Updated 2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog

Science Education, B.S. major
Life Science Specialty (Teacher Licensure)

Required Credits: 88
Required GPA: 2.50

Core Courses for Science Teaching in Grades 5-8

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
• BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
• CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
• CHEM 2212 Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)
• SCI 3100 Integrative Science for Teachers (4 credits)
• SCI 3450 Science Methods For Grades 5-8 (4 credits)

SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
• GEOL 1120 Historical Geology (4 credits)

SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits)
• PHYS 2101 Physics I (5 credits)

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• ED 3100 Introduction to the Foundations of Public School Education (3 credits)
• ED 3110 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
• ED 3140 Human Relations In Education (3 credits)
• ED 3350 Pedagogy: Planning for Instruction (3 credits)
• ED 3780 Adaptation and Management: Designing the Learning Environment (3 credits)
• ED 4737 Content Area Reading (3 credits)
• ED 4799 The Professional Teacher (1 credit)
• HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)

Complete 12 credits of student teaching:

• ED 4830 Student Teaching - Secondary (1-12 credits)

LIFE SCIENCE SPECIALTY

A. REQUIRED BIOLOGY COURSES
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• BIOL 2360 Genetics (4 credits)
• BIOL 2610 General Ecology (3 credits)
• BIOL 2620 Field and Laboratory Projects in Ecological Research (2 credits)
• BIOL 3710 Microbiology (4 credits)
• BIOL 4620 Organic Evolution (3 credits)
• BIOL 3720 Plant Form and Function (4 credits)
  or BIOL 3830 Aquatic Plants (4 credits)

B. REQUIRED BIOLOGY ELECTIVE
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• BIOL 3150 Animal Behavior (3 credits)
• BIOL 3310 Entomology (4 credits)
• BIOL 3510 Ornithology (4 credits)
• BIOL 4520 Mammalogy (4 credits)
• BIOL 4534 Ichthyology (4 credits)

SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR LIFE SCIENCE SPECIALTY, SCIENCE EDUCATION MAJOR, B.S. (TEACHER LICENSURE)

The following is a list of required Science (Life Science) Major, B.S. courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to assist students in planning their courses. There is some flexibility in this schedule, but graduation within four years will require close adherence to the specified sequence of courses. Always consult your Biology academic advisor as to the proper courses and sequence of courses needed for graduation. It is possible, in some circumstances, that courses in a student's Liberal Education program may be used in his or her academic major.

Freshman

• BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
• BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
• CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
• Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

• BIOL 2360 Genetics (4 credits)
• BIOL 2610 General Ecology (3 credits)
• BIOL 2620 Field and Laboratory Projects in Ecological Research (2 credits)
• BIOL 3720 Plant Form and Function (4 credits)
• GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
• or GEOL 1120 Historical Geology (4 credits)
• PHYS 1101 General Physics I (4 credits)
• or PHYS 2101 Physics I (5 credits)
• Consider starting Professional Education sequence
• Liberal Education requirements

Junior

• BIOL 3710 Microbiology (4 credits)
• SCI 3100 Integrative Science for Teachers (4 credits)
• SCI 3450 Science Methods For Grades 5-8 (4 credits)
• Other Professional Education requirements
• Liberal Education requirements

Senior

• Biology Elective (BIOL 3150, 3310, 3510, 4520, or 4534)
• BIOL 4620 Organic Evolution (3 credits)
• Complete Professional Education requirements, including one semester of student teaching
• Complete liberal education requirements