Computer Education, B.S.E.

System-wide General Education Requirement (30 Credits)

Majors must take ART 121 , INED 211 , and SOC 285  as part of the System-wide General Education Requirement.

Institutional Graduation Requirement (11 Credits)

Majors must take CSC 150  and 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.

Computer Education Major (33 Credits)

• CIS 130 - Visual Basic Programming 3 credits
• CIS 251 - Business Applications Programming 3 credits
• CIS 275 - Web Application Programming I 3 credits
• CIS 325 - Management Information Systems 3 credits
• CIS 332 - Structured Systems Analysis and Design 3 credits
• CIS 383 - Networking I 3 credits
• CIS 484 - Database Management Systems 3 credits

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• Choose three from the following: (3 credits)

• CSC 206 - Advanced Applications: 1 credit
• CSC 207 - Advanced Applications: Spreadsheet 1 credit
• CSC 208 - Advanced Applications: Database 1 credit
• CSC 209 - Advanced Applications: SAS 1 credit

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• CSC 245 - Information Security Fundamentals 3 credits
• CSC 363 - Hardware, Virtualization, and Data Communication 3 credits
• EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning 2-3 credits (3 credits required)

Professional Education Courses (32 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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• ED 488 - K-12 Student Teaching 6-12 credits (8 credits required)
• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment 2 credits
• EDFN 465 - Multimedia Web Development in Education 2-3 credits (2 credits required)
• 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

Electives (14 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)