Physical Science for Science Education Licensure

Required Courses (50 hours):

• CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 hours
• CHEM 105L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hour
• CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 hours
• CHEM 106L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hour
• CHEM 321 - Analytical Chemistry 4 hours
• CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hours
• CHEM 351L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 hour
• CHEM 352 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hours
• CHEM 352L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 hour
• GEOL 160 - Introduction to Earth and Sky Sciences 3 hours.
• GEOL 160L - Laboratory Studies Earth and Sky 1 hour.
• MATH 131 - Calculus I 4 hours
• MATH 132 - Calculus II 4 hours
• PHYS 205 - University Physics I 4 hours
• PHYS 205L - University Physics I Laboratory 1 hour
• PHYS 206 - University Physics II 4 hours
• PHYS 206L - University Physics II Laboratory 1 hour
• PHYS 310 - Analytical Mechanics 3 hours

Approved Electives: (9 hours )

(at least one course from each area: chemistry, physics, and geology/geography)

• CHEM 421 - Instrumental Methods of Analysis 4 hours
• CHEM 431 - Biochemistry I 3 hours
• CHEM 431L - Biochemistry Laboratory 1 hour
• CHEM 465 - Survey of Physical Chemistry 4 hours
• CHEM 465L - Survey of Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 hour
• GEOG 316 - Weather and Climate 3 hours.
• GEOL 360 - General Astronomy 3 hours.
• GEOL 361 - Oceanography 3 hours.
• PHYS 341 - Electricity and Magnetism 3 hours
• PHYS 356 - Computational Physics 3 hours
• PHYS 460 - Optics 3 hours

Required Professional Education Courses in the College of Arts and Sciences (5 hours):

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

Required Professional Education Courses in the College of Education (30 hours):

See the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology section of the Catalog.

Note:

Students who complete the physical science major area will have satisfied the science education requirement of both a major and minor science area.

Note:

Students who complete the physical science major area will have satisfied the science education requirement of both a major and minor science area.