2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog

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College of Natural Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Education in Physical Science

Students majoring in this program will find themselves able to teach several of the most sought after subject areas in secondary education today. Graduates will be eligible for SD teaching certification in chemistry, physics, physical science, and also educational technology. With little additional work, graduates can receive a certification in mathematics as well. Students graduating from this program will also find themselves particularly well suited to incorporate educational technology in their classes to make the sciences more fun and less abstract. All DSU teacher education graduates earn a K-12 Educational Technology Endorsement.

System-wide General Education Requirement*   30
Institution-wide Graduation Requirement   5
Information Technology Literacy Requirement**   9
*Majors must take MATH 123, CHEM 112, PHYS 211 and PSYC 101 as part of the system-wide general education requirements.
** Majors must take CSC 150 as part of the information technology literacy requirement.
NOTE: Students should complete professional education coursework (see below) concurrently with general education and content major coursework.
Major Core    37
CHEM 114 General Chemistry II  4
  CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry I 4  
ESC 208 Introduction to Earth and Space Science 2
  MATH 125 Calculus II  4  
  MATH 321 Differential Equations 3  
  PHSI 330 Introductory Quantum Mechanics 2  
  PHSI 343 Introductory Thermodynamics 2  
  PHSI 411 Introductory Statistical Mechanics 2  
  PHSI 421 Advanced Computational Methods in Physical Science 2  
  PHYS 213 University Physics II 4  
  PHYS 451 Classical Mechanics 4  
  SCTC 203 Computer Applications in the Natural Sciences 2  
  SCTC 403 Adv. Comp. Apps. Nat. Sci. 2  
Educational Technology Endorsement Program Requirement    3
  CIS 350 Computer Hardware, Data Communications &
Network 		 3  
Choose one of the following specializations:   13
  Education majors in either track who take 7 additional credit hours of
approved courses for the 7-12 mathematics endorsement program,
including SEED 303, will have met the requirements for a South Dakota
certification in secondary mathematics.		  
Chemistry*:    
  CHEM 332 Analytical Chemistry 4  
  CHEM 452 Inorganic Chemistry  3  
  CHEM 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship 2  
  Plus 4 hours from the following: 4  
  BIOL 311 Principles of Ecology  4  
  BIOL 331 Microbiology 4  
  BIOL 343 Cell and Molecular Biology 4  
  BIOL 371 Genetics   4  
  BIOL 492  Topics 1  
  CHEM 328 Organic Chemistry II  4  
  CHEM 460 Biochemistry  3  
  CHEM 492 Topics 1-4  
  PHSI 345 Kinetics and Equilibrium 2  
  PHSI 492 Topics 1  
  PHYS 439 Solid State Physics 3  
  PHYS 492 Topics 1  
  *Education majors who select the chemistry specialization will have met the requirement for a 7-12 endorsement program in chemistry education as well as the requirements for a 7-12 endorsement program in physics education.
  Physics*:    
  PHYS 421 Electromagnetism 4  
  PHYS 439 Solid State Physics 3  
  PHYS 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship 2  
  Plus 4 hours from the following: 4  
  CHEM 492 Topics 1-4  
  PHSI 345 Kinetics and Equilibrium  2  
  PHSI 492 Topics 1-4  
  PHYS 351 Intermediate Quantum Mechanics 2  
  PHYS 361 Optics 3  
  PHYS 492 Topics 1-4  
  *Education majors who graduate with the physics specialization will have met the requirement for a 7-12 endorsement program in physics. Education majors who take CHEM 332 as an elective (4 additional hours) also meet the requirement for the 7-12 endorsement  program in chemistry.
Professional Education Courses    32
  Students must complete 30 hours of system-wide general education courses in their first 64 credit hours.
All Professional Educational Courses must be completed with a "C" or better.		  
  1 - No grade less than a "C" 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 Intro 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    
  All Professional Education Courses must be completed with a "C" or better.  
  EPSY 330 Human Growth and Development 2  3  
  ENGL/SEED 450 7-12 Teaching Reading in the Content Area 2 3  
  SEDFN/SOC 475 Human Relations 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 is 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 2 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 Preventative 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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