Earn your Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction. The Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction (MSCI) graduate programs at Black Hills State University (BHSU) facilitate professional growth while preparing education professionals for leadership in roles beyond the classroom. As a practicing teacher and graduate student, you will have opportunities to take online and site-based coursework directly into the classroom and into leadership experiences to better connect theory to practice and to expand your understanding of research and research-based practices. Contact Dr. Brian Eberhard (Brian.Eberhard@bhsu.edu), Assistant Professor of Education for information about any of our MSCI programs listed below.

PLEASE NOTE: Completion of an MSCI program does not result in licensure or endorsement to an existing teaching license. 

Take graduate courses for an endorsement to your South Dakota teaching certificate. Contact Ms. Jami Kesling (jami.kesling@bhsu.edu), Director of Field Experience, for information about graduate courses leading to licensure or endorsements. 

Graduate courses leading to an endorsement may be applied toward a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction degree. Contact Dr. Brian Eberhard (Brian.Eberhard@bhsu.edu), Assistant Professor of Education, for information about MSCI degree programs and course transfers.

Take graduate courses as a non-degree-seeking student. Contact Dr. Brian Eberhard (Brian.Eberhard@bhsu.edu), Assistant Professor of Education, for information about enrolling in graduate courses as a non-degree-seeking student.