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

Departmental Requirements

• SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (C)
• SPCM 201 - Interpersonal Communication (C)
• SPCM 203 - Communication Symbols & Society
• SPCM 305 - Communication Research (C)
• SPCM 405 - Theories of Communication (C)
• SPCM 410 - Organizational Communication (C)
• SPCM 425 - Philosophy of Human Communication

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• SPCM 281 - Speech and Debate Activities (C)

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• SPCM 381 - Intercollegiate Forensics

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

• Or

• SPCM 476 - 7-12 Speech Methods

Nondepartmental Requirements (36 hours)

• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment (C)
• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C)
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C)
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology (C)

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• EPSY 422 - Psychology of Adolescence (C)

• Or

• EPSY 440 - Development Through the School Years

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• INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies (C)
• SEED 296 - Field Experience (C)
• SEED 394 - Internship (C)
• SEED 400 - Methods and Media in Middle/High School
• SEED 440 - Classroom Management
• SEED 450 - 7-12 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (C)
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C)

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• SPED 300 - Students With Exceptionalities (C)

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• SPED 405 - Educating Secondary Students With Disabilities (C)

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• TET 200 - Basic Skills in Technology
• TET 435 - Internet in the Classroom

Four-Year Plan

Note:

Students must have a CGPA of 2.5 to co-register for EDFN 338 and SEED 296.

Must be admitted into Teacher Education to be enrolled in SEED 400/SEED 394 in the second semester junior level and all certification courses in the senior year.

Six hours of the core must be in the diversity area.

South Dakota certification rules indicate Speech/Debate as the endorsement program for this major.

Course credit may not be double counted as both major and minor credits.

Students must have an Academic Teaching Minor including a methods course. English is recommended.