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Special Education, BSED

Bachelor'sBSEdBachelor of Science in Education in Special Education

Overview

A 120-credit special education bachelor's preparing K-12 special education teachers, with a built-in Reading Endorsement and K-12 Educational Technology Endorsement. Coursework can be completed online; the final semester is a student teaching residency in a partner school district.

Official program name
Special Education, BSED
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Education in Special Education
Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Madison, SDWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
120 credits
Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Coursework offered 100% online or on campus, with a required semester-long student teaching residency in a partner school district.

Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Student teaching Required

    Semester-long student teaching residency in a partner school district in the final semester, arranged with the Director of Field Services.

    final semester · partner school district

    Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Includes the Reading Endorsement and a K-12 Educational Technology Endorsement.
    Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Undergraduate online, per credit hourFrom the university's online tuition table$373.80per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$44,856 = 120 credits × $373.80 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

  • South Dakota State Employee Tuition Benefit Tuition discount

    Reduction equal to 50% of the resident undergraduate on-campus rate, up to six credits a semester

    Eligibility: Eligible employees of the state of South Dakota

    How to apply: Contact Admissions

    Source: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • Due to Colorado's Workers' Compensation Act, DSU students cannot take part in unpaid internships, clinicals or field experiences in Colorado. Official pageSource: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Dakota State University is an approved SARA institution and has participated in NC-SARA since February 2015. Official pageSource: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

  • Programs leading to licensure prepare students for potential licensure in South Dakota; out-of-state students should check the Program Availability Map before enrolling. State-by-state disclosureSource: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Dakota State University programs that lead to professional licensure or certification are intended to prepare a student for potential licensure or certification in South Dakota. State-by-state disclosureSource: dsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. dsu.edu/academics/online/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. dsu.edu/academics/online/location-matters.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. dsu.edu/academics/online/sara.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. dsu.edu/admissions/online/cost-aid/index.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. dsu.edu/programs/msed/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. dsu.edu/programs/special-education-bse.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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