Speech Communication Studies - Teaching
Required Core - 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 - 18 Semester hours
- 2 EDFN 338 Foundations of American Education
- 1 EDFN 295 Practicum: Pre-Admission Teaching
- 3 EPSY 302 Educational Pyschology
- 3 INED 411 South Dakota Indian Studies
- 3 PSYC 101 General Psychology (gen ed)
- 3 EPSY 428 Child & Adolescent Development
- 3 SPED 100 Intro to Persons with Exceptionalities
Professional Secondary Ed Teaching Core - 26 Semester hours
- 3 EDFN 365 Computer Based Technology & Learning
- 1 EDFN 375 Methods of Technology Integration
- 1 EDFN 440 Classroom Management
- 2 MLED 480 Middle Level Methods
- 2 SEED 408 Plan, Manage, & Assess the 7-12 Diverse Classroom
- 3 SEED 450 7-12 Reading & Content Literacy
- 9 SEED 488 7-12 Student Teaching
- 1 SEED 495 Practicum: Pre-Student Teaching
- 3 EDFN 475 Human Relations
Gen Ed Requirements - 31 semester hours
- 3 ENGL 101 - Composition I
- 3 ENGL 201 - Composition II
- 3 MATH Gen Ed - Mathematics
- 3 SPCM Speech 101, 215 or 222
- 6 Gen Ed - Social Science
- 6 Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities
- 6-8 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 NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours
must be 300-400 level courses.