Choose an academic learning path that suits you! In the Division of Education Leadership, programs include PK–12 Administration and Adult and Higher Education Administration. Any of these programs will set you up for success in a future career by becoming the profession's next generation of educational leaders. We offer master's, educational specialists and doctoral degree programs for: 

• Superintendents
• PK–12 principals
• PK–12 educational leadership
• Special education directors
• Curriculum directors
• Adult educators
• Higher education administration
• Classroom instructors

Gain valuable real-world, professional experience while enjoying paid employment and discounted tuition rates as a graduate student at USD. The affordability you gain through graduate assistantships and fellowships will equip you will valuable, professional-level skills that will set you apart after graduation. 

We encourage our students to seek assistantships during their graduate careers so they benefit from practical learning and career training. The department assists students in identifying appropriate opportunities and preparing application materials. Graduate assistantships in the School of Education may involve conducting and assisting with research, teaching courses, assisting with grant evaluations, working in labs and clinics and designing and facilitating courses. 

The administrative internship is designed to prepare students for assuming the role of an educational administrator through completion of practical field-based experiences under the joint supervision of an on-site licensed educational administrator and a USD internship supervisor. The administrative internship is structured to enable each student to develop and put into practice an individualized field-based experience that focuses primarily on PK-12 principal, superintendent, curriculum director or director of special education preparation.

For more information and to apply for a graduate assistantship, visit the Graduate Assistantship webpage.

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