Secondary Education/Spanish Education (B.S.Ed.)

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76 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Departmental Requirements (31 hours)

SPAN 102 - Introductory Spanish II (C) [SGR #4, HSDC] 4
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I (C) [SGR #4, HSDC] 3
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II (C) [SGR #4, HSDC] 3
SPAN 303 - Readings in Latin American Culture 3
SPAN 320 - Intensive Spanish Grammar Review 3
SPAN 330 - Reading and Writing for Communication (C) 3
SPAN 411 - Advanced Oral Practice I in Spanish 3
Complete one of the following (Linguistics):
SPAN 340 - Phonetics (C) 3
SPAN 443 - Linguistics (C) 3
Complete one of the following (Literature):
SPAN 335 - Introduction to Literatures of the Spanish-Speaking World 3
SPAN 450 - Survey of Spanish Literature 3
SPAN 480 - Survey of Latin American Literature I 3
SPAN 492: Topics (if topic in literature) 3
Complete one of the following (Culture):
SPAN 433 - Spanish Civilization & Culture (C) 3
SPAN 438 - Latin American Civilization 3
SPAN 492 Topics (if topic in culture) 3

Nondepartmental Requirements (45 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
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, EDFN 475, EPSY 200, and SPED 405 100 may be taken prior to being admitted to Teacher Education Program)
EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C) 3 *
EPSY 200 - Child/Adolescent Development and Learning 3
INED 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (C) [SGR #3, HSDC] 3 (fulfills 3 cr Social Science Gen Ed)
MFL 420 - K-12 Foreign Language Methods (C) 3
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
ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching (C) 6
SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (C) 3 *
SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C) 6
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:

A student must have a CGPA of 2.6 to co-register for EDFN 338 and SEED 296 , and, a CGPA of 2.7 to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

Must be admitted into Teacher Education to be enrolled in courses in junior year and beyond.

Teacher candidates submit an application for student teaching/residency in December if planning on student teaching in the upcoming fall, or in April if planning on student teaching the following spring. Prior to student teaching, students must have all major/minor coursework completed, and a 2.7 cumulative and major GPA. All coursework in the major/minor must be completed with a “C” or better.

Please consult department chairperson regarding advanced placement. Students with a high school language background should enroll in more advanced courses.

Four-Year Program Guides and Costs

USD encourages students to take 15 credits per semester or 30 credits within the year in order to graduate in 4 years. To help students complete their academic degree program in four years, we provide a sample academic plan. Please work with your academic advisor to confirm your plan.

Secondary Education/Spanish Education, B.S.Ed. 4-year plan guide