaching

History, Innovations, And Technology In Middle School And High School

7-12 Curriculum & Instruction

Practicum In Secondary Education

Human Relations

Child/adolescent Learning And Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

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Application Deadline: Three weeks before the start of the semester

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Vermillion, United States

Disciplines

Teaching Secondary Education View 347 other Masters in Secondary Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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General requirements

Application
Official Proof of English Proficiency
Official Transcripts - One official transcript (in English or with translation) verifying receipt of an undergraduate degree or equivalent degree from an institution with regional accreditation and previous graduate credit and degrees must accompany an application.
Official Admission Test Scores
Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose
You will need to submit a resume with your application.
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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12768 USD / year

≈ 12768 USD / year
Out-of-State

12768 USD / year

≈ 12768 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7118 USD / year

≈ 7118 USD / year

Living costs

Vermillion

United States

1024 - 1781 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Master Secondary Education Skills

An Affordable Education

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Vermillion

Financing

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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