Master of Education in Reading

Program Overview

Now is the perfect time to pursue your Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Reading at Black Hills State University. Recently revamped to align with the latest Science of Reading (SoR) initiatives, this 35-credit program equips educators with cutting-edge research and practical strategies for impactful reading instruction, helping you design and deliver effective, evidence-based reading instruction for K-12 students. This master’s program in reading meets South Dakota's standards for preparing reading specialists, and additional certification options for elementary and/or secondary reading endorsement are available upon graduation. 

This program is entirely online and asynchronous to support working adults with the flexibility to complete the program while still teaching full-time. The program can be completed in two years, and you can transfer up to nine (9) credits if you have already started your Master's degree or taken Science of Reading courses.

Now Accepting Applications for 2025!

Use code BHSUGR24 to waive your application fee.

This graduate application must be completed by domestic and international degree-seeking and non-degree seeking graduate students. International graduate students will find important admissions information at: International Graduate Admissions

The graduate-level certificate in mathematics is a joint program among South Dakota universities. Students interested in it should NOT complete a BHSU application. Instead, they should contact the coordinator of the program: Dr. Daluss Siewert.

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Please have all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent to:

Black Hills State University
Director of Graduate Studies Unit 9501
Spearfish, SD 57799-9501

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