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Education and Graduate Studies

School of Education

Dean: Sheri Okland, Ph.D.

Assistant: Irene Groth

Assistant: Haley Jenrich

School of Graduate Studies:

Director: James Boe, Ph.D.

Assistant: Chasity Lovell

Contact Us
Department Office
McFarland Hall, Third Floor 326

Overview

Explore our programs

Founded as a teacher’s college over 125 years ago, VCSU is widely respected as having one of the finest teacher education programs in the region. Students have the opportunity to become qualified for nearly any area of K-12 education from the elementary classroom to rapidly growing areas of specialization like ELL and STEM Education.

Valley City State University’s School of Education and Graduate Studies offers a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree with concentrations in Elementary Education, English, Library and Information Technologies, Teaching English Language Learners, Teaching and Technology, and Technology Education. This online program may be completed in two years over six semesters.

Faculty & Staff

Meet our faculty and staff

Meet the people behind your program—the master balancers of research, teaching, and mentorship—who will support you throughout your time as a student.

Next Steps

You're ready to study education at VCSU. What's next? Visit the links below to become a Viking.