Mathematics & Science Education, Composite Major - Teaching B.BSED.MSC

Admission to Professional Teacher Preparation Program

Ample demand exists for talented teachers of mathematics and science at middle school and high school levels. This composite major affords the opportunity to become deeply immersed in the content of both mathematics and a scientific discipline while also learning innovative strategies to help secondary students learn these subjects.

Select math, methods, and one area of science.

Mathematics - 24 semester hours

MATH 123 - Calculus I 4 semester hours
MATH 125 - Calculus II 4 semester hours
MATH 225 - Calculus III 4 semester hours
MATH 361 - Modern Geometry 3 semester hours
MATH 481 - Probability and Statistics 2 to 3 semester hours

Take two courses from the following:

MATH 315 - Linear Algebra 3 to 4 semester hours
MATH 413 - Abstract Algebra I 3 semester hours
MATH 425 - Real Analysis I 3 semester hours

Methods - 5 semester hours

SEED 413 - 7-12 Science Methods 2 to 3 semester hours
SEED 418 - 7-12 Math Methods 2 to 3 semester hours

Select one of the following areas:

Biology - 23 semester hours

BIOL Elective - 3 semester hours

BIOL 151 - General Biology I 3 to 4 semester hours
BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab 0 to 1 semester hours
BIOL 153 - General Biology II 3 to 4 semester hours
BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab 0 to 1 semester hours
BIOL 311 - Principles of Ecology 3 to 4 semester hours
BIOL 311L - Principles of Ecology Lab 0 to 1 semester hours
BIOL 331 - Microbiology 3 to 4 semester hours
BIOL 331L - Microbiology Lab 0 to 1 semester hours
BIOL 371 - Genetics 3 to 4 semester hours
BIOL 371L - Genetics Lab 0 to 1 semester hours

Pre-Professional Teaching Core - 18 semester hours

EDFN 295 - Practicum: Pre-Admission 1 semester hours
EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education 1 to 2 semester hours
EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology 2 to 3 semester hours
EPSY 428 - Child & Adolescent Development 2 to 3 semester hours
INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies 3 semester hours
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 semester hours
SPED 100 - Intro to Persons with Exceptionalities 2 to 3 semester hours

Professional Secondary Ed Teaching Core - 24 semester hours

EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning 2 to 3 semester hours
MLED 480 - Middle Level Methods 2 to 4 semester hours
SEED 408 - Planning, Managing & Assessing the 7-12 Diverse Classroom 3 semester hours
SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy 1-3 semester hours
SEED 495 - Practicum 1 semester hours
EDFN 475 - Human Relations 3 semester hours
SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching 1 to 16 semester hours

System Gen Ed Requirements (SGRs) - 30 semester hours

ENGL 101
ENGL 201
SPCM - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours

Globalization Requirement

* Global Requirement: depending on your selection, this requirement will satisfy 3 hours of either Social Science or Arts & Humanities requirements. Take 1 course from AIS/HIST 257, ANTH 210, ARTH 211/212/251, ENGL 211/212, GEOG 210, HIST 121/122/153, HUM 100, MCOM 151, POLS 141/250.

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.

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