Mathematics - 26 semester hours

• MATH 123 - Calculus I
• MATH 123L - Calculus I Lab
• MATH 125 - Calculus II
• MATH 125L - Calculus II Lab
• MATH 225 - Calculus III
• MATH 361 - Modern Geometry
• MATH 481 - Probability and Statistics
   

Take two courses from the following:

• MATH 315 - Linear Algebra
• MATH 413 - Abstract Algebra I
• MATH 425 - Real Analysis I

Methods - 5 semester hours

• SEED 413 - 7-12 Science Methods
• SEED 418 - 7-12 Math Methods
   

Select from one of the following areas:

Biology - 23 semester hours

• BIOL Elective - 3 semester hours
• BIOL 151 - General Biology I
• BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab
• BIOL 153 - General Biology II
• BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab
• BIOL 311 - Principles of Ecology
• BIOL 311L - Principles of Ecology Lab
• BIOL 331 - Microbiology
• BIOL 331L - Microbiology Lab
• BIOL 371 - Genetics
• BIOL 371L - Genetics Lab

Chemistry - 20 semester hours

• CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab
• CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 114L - General Chemistry II Lab
• CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 326L - Organic Chemistry I Lab
• CHEM 328 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 328L - Organic Chemistry II Lab
• CHEM 332 - Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 332L - Analytical Chemistry Lab
   

Earth Science - 20 semester hours

• GEOL 201 - Physical Geology
• GEOL 201L - Physical Geology Laboratory
• GEOL 203 - Historical Geology
• GEOL 203L - Historical Geology Lab
• GEOL 321 - Conservation of Natural Resources
• PHYS 185 - Introduction to Astronomy I
• PHYS 185L - Introduction to Astronomy I Lab
   

Take two courses from the following five courses:

• GEOL 340 - Mineralogy/Petrology
• GEOL 350 - Environmental Geology
• GEOL 360 - Environmental Geochemistry
• GEOL 370 - Hydrogeology
• SCI 388 - Global Positioning & Geographical Information Systems
   

Physics - 19 semester hours

• PHYS 185 - Introduction to Astronomy I
• PHYS 185L - Introduction to Astronomy I Lab
• PHYS 211 - University Physics I
• PHYS 211L - University Physics I Laboratory
• PHYS 213 - University Physics II
• PHYS 213L - University Physics II Laboratory
• PHYS 331 - Introduction to Modern Physics
• PHYS 471 - Quantum Mechanics

Pre-Professional Teaching Core - 21 semester hours

• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education
• EDFN 395 - Practicum
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology
• INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology
• PSYC 422 - Psychology of Adolescence
• SPED 405 - Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities
   

Professional Secondary Ed Teaching Core - 24 semester hours

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

Gen Ed Requirements - 29 semester hours

• MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics satisfied by major - 0 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Social Science - 6 semester hours
• (See footnote * below)
• Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities - 12 semester hours
• (See footnote * below)
• Gen Ed - Natural Science & Lab - 0 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
• WEL 100 - Wellness for Life
• WEL 100L - Wellness Lab
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Notes

* 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 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.