The secondary and elementary specializations in Educational Administration meet the requirements for endorsement as a principal in South Dakota. These requirements are designed to meet the ELCC Standards as required by law. One can also emphasize course work in Adult and Higher Education, which does not meet any certification requirements.

Students are able to choose from either a program in which only coursework is required or a program in which they must complete a research project. If a student elects to take only course work (Plan C in the Graduate Catalog), the student must complete a minimum of 35 credit hours in order to graduate. If the research option is chosen, the student must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours including EDER 788 Research Problems (Plan B in the Graduate Catalog).