History (B.A./B.S.) with Secondary Education Certification

36 Major Hours + 41 Education Certification courses, 120 Degree Hours

30 Major Hours + 41 Education Certification courses for Double Major

Departmental Requirements (36 hours)

• HIST 151 - United States History I (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• HIST 152 - United States History II (C) [SGR #3, HSDC]
• HIST 480 - Historical Methods and Historiography (C)

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• HIST 111 - World Civilizations I (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]
• HIST 112 - World Civilizations II (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]

• OR

• HIST 121 - Western Civilization I (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]
• HIST 122 - Western Civilization II (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]

Departmental Electives (15-21 hours, Double major 12-15)

A minimum of 6 hours of American history and a minimum of 6 hours of non-American history must be included; 3 hours of each for double majors.

Diversity Requirement (0-6 hours, Double major 0-3)

Choose from the following courses. Courses can also satisfy the American/non-American requirement.

• HIST 348 - Religion in American History
• HIST 349 - Women in American History (C)
• HIST 351 - Indigenous Women
• HIST 424 - Early Church (C)
• HIST 454 - Race and Slavery in America
• HIST 458 - America: 60s & 70s
• HIST 461 - Sex & Equality: Modern U.S. Women’s Movements
• HIST 478 - Native American History to 1890
• HIST 479 - Native American History from 1890
• HIST 492 - Topics (C)

School of Education: Certification Courses (41 hours)

• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment (C) 2
• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C) 2
• EDFN 440 - Classroom Management (C) 2
• 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
• SEED 296 - Field Experience (C) 1
• SEED 394 - Internship (C) 1
• SEED 400 - Methods and Media in Middle/High School (C) 2
• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (C) 3
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C) 8
• SEED 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (C) 1
• SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C) 3
• TET 200 - Technology to Improve Learning 2
• TET 400 - Methods in Educational Technology & Media 2

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• Education Methods class (3 hours required in discipline):

• Spanish

• MFL 420 - K-12 Foreign Language Methods (C)

• Biology
  Chemistry Coordinate
  Earth Sciences

• SEED 413 - 7-12 Science Methods (C)

• History
  Political Science

• SEED 415 - 7-12 Social Science Methods (C)

• Mathematics

• SEED 418 - 7-12 Math Methods (C)

• English

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

• Communication Studies (CMST)

• CMST 476 - 7-12 Speech Methods (C)

Courses or Programs Leading to Professional Licensure or Certification

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