MAT- – South Dakota

Educational Requirements

According to the South Dakota Department of Education:

This program will be closing effective July 1, 2024. We recommend the student enrolls in the new MAT: Secondary Education cognate specific program.

The state of South Dakota does NOT offer the following endorsements.

• Engineering

The state of South Dakota offers the following endorsements.

• Biology: Secondary Advance Biology and Secondary Intermediate Science

• Business: Business Management and Administration Career Cluster and Business Marketing and Management Career Pathway.

• Chemistry: Secondary Chemistry

• Computer Science: Secondary Computer Science

• English: English Language Arts (5-8), Secondary Advanced Literature, Secondary Advanced Composition/Grammar and Secondary Intermediate English Language Arts

• Family & Consumer Science Career Cluster

• Health and P.E.: Health & Physical Education PK-12 as two separate endorsements.

• Mathematics: (5-8), Secondary Intermediate Math and Secondary Advanced Mathematics.

• Music: Choral: Vocal Music Education (K-12)

• Music Instrumental: Instrumental Music Education (K-12)

• Physics: Secondary Physics

• Physics Education: Secondary Advanced Earth Science and Secondary Intermediate Science

• Social Studies: Social Science (5-8) and Secondary Intermediate Social Science

• Spanish Elementary Spanish and Secondary Spanish

• TESL: Elementary English as a New Language and Secondary English as a New Language.

• Theatre Arts: Secondary Drama/Theater

• Visual Arts: Visual Arts Career Pathway

Additional Requirements (During Degree Program)

1. Students will be required to complete the South Dakota Indian Studies course. 

Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu. 
2. Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity.
3. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to apply for Virginia licensure.
4. After obtaining a Virginia license students can then apply for a South Dakota license through reciprocity.

Reciprocity

Eligibility for Reciprocity Based on Completion of Approved Educator Program:

• Received a teacher, administrator, or educator specialist certificate in another state.
• Must complete full state-certification. May not be a temporary, emergency, substitute, or provisional certificate.
• Completed a successful student teaching, internship, or field experience.
• Provide verification from the licensing state that there are no disciplinary actions or ethics violations.