2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog

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College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Education in Biology

Students majoring in this program take a biology core following the guidelines of the National Science Teachers Association and supporting science, computer and mathematics courses. Students majoring in this program will be prepared to teach Biology and a selected minor at the secondary level and will complete a K-12 Educational Technology Endorsement program.

System-wide General Education Requirement*   30
Institution-wide Graduation Requirement   5
Information Technology Literacy Requirement**   9
* Majors must take PSYC 101, BIOL 151, BIOL 165 or BIOL 201, MATH 102 and either HIST 151, HIST 152 as part of the system-wide general education requirement.

** Majors must take CIS 130 as part of the information technology requirement. 
NOTE: Students should complete professional education coursework (see below) concurrently with general education and content major coursework.
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Biology Component    24
  BIOL 165 General Zoology    
  or  
  BIOL 201 General Botany 4*  
BIOL 311 Principles of Ecology  4
  BIOL 371 Genetics 4  
BIOL 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship 2
  Select 10 credits from the following:   10
  BIOL 301 Plant Systematics 4  
  BIOL 323 Human Anatomy & Physiology 4  
  BIOL 331 Microbiology 4  
  BIOL 343 Cell and Molecular Biology 4  
  BIOL 363 Ornithology  3  
  BIOL 450 Aquatic Biology 4  
  BIOL 492 Topics** 1-4  
  *Either BIOL 165 or BIOL 201 meets the System General Education Requirement
** May be repeated several times provided student does not enroll in the same special topics courses. One credit Biology special topics offerings designed to supplement regular course offerings. Multiple sessions may not be combined to substitute for a required or elective three-or-four credit Biology course. 		 
Chemistry Component    8
  CHEM 112 General Chemistry I  4  
  CHEM 114 General Chemistry II 4  
Physics Component    4
  PHYS 111 Introduction to Physics I  4  
Computer Technology Component    7
  CIS 350 Computer Hardware, Data Communications and Networking  3  
  SCTC 203 Computer Application Nat. Science  2  
  SCTC 403 Adv. Comp. Apps. Natural Science 2  
Minor Requirement    12-13

Students choosing a minor in chemistry or computer education can complete those minors with an additional 12-13 credits because of the core courses required above. Students choosing a minor in another subject area may need to complete an additional
15-18 credits to meet the requirements for the selected minor.

  
Professional Education Courses  32
  Students must complete 30 hours of system-wide general education courses in their first 64 credit hours.  
  All Professional Education Courses must be completed with a "C" or better.  
  1 No grade less than a "C" and must be completed prior to admission to Teacher Education    
  2 Requires field experience.    
  Pre-Professional Block    
  EDFN 338 Foundations of American Education 1, 2 2  
  EPSY 302 Educational Psychology 1, 2 3  
  HIST/INED 411 South Dakota Indian Studies 3  
  SPED 100 IIntro to Persons with Exceptionalities 1, 2 2  
 

Admission to the Teacher Education Program is required for the remaining courses. See Requirements for Admission in the College of Education section.
*Students planning to teach outside South Dakota are encouraged to take SPED 100 for 3 credits.

  
  Early Professional Block    
  ENGL/SEED 450 7-12 Teaching Reading in the Content Area 2 3  
  EDFN/SOC 475 Human Relations 3  
  EPSY 330 Human Growth and Development 2 3  
  Advanced Professional Block    
  SEED 302   Secondary and Middle Level
Content Methods: Science Major 2		 2  
  Student Teaching Semester    
  Admission to Student Teaching is required for enrollment in SEED 488. See Approval for Student Teaching in College of Education section. SEED 401 and SEED 471 are taught in a compressed format during the first four weeks of the semester and is usually taken in the same semester as student teaching.  
  SEED 401  Methods of Education Technology  1  
  SEED 471 Secondary Education
 Classroom Management (Recommended) 		 1  
  SEED 488 7-12 Student Teaching 10  
  Students planning to teach outside South Dakota are encouraged to take    
  HLTH 201 ATOD Prevention Education 2  
  Minor/Endorsement Programs (Minors leading to South Dakota certification)  
  See Education Endorsement Programs in College of Education section for a list of all available minor/endorsement programs for K-12 and Secondary Education majors.  

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