Speech Communication Major - Teaching B.BSED.SPCM

Take one Emphasis

Pre-Professional Teaching Core - 18 semester hours

• EDFN 295 - Practicum: Pre-Admission
• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology
• EPSY 428 - Child & Adolescent Development
• INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology

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• SPED 300 - Students with Exceptionalities

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• 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 - Reading and Content Literacy
• SEED 495 - Practicum

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• EDFN 475 - Human Relations
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching

Gen Ed Requirements - 31-34 semester hours

• ENGL 101
• ENGL 201
• SPCM - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 0-3 semester hours (depends on specialization)
• MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes) - 6 semester hours (See footnote * below)
• Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (3 classes) - 6-9 semester hours (depends on specialization) (See footnote * below)
• Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Labs (2 classes/labs) - 6-8 semester hours
• WEL 100 & 100L

• ENGL 101 - Composition I
• ENGL 201 - Composition II
• WEL 100 - Wellness for Life
• WEL 100L - Wellness Lab

Note

A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.