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Below are recommendations for students pursuing secondary education degrees.
Consult your education advisor and the transfer school requirements to confirm the classes listed and ensure proper advising!

Students will work towards the degree requirements to earn an AA or AS degree at BSC before transferring to a four-year institution.

Suggested Courses to prepare for Composite Science, Biology or Earth Science Education - Secondary

General Education Courses

  • ENGL 110 College Composition I 
  • ENGL 120 College Composition II 
  • COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • MATH 103 College Algebra 
  • PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology
  • CSCI 101 Introduction to Computers

Composite Biology/Earth Science
  • BIOL 150 – General Biology I and Lab                                
  • BIOL 151 – General Biology II and Lab                              
  • CHEM 116 – Intro to Organic and Biochemistry
  • CHEM 121 – General Chemistry I and Lab
  • CHEM 122 – General Chemistry II and Lab
  • GEOG 105 – Physical Geology and Lab                               
  • PHYS 110 – Intro to Astronomy 
  • PHYS 211 – College Physics I and Lab
  • BIOL 220 (Biology Track only)
  • MATH 105 (Biology Track only)

Sophomore Year – Education Courses
  • EDUC 210 Educational Technology
  • EDUC 250 Introduction to Education
  • EDUC 298 Pre-Professional Experience

Suggested Courses to prepare for Composite Social Science Education or History Education - Secondary

General Education Courses
  • ENGL 110 College Composition I 
  • ENGL 120 College Composition II 
  • COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • MATH 103 College Algebra 
  • PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology
  • CSCI 101 Introduction to Computers 

Composite Social Science/History Courses
  • HIST 101 – Western Civilization I (3 credits)
  • HIST 103 – US History to 1877 (3 credits)
  • HIST 102 – Western Civilization II (3 credits)
  • HIST 104 – US History since 1877 (3 credits)
  • HIST 220 – North Dakota History 
  • GEOG 121 – Physical Geography 

Sophomore Year – Education Courses
  • EDUC 210 Educational Technology
  • EDUC 250 Introduction to Education
  • EDUC 298 Pre-Professional Experience
 

Suggested Courses to prepare for English Education - Secondary

General Education Courses
  • ENGL 110 College Composition I 
  • ENGL 120 College Composition II 
  • COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • MATH 103 College Algebra 
  • PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology
  • CSCI 101 Introduction to Computers

Literature Track (one class in each set British and American Literature)
  • ENGL 251 – British Literature I
  • ENGL 252 – British Literature II
  • ENGL 261 – American Literature I
  • ENGL 262 – American Literature II

Sophomore Year – Education Courses
  • EDUC 210 Educational Technology
  • EDUC 250 Introduction to Education
  • EDUC 298 Pre-Professional Experience

Suggested Courses to prepare for Mathematics Education - Secondary

General Education Courses
  • ENGL 110 College Composition I 
  • ENGL 120 College Composition II 
  • COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • MATH 103 College Algebra 
  • PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology
  • CSCI 101 Introduction to Computers

Mathematics Courses
  • MATH 165 - Calculus I
  • MATH 166 – Calculus II
  • MATH 208 – Discrete Mathematics
  • MATH 210 – Elementary Statistics
  • MATH 227 – Applied Linear Algebra
  • MATH 265 – Calculus III
  • MATH 266 – Intro to Differential Equations
  • CSCI 122 – Beginning Visual Basic

Sophomore Year – Education Courses
  • EDUC 210 Educational Technology
  • EDUC 250 Introduction to Education
  • EDUC 298 Pre-Professional Experience