Effective with the 2009 Summer term, Black Hills State University will no longer offer any correspondence courses.  Students currently enrolled in a correspondence course will be allowed to continue course through the previously established completion date. 

Effective with the 2009 Spring term, correspondence courses may only be taken on a term-based schedule.  The tuition rate for the 2008-2009 academic year is $219.55 per credit hour.

Students may request a 60-day extension if 70% of the course work is completed within the standard time.  Requests for an extension should be made to the Registrar's Office.  A $50 extension fee is due when the extension is approved.  Be aware that some courses do not offer extensions.  Plan to complete your course on time.

Term based correspondence courses begin and end with the same dates as the current semester and must be finished within that time frame.  Students who qualify may use their financial aid to assist in paying tuition. Term based courses have a section number of B900T.

2007 Summer, 2007 Fall, 2008 Spring Syllabi
Use these syllabi for courses beginning 2007 summer, 2007 Fall, and 2008 Spring terms

Acct 210  Principles of Accounting I - 8th Edition Not offered after 2007 summer term!
A study of fundamental accounting principles and procedures such as journalizing, posting, preparation of financial statements, and other selected topics.  Accounting is emphasized as a service activity designed to provide the information about economic entities that is necessary for making sound decisions.
Semester Hours:  3
Instructor:  Randi Ellis

BADM 350 Legal Environment of Business Not offered after 2007 fall term!
This is a study of legal topics as they apply to the business environment.  Topics include an introduction to the law, the U.S. Court system, legal process, government regulation, and criminal, tort, and contract issues.
Semester Hours: 3
Instructor:  Susan Dana

BADM 351 Business Law Not offered after 2007 fall term!
This course involves a thorough study of the law of contracts, sales, product liability, agency, corporations and other selected topics.
Semester Hours: 3
Instructor:  Susan Dana

BED 480 7-12 Business Education Methods
Students work directly with instructor; assignments and testing arrangements are made with instructor.
Students develop an understanding of the tools of inquiry of business;  the ability to design, deliver, and evaluate a variety of instructional strategies and processes that incorporate learning resources, materials, technologies, and state and national curriculum standards appropriate to business;  the ability to assess student learning in business;  and to apply these knowledge, skills, and attitudes to real life situations and experiences.
Semester Hours:  3
Instructor:  Verona Beguin

EPSY 327 Child Growth and Development
A study of the physical, language, cognitive, and social/emotional growth and development of the child from birth to young adult in the contexts of family, school, peer and community. 
Semester Hours:  3
Instructor:  Len Austin  

GEOG 101 Introduction to Geography
The course presents a broad, introductory overview of geographic concepts, themes, and elements designed to help students better understand and analyze the world from a geographic perspective.  It provides a background to earth's physical and human elements and systems.  It also emphasizes the unique quality of world regions, and the spatial interaction of people, elements, and regions, as well as major global and regional problems and prospects.
Semester Hours:  3
Instructor:  Roger Miller

GEOG 210 World Regional Geography
A survey of the earth from a broad global framework through the differentiation of the world in terms of both natural and human environmental features and characteristics on a regional basis.
Semester Hours:  3
Instructor:  Roger Miller

HIST 460 American Military History
Examines the origins and development of military institutions, traditions, tactics, and practices in the United States from 1775 to the present, including the relation between the armed forces and other government agencies.
Semester Hours:  3
Instructor:  Roger Miller

PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
This course is an introductory survey of the field of psychology with consideration of the biological bases of behavior, sensory and perceptual processes, learning and memory, human growth and development, social behavior and normal and abnormal behavior.
Semester Hours:  3
Instructor:  Jim Hess

PSYC 233 Applied Psychology  (Only offered 2007 Fall)
This course is designed to familiarize students with the work activities and settings open to psychologists in various specialties.  Other issues common to the professional practice of psychology will be covered.
Semester Hours:  3
Instructor:  Doug Wessel

SEED 413  7 - 12 Science Methods  Students work directly with instructor; all assignments & testing arrangements are made with instructor.
Students develop an understanding of the tools of inquiry of 7-12 sciences; the ability to design, deliver, and evaluate a variety of instructional strategies and processes that incorporate learning resources, materials, technologies, and state and national curriculum standards appropriate to 7-12 science; the ability to assess student learning in 7-12 science; and to apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to real life situations and experiences.
Semester Hours:  2
Instructor:  Mary Goebel

2008 Summer, 2008 Fall, 2009 Spring Syllabi
Use these syllabi for courses beginning in the 2008 Summer, 2008 Fall, and 2009 Spring terms.

BED 480 7-12 Business Education Methods students work directly with instructor; all assignments and testing arrangements are made with instructor
Students develop an understanding of the tools of inquiry of business; the ability to design, deliver, and evaluate a variety of instructional strategies and processes that incorporate learning resources, materials, technologies, and state and national curriculum standards appropriate to business; the ability to assess student learning in business; and to apply these knowledge, skills, and attitudes to real life situations and experiences.
Semester Hours:  3
Instructor:  Verona Beguin