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 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 281 - Speech and Debate Activities (C) 3

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

• Or

• SPCM 476 - 7-12 Speech Methods 3

• And 6 hours of electives

Nondepartmental Requirements (36 hours)

• To be taken before admission to Teacher Education

• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C) 2
• SEED 296 - Field Experience (C) 1 (Paraprofessional) or SPED 296 for Special Education /Secondary Education Double Majors
• TET 200 - Technology to Improve Learning 2

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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 

• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment (C) 2
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology (C) 2
• EPSY 428 - Child and Adolescent Development 2
• INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies (C) 3
• 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 411 may be taken prior to being admitted to Teacher Education Program

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• To be taken during student teaching semester

• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C) 3 *
• SEED 440 - Classroom Management 1
• SEED 450 - 7-12 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (C) 3 *
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C) 8
• TET 435 - Technology in the Classroom 1

• *courses may be taken prior to student teaching semester

Notes:

Students must have a CGPA of 2.5 to co-register for EDFN 338 and SEED 296 and a CGPA of 2.6 to be admitted to Teacher Education.

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.