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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION (PROJECT SECOND)

Earn your Teaching Certification through BHSU’s Master of Science in Secondary Education

Project SECOND is an online secondary teacher certification program unique to BHSU that can be completed in a one- or two-year time frame. This program embraces the philosophy of theory into practice with active learning experiences supported through two practicums and student teaching. Eligible students include those with a baccalaureate degree in a teachable content area with a minimum GPA of 2.7.

What will the successful candidate be able to do when the program is completed?

Upon completing Project SECOND, students will be able to apply for secondary certification in their
specific content field(s).

Eligibility
Benefits

Who is Eligible?

Eligible individuals have earned a degree from an accredited college or university
The degree must coincide with a content area in secondary teaching
The cumulative grade point average (GPA) of undergraduate studies must be 2.7 or higher
Students enrolled in Project SECOND must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher, with a maximum of 2 C's in graduate courses

Project SECOND offers the following benefits:

Earn a master's degree
Complete a teaching certification in a one- or two-year time frame
Program offered online, placing students near their home for both practicums and student teaching
Earn a recommendation to the South Dakota Department of Education for teaching certification in 7-12 content areas
Receive in-depth guidance and instruction through small online class sizes

Project SECOND Master's Degree Course Sequence

Fall Start 1 - Course Sequence

Summer Coursework	Fall Coursework	Spring Coursework
	EDFN 575 Human Relations (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring	ED 622 Foundations of Education and Learning Theory (3 credits) Summer, Spring
	SEED 550 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring	ED 728 New and Emerging Technologies for Schools (3 credits) Fall & Spring
		MLED 580 Middle Level Methods of Teaching (2 credits) Fall & Spring
		INED 511 South Dakota Indian Studies (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring
0 Hours	6 Hours	11 Hours
Summer Coursework	Fall Coursework	Spring Coursework
	SPED 535 Characteristics and Exceptionalities of Adolescents (3 credits) Fall only	SEED 688 - 7-12 Student Teaching (6 credits) Spring only
	SEED 508 Plan, Manage and Assess the Diverse 7-12 Classroom (3 credits) Fall only	SEED 741 7-12 Curriculum and Instruction: Special Content Methods (3 credits) Spring only
	EDFN 595 Pre-Admission Practicum (1 credit) Fall only	EDFN 790 Seminar (1 credit) Spring only
	ED 695 Pre-Student Teaching Practicum (1 credit) Fall only
0 Hours	8 Hours	10 Hours

*Current students, please refer to the DegreeWorks Dashboard in MyBHSU to confirm your major requirements.

Fall Start 2 - Course Sequence

Summer Coursework	Fall Coursework	Spring Coursework
	ED 728 New and Emerging Technologies for Schools (3 credits) Fall, Spring	EDFN 575 Human Relations (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring
	SEED 550 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring	INED 511 South Dakota Indian Studies (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring
0 Credits	5 Credits	6 Credits
Summer Coursework	Fall Coursework	Spring Coursework
ED 622 Foundations of Education and Learning Theory (3 credits) Summer, Spring	ED 695 Pre-Student Teaching Practicum (1 credit) Fall only	SEED 688 - 7-12 Student Teaching (6 credits) Spring only
SEED 550 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring	EDFN 595 Pre-Admission Practicum (1 credit) Fall only	SEED 741 7-12 Curriculum and Instruction: Special Content Methods (3 credits) Spring only
	SPED 535 Characteristics and Exceptionalities of Adolescents (3 credits) Fall only	EDFN 790 Seminar (1 credit) Spring only
	SEED 508 Plan, Manage and Assess the Diverse 7-12 Classroom (3 credits) Fall only
0 Credits	8 Credits	10 Credits

*Current students, please refer to the DegreeWorks Dashboard in MyBHSU to confirm your major requirements.

One Year Schedule - Course Sequence

Summer Coursework	Fall Coursework	Spring Coursework
ED 622 Foundations of Education and Learning Theory (3 credits) Summer, Spring	SPED 535 Characteristics and Exceptionalities of Adolescents (3 credits) Fall only	SEED 688 - 7-12 Student Teaching (6 credits) Spring only
EDFN 575 Human Relations (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring	ED 728 New and Emerging Technologies for Schools (3 credits) Fall, Spring	SEED 741 7-12 Curriculum and Instruction: Special Content Methods (3 credits) Spring only
SEED 550 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring	SEED 508 Plan, Manage and Assess the Diverse 7-12 Classroom (3 credits) Fall only	SEED 741 7-12 Curriculum and Instruction: Special Content Methods (3 credits) Spring only EDFN 790 Seminar (1 credit) Spring only
	EDFN 595 Pre-Admission Practicum (1 credit) Fall only
	ED 695 Pre-Student Teaching Practicum (1 credit) Fall only
	MLED 580 Middle Level Methods of Teaching (2 credits) Fall, Spring
	INED 511 South Dakota Indian Studies (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring
9 Hours	16 Hours	10 Hours

*Current students, please refer to the DegreeWorks Dashboard in MyBHSU to confirm your major requirements.

Spring Start 1 - Course Sequence

Summer Coursework	Fall Coursework	Spring Coursework
		ED 622 Foundations of Education and Learning Theory (3 credits) Summer, Spring
		ED 728 New and Emerging Technologies for Schools (3 credits) Fall & Spring
		SEED 550 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring
0 Hours	0 Hours	9 Hours
Summer Coursework	Fall Coursework	Spring Coursework
EDFN 575 Human Relations (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring	MLED 580 Middle Level Methods of Teaching (2 credits) Fall & Spring	SEED 688 - 7-12 Student Teaching (6 credits) Spring only
INED 511 South Dakota Indian Studies (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring	SPED 535 Characteristics and Exceptionalities of Adolescents (3 credits) Fall only	SEED 741 7-12 Curriculum and Instruction: Special Content Methods (3 credits) Spring only
	SEED 508 Plan, Manage and Assess the Diverse 7-12 Classroom (3 credits) Fall only	EDFN 790 Seminar (1 credit) Spring only
	EDFN 595 Pre-Admission Practicum (1 credit) Fall only
	ED 695 Pre-Student Teaching Practicum (1 credit) Fall only
6 Hours	10 Hours	10 Hours

*Current students, please refer to the DegreeWorks Dashboard in MyBHSU to confirm your major requirements.

Spring Start 2 - Course Sequence

Summer Coursework	Fall Coursework	Spring Coursework
		ED 622 Foundations of Education and Learning Theory (3 credits) Summer, Spring
		SEED 550 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring
0 Hours	0 Hours	6 Hours
Summer Coursework	Fall Coursework	Spring Coursework
EDFN 575 Human Relations (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring	MLED 580 Middle Level Methods of Teaching (2 credits) Fall & Spring	SEED 688 - 7-12 Student Teaching (6 credits) Spring only
INED 511 South Dakota Indian Studies (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring	SPED 535 Characteristics and Exceptionalities of Adolescents (3 credits) Fall only	SEED 741 7-12 Curriculum and Instruction: Special Content Methods (3 credits) Spring only
	SEED 508 Plan, Manage and Assess the Diverse 7-12 Classroom (3 credits) Fall only	EDFN 790 Seminar (1 credit) Spring only
	EDFN 595 Pre-Admission Practicum (1 credit) Fall only
	ED 695 Pre-Student Teaching Practicum (1 credit) Fall only
	ED 728 New and Emerging Technologies for Schools (3 credits) Fall & Spring
6 Hours	13 Hours	10 Hours

*Current students, please refer to the DegreeWorks Dashboard in MyBHSU to confirm your major requirements.

Two Year Schedule - Course Sequence

Year 1 - Summer Coursework	Year 1 - Fall Coursework	Year 1 - Spring Coursework
ED 622 Foundations of Education and Learning Theory (3 credits) Summer, Spring	ED 728 New and Emerging Technologies for Schools (3 credits) Fall, Spring	EDFN 575 Human Relations (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring
	MLED 580 Middle Level Methods of Teaching (2 credits) Fall, Spring	INED 511 South Dakota Indian Studies (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring
3 Credits	5 Credits	6 Credits
Year 2 - Summer Coursework	Year 2 - Fall Coursework	Year 2 - Spring Coursework
SEED 550 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (3 credits) Summer, Fall, Spring	ED 695 Pre-Student Teaching Practicum (1 credit) Fall only	SEED 688 - 7-12 Student Teaching (6 credits) Spring only
	EDFN 595 Pre-Admission Practicum (1 credit) Fall only	SEED 741 7-12 Curriculum and Instruction: Special Content Methods (3 credits) Spring only
	SPED 535 Characteristics and Exceptionalities of Adolescents (3 credits) Fall only	EDFN 790 Seminar (1 credit) Spring only
	SEED 508 Plan, Manage and Assess the Diverse 7-12 Classroom (3 credits) Fall only
3 Credits	8 Credits	10 Credits

*Current students, please refer to the DegreeWorks Dashboard in MyBHSU to confirm your major requirements.

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