Overview

The Special Education degree at Black Hills State University is an exciting program in South Dakota leading to initial certification of K-12 Special Education teachers.

Key Features

This master’s program was developed in response to the market demand and the number of non-certified special education staff employed in schools who cannot be teachers of record without certification.

Black Hills State University’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Special Education (SPED) program provides initial certification in K – 12 special education teaching at the graduate level.

Those interested in the MAT program must have an earned undergraduate degree in a field other than education.

Those who already have a degree in education and wish to pursue an additional degree in K-12 Special Education should seek information with the Masters of Science: Curriculum and Instruction (MSCI) program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Assistive Technology

Behavior Management of Exceptional Child

Serving Students with MR, SS, and Severe Disabilities

Vocational-Transitional Programming

K-12 Curriculum and Instructional Strategies

Identification and Assessment in Special Education

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Family Systems & Professional Collaboration

Special Education Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Spearfish, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

U.S. Citizens must submit the following items:

A completed online application form for admission to graduate study program.

An official transcript of all college or university credit including both undergraduate and graduate credit, if applicable.

A $35 application fee. Students who enroll in a graduate program and sit out for 3 consecutive terms must reapply for Admission and pay the application fee.

Students attempting to transfer graduate credit into a BHSU degree program should send two official graduate transcripts from each institution.

International students in addition must submit the following items:

Complete & submit the online application. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.

Application Fee: $35 USD.

Official Transcripts (translated to English) for secondary school (high school) and post-secondary school (if attended).

English language proficiency

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

7682 USD / year

≈ 7682 USD / year
Out-of-State

7682 USD / year

≈ 7682 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4114 USD / year

≈ 4114 USD / year

Living costs

Spearfish

United States

1144 - 1990 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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