Master's Degree

Art Education

Available Online

• Develop new teaching skills, gain a deeper understanding of art pedagogy, develop a professional network of art educators from around the region and nation
• Renew your passion for teaching and explore you identity as an educator and creator
• Enhance your knowledge of current trends and challenges in art education
• Contact: Cindy Davis, cindy.davis@northern.edu

School Counseling

Available On Campus

• Prepare to help students understand the talents they bring to the world, cope with traumatic events, find accommodations for mental health and disabilities, and engage positively with peers and teachers
• Two-year, CACREP-accredited program
• Available on campus; classes Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-9 p.m.
• Contact: Dr. Shalini Mathew, shalini.mathew@northern.edu

Educational Studies: Individualized Interdisciplinary Studies

Available On Campus and Online

• Select courses you want that fuel your interests and gain the knowledge you seek
• Two-year program
• Contact: Dr. Monte Meyerink, monte.meyerink@northern.edu

Educational Studies: Secondary Education

Available On Campus and Online

• Start teaching at a higher pay scale by graduating with your teaching certification and master’s degree all at once
• Two-year program approved by the S.D. Department of Education for initial teaching licensure
• Contact: Dr. Christian D. Pirlet, christian.pirlet@northern.edu

Instructional Design in E-Learning

Available Online

• Become a leader in technology integration and remote learning for your school district
• Accelerated option
• Contact: Dr. Christian D. Pirlet, christian.pirlet@northern.edu

Leadership and Administration

Available Online

• Prepare for a career as a building principal and join the network of more than 70 current school administrators in South Dakota who graduated from this program
• Two-year program
• Contact: Dr. Nicole Schutter, nicole.schutter@northern.edu

Music Education

Hybrid On Campus/Online Program

• Join a cohort of music educators from around the country and learn from our experienced and engaged faculty
• Available online during the academic year with a one-week residency on campus in the summer
• Contact: Dr. Tim Woods, timothy.woods@northern.edu 

Teaching and Learning

Available Online

• Strengthen your teaching skills, deepen your understanding of how students learn, and establish your personal network of peer master teachers
• Contact: Dr. Christian D. Pirlet, christian.pirlet@northern.edu

Teaching and Learning: Expertise in a Discipline

Available On Campus and Online

• Become highly qualified to teach high school dual credit courses, concurrent enrollment or college courses in your discipline
• Two-year program
• Classes offered on campus and online
• Contact: Dr. Christian D. Pirlet, christian.pirlet@northern.edu

Special Education

Available On Campus and Online

• Enhance your educator preparation to support people with diverse learning abilities and behavioral needs with Northern's master’s degree in special education.
• Visual impairment specialization
• Accelerated option
• Contact: Dr. Cheryl Wold, cheryl.wold@northern.edu

Graduate Certificate

STEM Pedagogy

Hybrid Online/On Campus Program

• Gain the knowledge you need to integrate science, technology, engineering and math activities across the curriculum
• One-year program
• Available online during the academic year with a one-week residency on campus in the summer
• Contact: Dr. Nicole Schutter, nicole.schutter@northern.edu

Germans from Russia Studies

Available Online

• Enhance your credentials as a German teacher while learning useful skills in translation and genealogical research that could add to your income
• Two-summer program
• Contact: Dr. Ginny Lewis, ginny.lewis@northern.edu

HyFlex Pedagogy

Available On Campus

• Gain expertise in the theory and application of HyFlex pedagogies in secondary and higher education
• Contact: Dr. Christian D. Pirlet, christian.pirlet@northern.edu

TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Available Online

• This certificate program will prepare students at the graduate level to teach English as a second language in a variety of settings, either in the U.S. or abroad.
• Contact: Dr. Ginny Lewis, ginny.lewis@northern.edu

ENL (English as a New Language)

Available Online

• This certificate program will prepare students at the graduate level to teach English and academic content to students in K-12 schools in the United States.
• Contact: Dr. Anna Schwan, anna.schwan@northern.edu

Principal and Building Leadership Certificate

Ready to lead your school or district and already have a master’s degree in education? This program is for you.

Available Online

• One-year program
• Contact: Dr. Nicole Schutter, nicole.schutter@northern.edu