Composite Communication/English Major - Teaching

Required Core - 54 semester hours

• ENGL 211 - World Lit I

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• ENGL 212 - World Lit II
• ENGL 222 - British Literature II

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• ENGL 242 - American Lit II
• ENGL 221 - British Literature I
• ENGL 241 - American Lit I
• ENGL 304 - Fundamentals of English Grammar
• ENGL 431 - Shakespeare I

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• ENGL 432 - Shakespeare II
• ENGL 484 - Literary Criticism
• ENGL 290 - Seminar
• ENGL 292 - Topics
• ENGL 412 - Composition for the English Teacher
• SEED 424 - 7-12 Language Arts Methods
• SPCM 215 - Public Speaking
• SPCM 222 - Argumentation and Debate
• SPCM 340 - Oral Interpretation of Literature
• SPCM 466 - Principles of Rhetoric
• THEA 131 - Introduction to Acting
• THEA 241 - Stagecraft
• THEA 351 - Directing

Pre-Professional Teaching Core - 21 semester hours

• EDFN 295 - Practicum: Pre-Admission
• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology
• EPSY 428 - Child & Adolescent Development
• INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology
• SPED 405 - Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities

Professional Secondary Ed Teaching Core - 24 semester hours

• EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning
• MLED 480 - Middle Level Methods
• SEED 408 - Planning, Managing & Assessing the 7-12 Diverse Classroom
• SEED 450 - 7-12 Reading and Content Literacy
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching
• SEED 495 - Practicum

Gen Ed Requirements - 28 semester hours

• MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics - 3 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Social Science - 6 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities - 3 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Natural Science & Lab - 8 semester hours

• ENGL 101 - Composition I
• ENGL 201 - Composition II

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• SPCM 215 - Public Speaking

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• SPCM 222 - Argumentation and Debate

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• WEL 100 - Wellness for Life
• WEL 100L - Wellness Lab

Note

A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 128 hours. Students are encouraged to pursue a minor, but to be certified to teach, a content praxis exam must be passed in both the major & minor areas of study.