South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Article 24:53 - Educator Preparation Program Approval
Chapter 24:53:07 - Requirements for basic teaching programs
Section 24:53:07:11 - 5-12 social science education program

(1) A 5-12 social science composite education program shall require the demonstrated knowledge and experiences for at least two of the programs listed in subdivisions (2) through (7) of this section;

(2) A 5-12 economics education program shall require the demonstrated knowledge and experiences in the principles and processes underlying current problems and practices in various economic systems, the application of social and governmental controls to economics, and current approaches to consumer education and free enterprise curricula;

(3) A 5-12 geography education program shall require the demonstrated knowledge and experiences in the study of Earth's people, environments, and places from a spatial perspective. Specific themes include location, regions, physical and human elements of place, human interaction with the natural environment, and the movement of people, materials, and ideas;

(4) A history program shall require the demonstrated knowledge and experiences in the study of the origin and historical development of various cultures throughout the world; the interplay of geographical, economic, political, cultural, and social forces in shaping civilizations in the western and nonwestern worlds including the meaning of South Dakota and United States heritage; and the economic, political, cultural, and social background of contemporary life in South Dakota and in the United States as related to each other and to world settings;

(5) A political science program shall require the demonstrated knowledge and experiences in the study of the nature of government in modern society; local, state, and national units of government in the United States including comparisons with similar and dissimilar forms of government in other countries; the history of political ideas; international issues; varieties of political behaviors; and efforts to choose, make, and evaluate public policy; and

(6) A psychology program shall require the demonstrated knowledge and experiences in the study of the history and basic principles of psychology; the physiological, affective, and cognitive foundations of behavior; the social basis and development of behavior; the concepts of normal and abnormal behavior; professional ethics; and emerging areas of psychology research.

Each of the 5-12 social science education programs above shall require candidates to demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills identified in the NCSS standards and to demonstrate competency on the multiple assessment measures of chapters 24:53:04, 24:53:05, and 24:53:06.

A 5-12 sociology education program shall require the demonstrated knowledge and experiences in the study of the institutions in United States society; major problems such as those relating to minority groups, health and medical care, employment and industrial relations, crime and delinquency, poverty, and alcohol and drug abuse; energizing sociological issues; and similarities and differences existing among the world's cultural institutions and peoples. The program shall require candidates to demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge, and skills identified in the above standards and to demonstrate competency on the multiple assessment measures of chapters 24:53:04, 24:53:05, and 24:53:06.