Reimagined, Redesigned, and Rebooted
The Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Department at South Dakota State University is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for practicing teachers.
This summer we are launching a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction online cohort. As South Dakota’s only Land Grant institution we are committed to the education and development of all South Dakotans regardless of geographic location. This is why we developed an advanced degree program for teachers that is delivered entirely online, while still focusing on personal connections and community development. As a cohort you will begin, work through, and graduate with many of the same students in each class.
Working alongside a cohort of peers will allow you to build meaningful professional connections with classmates. Over the course of the curriculum, you will grow together, challenge each other, and support one another. If you follow the recommended sequence, you will know your complete schedule and graduation date before you start your first class.
This program has been explicitly designed to support the professional development of practicing teachers. The major focus of the coursework will support the day-to-day work of K-12 teachers. Instructors will unpack valuable theories and the latest educational research then connect them to boots on the ground teaching practices.
Listed below is the recommended sequence of coursework for the cohort as well as options for full-time and one course/semester options.
- Recommended Sequence Schedule - 2 Year Completion
Summer 1
EDER 610 - Introduction to Research 3 credits
EDFN 725 - Education in a Pluralistic Society 3 credits
Fall 1
EDFN 600 - Advanced Pedagogy 3 credits
EDFN 700 - Exceptional Learners 3 credits
Spring 1
EPSY 740 - Advanced Educational Psychology 3 credits
EDFN 750 - Educational Technology 3 credits
Summer 2
EDFN 730 - Current Issues in Education 3 credits
EDER 711 - Educational Assessment 3 credits
Elective** ECE 711 - Developmental Theory and Application (Recommended) 3 credits
Fall 2
EDER 612 - Inquiry & Action Research 3 credits
Elective** EPSY 723 - Adolescent Psychology (Recommended) 3 credits
Spring 2
EDFN 794 - Internship (1-6 credits) 2 credits
EDFN 701 - Capstone 1 credit
TOTAL CREDITS 36 credits
- Optional Sequence Schedule - One Course/Semester
Summer 1
EDER 610 - Introduction to Research 3 credits
Fall 1
EDFN 600 - Advanced Pedagogy 3 credits
Spring 1
EPSY 740 - Advanced Educational Psychology 3 credits
Summer 2
EDFN 725 - Education in a Pluralistic Society 3 credits
Fall 2
EDFN 700 - Exceptional Learners 3 credits
Spring 2
EDFN 750 - Educational Technology 3 credits
Summer 3
EDFN 730 - Current Issues in Education 3 credits
Fall 3
EDER 612 - Inquiry & Action Research 3 credits
Spring 3
Elective** ECE 711 - Developmental Theory and Application (Recommended) 3 credits
Summer 4
EDER 711 - Educational Assessment 3 credits
Fall 4
Elective** EPSY 723 - Adolescent Psychology (Recommended) 3 credits
Spring 4
EDFN 794 - Internship (1-6 credits) 2 credits
EDFN 701 - Capstone 1 credit
TOTAL CREDITS 36 credits
- Optional Sequence Schedule - Full-Time
Summer 1
EDER 610 - Introduction to Research 3 credits
EDFN 725 - Education in a Pluralistic Society 3 credits
EDFN 730 - Current Issues in Education 3 credits
Fall 1
EDFN 600 - Advanced Pedagogy 3 credits
EDFN 700 - Exceptional Learners 3 credits
EDER 612 - Inquiry & Action Research 3 credits
Spring 1
EPSY 740 - Advanced Educational Psychology 3 credits
EDFN 750 - Educational Technology 3 credits
Summer 2
EDER 711 - Educational Assessment 3 credits
Elective** 3 credits
**ECE 711 - Developmental Theory and Application (Recommended)
Fall 2
Elective** EPSY 723 - Adolescent Psychology (Recommended) 3 credits
EDFN 794 - Internship (1-6 credits) 2 credits
EDFN 701 - Capstone 1 credit
TOTAL CREDITS 36 credits
Printable/Downloadable M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction Course Sequences
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If you are more interested in becoming a school administrator, we also offer a Masters of Education in Educational Administration. Visit our M. Ed. Educational Administration webpage for more information.