Physical Sciences Major with Teacher Certification, B.S.

General Education Curriculum

• Written and Oral Communication (9 hours required, minimum grade of C)

• EN 101 - English Composition I
• EN 102 - English Composition II
• COM 101 - Oral Communication

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  Quantifying Skills (3 hrs)

• MA 113 - College Algebra or above (excludes MA 123 Statistics)

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  Natural Sciences with lab (8 hrs)

• BSB 101 - General Biology I
• BSB 101L - General Biology I Laboratory
• BSB 102 - General Biology II
• BSB 102L - General Biology II Laboratory
• BSB 141 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BSB 142 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BSM 131 - General Microbiology
• BSM 131L - General Microbiology Laboratory
• PSC 111 - General Chemistry I
• PSC 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• PSC 112 - General Chemistry II
• PSC 112L - General Chemistry II Laboratory
• PSP 211 - General Physics
• PSP 212 - General Physics
• PSP 213 - General Physics (Calculus Based)
• PSP 214 - General Physics (Calculus Based)
• SM 101 - Environmental Science I
• SM 102 - Environmental Science II

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• Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hrs; at least one from each category)

         History Survey (3-6 hrs)

• HIS 101 - History of Civilization
• HIS 102 - History of Civilization
• HIS 109 - History of the United States I
• HIS 110 - History of the United States II

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         Literature Survey (3-6 hrs)

• EN 201 - Survey of Early English Literature
• EN 202 - Survey of Late English Literature
• EN 203 - Survey of Early American Literature
• EN 204 - Survey of Late American Literature
• EN 231 - Survey of Early World Literature
• EN 232 - Survey of Late World Literature
• FLF 311 - Survey of French Literature
• FLF 312 - Survey of French Literature
• FLS 311 - Survey of Spanish Literature I
• FLS 312 - Survey of Spanish Literature II

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         Fine Arts History/Appreciation (3-6 hrs)

• ART 102 - Art Appreciation
• ART 211 - Art History Survey I
• ART 212 - Art History Survey II
• MUS 100 - Music Appreciation
• MUS 105 - Introduction to Music Literature
• MUS 301 - History Of Music
• MUS 302 - History Of Music
• TH 175 - Theatre Appreciation
• TH 457 - History of the Theatre I
• TH 458 - History of Theatre II

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• Social Science (3 hrs)

• BU/EC 201 - Principles of Economics I
• BU/EC 202 - Principles of Economics II
• GEO 101 - Elements of World Geography
• POL 101 - Basic Concepts in Political Science
• POL 150 - American Government
• PSY 101 - General Psychology
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development
• REL 213 - Religions of the World
• SOC 201 - Principles of Sociology
• WS 200 - Introduction to Women’s Studies

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  Critical Thinking (3 hrs)

• Any Philosophy (non-religion) course

• PHL 301 - Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
• PHL 302 - Modern Philosophy

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• Health Related (1 hour)

• FN 247 - Nutrition and Physical Activity in Weight Management
• FN 225 - Nutrition

• HK activity course (1 hr)

• HKC course (1 hr)

• HKC 247 - Nutrition and Physical Activity in Weight Management
• HKH 101 - Personal and Community Health
• HKH 330 - Stress Management

Major Courses:

(grade of C or better required)

• PSC 111 - General Chemistry I
• PSC 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• PSC 112 - General Chemistry II
• PSC 112L - General Chemistry II Laboratory
• PSC 211 - Organic Chemistry I
• PSC 211L - Organic Chemistry Lab I
• PSC 212 - Organic Chemistry II
• PSC 212L - Organic Chemistry Lab II
• PSC 312 - Quantitative Analysis
• PS 313 - Methods and Materials in the Teaching of Science in the Secondary School
• BSB 101 - General Biology I
• BSB 101L - General Biology I Laboratory
• BSB 102 - General Biology II
• BSB 102L - General Biology II Laboratory

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• Select one sequence from the following: (8 semester hours)

• PSP 211 - General Physics with lab
• PSP 212 - General Physics with lab

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• PSP 213 - General Physics (Calculus Based) with lab
• PSP 214 - General Physics (Calculus Based) with lab

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  Select two Chemistry electives from:

• PSC 461 - Instrumental Analysis
• PSC 465 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
• PSC 466 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
• PSC 467 - Biochemistry

Additional Requirements:

(grade of C or better required)

• MA 123 - Statistics

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  Select one of the following: (3 semester hours)

• SM 125 - Fortran
• SM 135 - Programming in C++

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  Select one from the following: (3 semester hours)

• BU/MIS 157 - Information Systems Using Microcomputers
• ED 297 - The Computer and the Classroom

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• SM 100 - Science/Mathematics Seminar (Students are required to pass four semesters of SM 100, except for transfer students entering with 60 or more transfer hours who are required to pass three semesters of SM 100.)

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  2.0 Major GPA required

  2.0 Departmental GPA required

  Comprehensive Exit Exam

  Exit Questionnaire

Professional Education Courses:

(grade of C or better required)

• ED 300 - Education as a Profession
• ED 302 - Art and Science of Teaching
• ED 306 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• ED 351 - Educational Measurement
• ED 365 - Content Area Reading
• ED 401 - Teacher Internship Seminar: Classroom Management
• ED 409 - Observation and Directed Teaching in Secondary Education Grades 7-12
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development
• PSY 360 - Educational Psychology
• COM 101 - Oral Communication

Note(s):

PS 107 and PS 108 cannot be counted toward a major in Physical Sciences with Teacher Certification.

Total Hours Required for a B.S. in Physical Sciences with Teacher Certification: 124 Semester Hours