Social Science Composite Major - Teaching

Required Core - 55 semester hours

• GEOG - 300/400 level Elective - 3 semester hours
• HIST - 300/400 level U.S. History Elective - 3 semester hours

• ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics

• (gen ed)

• ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• GEOG 101 - Introduction to Geography

• or

• GEOG 210 - World Regional Geography
• HIST 121 - Western Civilization I

• (gen ed)

• HIST 151 - United States History I

• (gen ed)

• HIST 152 - United States History II
• HIST 327 - European History 1500 / 1815
• HIST 328 - European History since 1815
• HIST 476 - History of South Dakota
• HIST 480 - Historical Methods & Historiography

• or

• SS 350 - Introduction to Research Methods
• POLS 100 - American Government
• POLS 250 - World Politics

• PSYC 305/L Learning & Conditioning class and Lab Credits / Units: 4

• SEED 415 - 7-12 Social Science Methods
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 150 - Social Problems

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 327 - Child Growth & Development
• INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology

• (gen ed)

• SPED 405 - Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities

Professional K-12 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 - 31 semester hours

• MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics - 3 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Social Science - 0 semester hours
  satisfied by major
• Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities - 9 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Natural Science & Lab - 8 semester hours

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

•  

• SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech

• or

• SPCM 215 - Public Speaking

• or

• 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.