Biology Major - Teaching B.BSED.BIOL

Required Core - 21 semester hours

• BIOL 151 - General Biology I 3 semester hours
• BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab 1 semester hours
• BIOL 153 - General Biology II 3 semester hours
• BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab 1 semester hours
• BIOL 371 - Genetics 3 semester hours
• BIOL 371L - Genetics Lab 1 semester hours
• BIOL 373 - Evolution 3 semester hours
• BIOL 373L - Evolution Lab 1 semester hours
• BIOL 490 - Seminar 1 to 3 semester hours
• SEED 413 - 7-12 Science Methods 3 semester hours

Restricted Elective - 25 semester hours

Elective courses shall be taken from two emphases, with at least two courses from each emphasis. Students must also take the corresponding lab if applicable.

Pre-Professional Teaching Core - 18 semester hours

• EDFN 295 - Practicum: Pre-Admission 1 semester hours
• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education 2 semester hours
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology 3 semester hours
• EPSY 428 - Child & Adolescent Development 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 3 semester hours

Professional Secondary Ed Teaching Core - 26 semester hours

• EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning 3 semester hours
• EDFN 375 - Methods of Technology Integration 1 semester hours
• EDFN 440 - Classroom Management 1 semester hours
• MLED 480 - Middle Level Methods 2 semester hours
• SEED 408 - Planning, Managing & Assessing the 7-12 Diverse Classroom 3 semester hours
• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy 3 semester hours
• SEED 495 - Practicum 1 semester hours

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• 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 or a foreign language sequence) - 6 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours

Electives required

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.