Secondary (Grades 7-12) and All-Grades (Grades K-12) Education Major

Teaching majors at the 7-12/Secondary Level include: Biology, Chemistry, Communication, English, Government, History, Mathematics, and Physics. Students should declare Secondary Education (SEED) as a second major.

Teaching majors at the K-12/All-Grades level include: Art, French, German, Music Education, Physical Education, and Spanish; students should declare All-Grades Education (EK12) as a second major. In addition to completing the requirements for the first major, teacher candidates at the secondary and all-grade levels must complete the following courses.

Required Courses

Secondary: 30 credit hours plus Student Teaching (EDUC 330 required for SEED majors only)

All-Grades: 27 credit hours plus Student Teaching

EDUC 110	Foundations of American Education (SS)	3
EDUC 219	Technology in Education	3
EDUC 245	Educational Psychology	3
EDUC 275	Teach, Learn Connect Methods (W)	3
EDUC 330	Foundations and Methods at the Middle Level	3
EDUC 335	Literacy in the Content Area	3
EDUC 345	Adolescent Development	3
EDUC 355	Human Relations in Education	3
EDUC 470	Student Teaching: All Grades	1-12
SPED 240	Teaching in Inclusive Schools	3
	One Methods Course from:
EDUC 310D	Secondary and Middle School Methods: English	3
EDUC 310E	Secondary and Middle School Methods: Foreign Language	3
EDUC 310F	Secondary and Middle School Methods: Mathematics	3
EDUC 310G	Secondary and Middle School Methods: Physical Education	3
EDUC 310H	Secondary and Middle School Methods: Science	3
EDUC 310I	Secondary and Middle School Methods: Social Science	3
EDUC 310J	Secondary and Middle School Methods: Communication	3
EDUC 310K	Secondary and Middle School Methods: Art	3
MUSI 310	Secondary Instrumental Methods	3
MUSI 311	Secondary Choral Methods	3

SPED 240 is waived for students who have SPED as a double major.

Required Supportive Course: 3 credit hours

NAST 320/SOCI 320	Native American Social Systems (NW)	3
	OR
NAST 252/HIST 252	History of the Lakota/Dakota (NW)	3

Secondary and All Grades Education Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

EDUC 110	Foundations of American Education (SS)	3
FYS 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 111	First Year Seminar II (FS)	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

EDUC 245	Educational Psychology	3
EDUC 275	Teach, Learn Connect Methods (W)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

EDUC 219	Technology in Education	3
SPED 240	Teaching in Inclusive Schools	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

EDUC 330	Foundations and Methods at the Middle Level	3
EDUC 345	Adolescent Development	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

EDUC 330 (SEED only)

Interim

NAST 320/SOCI 320

Native American Social Systems (NW)

3

Spring Semester

EDUC 355	Human Relations in Education	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

	EDUC 310 (Section dependent on second major)	3
EDUC 335	Literacy in the Content Area	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

EDUC 470

Student Teaching: All Grades

1-12