Speech Communication -Communication Emphasis - 33 semester hours

• 3 SPCM 201 Interpersonal Communication
• 3 SPCM 215 Public Speaking (gen ed)
• 3 SPCM 222 Argumentation and Debate
• 3 SPCM 405 Theories of Communication
• 3 SPCM 410 Organizational Communication
• 3 SPCM 434 Small Group Communication
• 3 SPCM 466 Principles of Rhetoric
• 3 SPCM 300/400 Level Elective
• 9 Electives from SPCM, MCOM, or THEA

Gen Ed Requirements - 34 semester hours

• 3 ENGL 101 Composition I
• 3 ENGL 201 Composition II
• 3 MATH Gen Ed - Mathematics
• 0 SPCM Speech 101, 215 or 222
• 2 WEL 100 Wellness for Life & 100L Lab
• 9 * Gen Ed - Social Science
• 6-9 * Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities
• 8 Gen Ed - Natural Science & Lab
  * 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 required with this major plus electives to total 128 hours, of which 36 hours
  must be 300-400 level courses.

Speech Communication - Teaching
Communication Emphasis - 33 semester hours

• 3 MCOM 300/400 level Elective
• 3 SEED 424 7-12 Language Arts Methods
• 3 SPCM 201 Interpersonal Communication
• 3 SPCM 215 Public Speaking (gen ed)
• 3 SPCM 222 Argumentation and Debate
• 3 SPCM 405 Theories of Communication
• 3 SPCM 410 Organizational Communication
• 3 SPCM 466 Principles of Rhetoric
• 3 THEA 131 Introduction to Acting (gen ed)
• 6 Electives from SPCM, MCOM, PHIL 220, or THEA

Pre-Professional Teaching Core - 21 semester hours

• 2 EDFN 338 Foundations of American Education
• 1 EDFN 395 Practicum: Pre-Admission Teaching
• 3 EDFN 475 Human Relations
• 3 EPSY 302 Educational Psychology
• 3 INED 411 South Dakota Indian Studies
• 3 PSYC 101 General Psychology (gen ed)
• 3 PSYC 422 Psychology of Adolescence
• 3 SPED 405 Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities

Professional Secondary Ed Teaching Core - 24 semester hours

• 3 EDFN 365 Computer Based Technology & Learning
• 2 MLED 480 Middle Level Methods
• 3 SEED 408 The Professional Teacher - Secondary Only
• 3 SEED 450 7-12 Teaching Reading in the Content Area
• 12 SEED 488 7-12 Student Teaching
• 1 SEED 495 Practicum: Pre-Student Teaching