Program: Secondary Education/Speech Communication Education (B.S.Ed.) - The University of South Dakota - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 22, 2025

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

78 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Departmental Requirements (36 hours)

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
SEED 296 - Field Experience (C) 1 (Paraprofessional)
Or
SPED 296 - Field Experience (C) for Special Education /Secondary Education Double Majors 1
Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program to enroll in following courses and earn C or better before admission to Student Teaching (Note: INED 211, SPED 100, and EPSY 200 may be taken prior to being admitted to Teacher Education Program)
EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C) [G, W] 3
EPSY 200 - Child/Adolescent Development and Learning 3
INED 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (C) [SGR #3] 3 (fulfills 3 cr Social Science Gen Ed)
SEED 394 - Internship (C) 1
SEED 400 - Methods and Media in Middle/High School (C) 2
SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C) 3
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 2.7 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.