Social Science Teaching Major Course Requirements

Required Core - 54 semester hours

• 3 GEOG 300/400 Elective
• 3 POLS 300/400 Elective
• 3 300/400 Elective: ECON, HIST, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOC
• 3 GEOG 101 Introduction to Geography
• 3 GEOG 210 World Regional Geography
• 3 HIST 115 Survey of Non-Western Civilizations
• 3 HIST 121 Western Civilization I
• 3 HIST 122 Western Civilization II
• 3 HIST 151 United States History I
• 3 HIST 152 United States History II
• 3 HIST 476 History of South Dakota
• 3 POLS 100 American Government
• 3 POLS 141 Governments of the World
• 3 SEED 415 7-12 Social Science Methods
• 3 SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
• 3 ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
• 3 ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics
• 3 HIST 480 Historical Methods & Historiography OR 3 SS 350 Introduction to Research Methods

Pre-Professional Teaching Core - 18 semester hours

• 1 EDFN 295 Practicum: Pre-Admission
• 2 EDFN 338 Foundations of American Education
• 3 EPSY 302 Educational Psychology
• 3 EPSY 428 Child & Adolescent Development
• 3 INED 411 South Dakota Indian Studies
• 3 PSYC 101 General Psychology
• 3 SPED 100 Intro to Persons with Exceptionalities

Professional K-12 Teaching Core - 26 semester hours

• 3 EDFN 365 Computer-Based Technology & Learning
• 1 EDFN 375 Methods of Technology Integration
• 2 MLED 480 Middle Level Methods
• 3 SEED 408 Planning, Managing, & Assessing the 5-12 Diverse Classroom
• 3 SEED 450 Reading and Content Literacy
• 1 SEED 440 Classroom Management
• 1 SEED 495 Practicum
• 3 EDFN 475 Human Relations
• 9 SEED 488 7-12 Student Teaching

Gen Ed Requirements

• 3 ENGL 101 Composition I
• 3 ENGL 201 Composition II
• 3 CMST Gen Ed Speech
• 3 MATH Gen Ed Mathematics
• 6 Gen Ed Social Science
• 6 Gen Ed Arts & Humanities
• 6-8 Gen Ed Natural Sciences & Lab

**Course requirements may vary by academic year. To view the requirements for your academic year, please visit Registration & Records for status sheets.**

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