Business Education, B.S.E.

System-wide General Education Requirement (30 Credits)

Majors must take ECON 201 , INED 211  and MATH 102  or a course requiring MATH 102 as a prerequisite as part of the System-wide General Education Requirement.

Institutional Graduation Requirement (11 Credits)

Majors must take EPSY 210  as part of the Institutional Graduation Requirements.

Note

Students should complete professional education coursework (see below) concurrently with general education and content major coursework.

Business Education Major (45 Credits)

• ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credits
• ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II 3 credits
• BADM 220 - Business Statistics 3 credits
• BADM 310 - Business Finance 3 credits
• BADM 344 - Managerial Communications 3 credits
• BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credits
• BADM 351 - Business Law 3 credits
• BADM 360 - Organization and Management 3 credits
• BADM 370 - Marketing 3 credits
• BADM 405 - International Trade & Finance 3 credits
• BADM 436 - Entrepreneurship 3 credits
• CIS 350 - Computer Hardware, Data Communications and Networking 3 credits
• ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
• EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning 2-3 credits (3 credits required)

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• Choose three credits from the following:

• CSC 206 - Advanced Applications: 1 credit
• CSC 207 - Advanced Applications: Spreadsheet 1 credit
• CSC 208 - Advanced Applications: Database 1 credit

Professional Education Courses (30 Credits)

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.

• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education 1-2 credits (2 credits required) ^{1, 2}
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations 3 credits
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology 2-3 credits (3 credits required) ^{1, 2}
• SEED 295 - Practicum 1 credit
• SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities 2-3 credits (3 credits required) ^{1, 2}

• Note:  Admission to the Teacher Education Program is required for the remaining courses.  See Requirements for Admission in the College of Education section.

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• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment 2 credits
• SEED 302 - Secondary/Middle Content Area: Major 2-3 credits (2 credits required) ²
• SEED 401 - Methods of Educational Technology 1 credit
• SEED 440 - Classroom Management 1-3 credits (2 credits required)
• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy 1-3 credits (3 credits required) ²  
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching 2-16 credits (8 credits required)

Electives (4 credits)

Yearlong Residency / Student Teaching

Teacher candidates complete a yearlong residency / student teaching capstone experience during the final two semesters prior to graduation.  Placements are made in districts with which the College of Education has a formal partnership and whose personnel are trained in the co-teaching model.  Out-of-area placements are not granted for the yearlong residency / student teaching experience.  Requirements for licensure vary from one state to another. If you are interested in professional licensure, please check with the appropriate licensing body in the state where you intend to practice.  The US Department of Education link will help you learn more about certification in your state.

Students planning to obtain certification and teach outside of South Dakota are encouraged to take

• HLTH 201 ATOD Prevention Education   (2 credits)

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.