Secondary Education/Speech Communication Education (B.S.Ed.)

Departmental Requirements (36 hours)

• SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (C) 3
• SPCM 201 - Interpersonal Communication (C) 3
• SPCM 203 - Communication Symbols & Society 3
• SPCM 222 - Argumentation and Debate (C) 3
• SPCM 281 - Speech and Debate Activities (C) 3
• SPCM 305 - Communication Research (C) 3
• SPCM 405 - Theories of Communication (C) 3
• SPCM 410 - Organizational Communication (C) 3
• SPCM 425 - Philosophy of Human Communication 3

• SPCM electives 6 credit hours

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• SEED 424 - 7-12 Language Arts Methods (C) 3

• Or

• SPCM 476 - 7-12 Speech Methods 3

Nondepartmental Requirements (42 hours)

• To be taken before admission to Teacher Education

• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C) 2
• TET 200 - Technology to Improve Learning 2

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• SEED 296 - Field Experience (C) 1 (Paraprofessional)

• Or

• SPED 296 - Field Experience for Special Education /Secondary Education Double Majors 1

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• Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program to enroll in following courses and earn C or better before admission to Student Teaching 

• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C) 3
• EPSY 200 - Child/Adolescent Development and Learning 3
• INED 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education 3 (fulfills 3 cr Social Science Gen Ed)
• SEED 394 - Internship (C) 1
• SEED 400 - Methods and Media in Middle/High School 2
• SPED 405 - Educating Secondary Students With Disabilities (C) 3

• Note: INED 211, EPSY 200, and SPED 405 may be taken prior to being admitted to Teacher Education Program

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• To be taken during residency year

• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment (C) 2
• EDFN 440 - Classroom Management (C) 2
• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (C) 3 *
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C) 12
• SEED 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (C) 1
• TET 400 - Methods in Educational Technology & Media 2

• * courses may be taken prior to student teaching semester

Notes:

Students must have a CGPA of 2.6 to co-register for EDFN 338 and SEED 296 and to be admitted to Teacher Education.

Students are not required to have an Academic Teaching Minor, but may choose to do so.