Pre-Kindergarten (preschool) Endorsement

Endorsements

The College of Education offers courses leading to teaching endorsements in Early Childhood/Special Education, Middle School, Pre-Kindergarten, Special Education, Math Specialist, and Science Specialist. Visit their website at http://www.bhsu.edu/Academics/TheColleges/CollegeofEducation/DepartmentsandPrograms/GraduateEndorsements Endorsements are not recorded on the students’ transcript. Students must apply to the South Dakota Department of Education in Pierre to add an endorsement to their teaching certificate.

Requirements are as follows:

1. A bachelor’s degree.
2. Having completed one of the following:
   1. an approved program in child development or early childhood education.
   2. twenty-four semester hours in child development or early childhood education.