2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog

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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived]

Science Education Major

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(51-62 credits minimum)

The science education major is an interdisciplinary program. This program contains three components: the science core area, a concentration (in biology, chemistry, earth space science, or physics), and professional education courses. Students who complete the science education major will have satisfied the Basic Studies requirement in Quantitative Literacy and the Liberal Studies requirement in Scientific and Mathematical Studies.

Core Science Requirements (36-38 credits):

BIO 101 - Principles of Biology I 3 credits
BIO 101L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 credits
BIO 102 - Principles of Biology II 3 credits
BIO 102L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 credits
CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 105L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credits
CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 106L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credits
MATH 131 - Calculus I 4 credits

Choose one pair of the following:

ENVI 160 - Introduction to Earth and Sky Sciences 3 credits
ENVI 160L - Laboratory Studies Earth and Sky 1 credits
or
ENVI 170 - Earth Science 3 credits
ENVI 170L - Earth Science Laboratory 1 credits

Choose one pair of the following:

PHYS 105 - General Physics I 3 credits
PHYS 105L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 credits
or
PHYS 205 - University Physics I 4 credits
PHYS 205L - University Physics I Laboratory 1 credits

Choose one pair of the following:

PHYS 106 - General Physics II 3 credits
PHYS 106L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 credits
or
PHYS 206 - University Physics II 4 credits
PHYS 206L - University Physics II Laboratory 1 credits

Science Education Concentrations (15-24 credits)

All students in the science education program must complete the core science courses and at least one concentration in biology, chemistry, earth space science, or physics.

Biology Concentration (24 credits):

BIO 330 - General Physiology 3 credits
BIO 330L - General Physiology Laboratory 1 credits
BIO 350 - Ecology and Evolution 3 credits
BIO 350L - Laboratory in Ecology and Evolution 1 credits
BIO 374 - Cellular and Microbial Biology 3 credits
BIO 374L - Cellular and Microbial Biology Laboratory 1 credits
BIO 380 - Genetics 3 credits
BIO 380L - Genetics Laboratory 1 credits

Prerequisites fo Required Biology Courses (8 credits):

CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 351L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credits
CHEM 352 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 352L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credits

Chemistry Concentration (16 credits):

CHEM 321 - Analytical Chemistry 4 credits
CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 351L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credits
CHEM 352 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 352L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credits
CHEM 465 - Survey of Physical Chemistry 4 credits

Earth Space Science Concentration (15 credits):

ENVI 353 - Weather and Climate 3 credits
ENVI 460 - Conservation and Sustainability of Natural Resources 3 credits
ENVI 270 - Earth History 3 credits
ENVI 360 - General Astronomy 3 credits
ENVI 361 - Oceanography 3 credits

Physics Concentration (18 credits):

PHYS 215 - Modern Physics I 3 credits
PHYS 215L - Modern Physics I Laboratory 1 credits
PHYS 216 - Modern Physics II 3 credits
PHYS 216L - Modern Physics II Laboratory 1 credits
PHYS 310 - Analytical Mechanics 3 credits
PHYS 341 - Electricity and Magnetism 3 credits

Required Mathematics Courses:

MATH 132 - Calculus II 4 credits

Teacher Education Program

Students pursuing the science education major must also fulfill the requirements of the teacher education program listed below.

Professional education courses taught in the College of Education (30 credits):

CIMT 301 - Teaching I 3 credits
CIMT 302 - Teaching II 3 credits
CIMT 400 - Teaching III 3 credits
CIMT 400L - Teaching III Practicum 1 credits
CIMT 401 - Student Teaching 11 credits
EPSY 202 - Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence 3 credits
EPSY 341 - Education in a Multicultural Society 3 credits
SPED 226 - The Exceptional Learner in the Regular Classroom 3 credits

Professional education courses taught in the College of Arts and Sciences (5 credits):

SCED 396L - The Teaching of Science in the Junior High/Middle School 2 credits
SCED 398L - The Teaching of Science in High School 2 credits
SCED 402 - Teaching an Integrated Unit in Science 1 credits

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