Mathematics - 26 semester hours
5 MATH 123 Calculus I & 123L Lab (gen ed)
5 MATH 125 Calculus II & 125L Lab
4 MATH 225 Calculus III
3 MATH 361 Modern Geometry
3 MATH 481 Probability & Statistics
6 take two courses from the following
MATH 315 Linear Algebra
MATH 413 Abstract Algebra I
MATH 425 Real Analysis I
Methods - 5 semester hours
Biology - 23 semester hours
4 BIOL 151 General Biology I & 151L Lab
4 BIOL 153 General Biology II 153L Lab
4 BIOL 311 Principles of Ecology & 311L Lab
4 BIOL 331 Microbiology & 331L Lab
4 BIOL 371 Genetics & 371L Lab
3 BIOL Elective
Chemistry - 20 semester hours
4 CHEM 112 General Chemistry I & 112L Lab
4 CHEM 114 General Chemistry II & 114L Lab
4 CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry I & 326L Lab
4 CHEM 328 Organic Chemistry II & 328L Lab
4 CHEM 332 Analytical Chemistry & 332L Lab
Earth Science - 20 semester hours
4 GEOL 201 Physical Geology & 201L Lab
4 GEOL 203 Historical Geology & 203L Lab
3 GEOL 321 Conservation of Natural Resources
6 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
3 PHYS 185 Introduction to Astronomy & 185L Lab
Physics - 19 semester hours
3 PHYS 185 Introduction to Astronomy & 185L Lab
5 PHYS 211 University Physics I & 211L Lab
5 PHYS 213 University Physics II & 213L Lab
3 PHYS 331 Introduction to Modern Physics
3 PHYS 471 Quantum Mechanics
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
Gen Ed Requirements - 29 semester hours
3 ENGL 101 Composition I
3 ENGL 201 Composition II
0 MATH Gen Ed - Mathematics satisfied by major
3 SPCM Speech 101, 215, or 222
2 WEL 100 Wellness for Life & 100L Lab
6 * Gen Ed - Social Science
12 * Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities
0 Gen Ed - Natural Science & Lab satisfied by major
* 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.