Our special education program at Northern State University prepares you to become a dedicated, impactful educator. Emphasizing personalized teaching strategies and tailored interventions, we provide the resources to help students with diverse abilities thrive. Through a blend of expert guidance and practical experience, you¡¯ll develop the expertise needed to create meaningful change for learners with varying needs, both in and beyond the classroom.

Through Northern State University¡¯s M.S. Ed. in Special Education and M.S. Ed. in Special Education with a Visual Impairment Specialization, you can respond to the market demand for these educators. As a certified teacher, you can complete either of these programs, which will enable you to add these endorsements to your teaching certification. Come be a part of the solution!

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The sports administration degree is designed to prepare you for dynamic careers in sports administration, business, and management by offering a comprehensive curriculum that meets the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) standards and the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA).

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Each track contains relevant course work and internship/research experiences that ensure coursework can be related to the real world of sport and athletics. Whether working with intercollegiate or professional Sports teams or leading athletic programs in either educational or private settings, the SPL program is designed to give candidates the breadth and depth of knowledge necessary for success.

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Six of the 12 credits in this STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) certificate will apply to any of NSU's M.S.Ed. degrees, and all 12 credits would be applied to the M.S.Ed. in Educational Studies.

This program is offered online and on Northern State University's main campus (Aberdeen, S.D.).

In this program, students will study the dynamics of innovation, leadership theories, design thinking, creativity, decision-making, communications, and team dynamics. Graduates will be prepared to lead organizational change, drive business growth, add customer value, and create competitive advantage through innovation. 

You¡¯ll prepare for a career in the art field of your choice, pursuing a curriculum that allows wide flexibility for discipline/media exploration and provides thorough studies in art history, criticism, and theory. You¡¯ll investigate both the visual and aesthetic components of your artistic practice while developing fluency in art history and contemporary culture.

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Northern State University¡¯s Master of Science in Education degree in Teaching and Learning was designed with you in mind.  You can study learner development, current pedagogy, curriculum models, instructional resources and methodologies, and strategies for diverse learners with application at elementary or secondary levels in all discipline areas.

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There is a significant demand in the United States and abroad for teachers of English as a new/second language. The Undergraduate and Graduate TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certificates each provide the qualifications and preparation necessary to teach in this capacity in a variety of settings locally, nationally, and internationally.