Updated 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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

Required Credits: 78
Required GPA: 2.50

Core Courses for Science Teaching in Grades 5-8

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
  or BIOL 1110 Human Biology (4 credits)
• BIOL 1212 Introductory Biology II (4 credits)
  or BIOL 1120 General Biology: Evolution And Ecology (3 credits)
• CHEM 2211 Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
  or CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
• CHEM 2212 Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)
  or CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II (4 credits)
• GEOL 1110 Physical Geology (4 credits)
• SCI 3100 Integrative Science for Teachers (4 credits)
• SCI 3450 Science Methods For Grades 5-8 (4 credits)
  or ED 3410 Middle School Science Methods (4 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)

CHEMISTRY SPECIALTY

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• CHEM 3110 Laboratory Management and Safety (2 credits)
• CHEM 3311 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
• CHEM 3312 Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)
• CHEM 3371 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)
• CHEM 3372 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)
• CHEM 3507 Analytical Chemistry (3 credits)
• CHEM 3570 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)
• CHEM 3980 Research (1 credit)

SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• CHEM 4411 Biochemistry I (3 credits)
• CHEM 4811 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I (3 credits)