The special education bachelor's degree gives you the skills necessary to support students with diverse learning needs in a variety of settings as a special education teacher, and often is paired as a double major with NSU’s elementary education degree.
Secondary education bachelor's degree graduates from Northern State University are in high demand in South Dakota schools and throughout the U.S.
We provide hands-on, effective teacher preparation that includes extensive experience in actual secondary classrooms.
As a student in our B.S.Ed. Physical Education program, you’ll learn scientific and fitness principles, pedagogy (the method and practice of teaching), and curriculum development from our diverse and experienced faculty.
Coursework within the major falls into three categories:
Physical education methodology courses train prospective teachers to promote physical literacy and are specific to the gymnasium.
As a human performance and fitness major, you’ll be part of a growing program that will help you build a strong sports science foundation through courses such as anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, and exercise physiology.
Choose from two emphases:
From mathematics and science to language arts and social studies, we ensure that our students develop a deep understanding of the content they will be teaching. We believe in equipping future educators with the most effective teaching methodologies. Our program emphasizes innovative pedagogical approaches, teaching strategies, and classroom management techniques. Through coursework and practical experiences, our students learn how to create engaging lessons that cater to the needs of diverse learners.
A management information systems bachelor's degree from Northern will give you a strong background in enterprise systems and robust technology skills.
Through classroom lectures and hand-on information systems projects, you’ll study all aspects of technical and managerial areas in MIS:
Format: Online or On Campus
With NSU’s marketing major, offered online and on campus, you’ll gain an edge by learning to stay on top of trends and technology; and how social media, search, video, and analytics work in the marketing mix.
Format: Online or On Campus
A management bachelor's degree from Northern will prepare you to lead, problem-solve, plan, evaluate, advise, and organize within the dynamic profession of business management.
Format: Online or On Campus
A Northern international business bachelor's degree graduate is prepared to lead, problem-solve, plan, evaluate, advise and organize in a global setting. In this program, you’ll take courses that will develop your understanding of diverse human values, motivations and relations.