Physical Sciences Major, Secondary Education Certification, BS

General Education Curriculum (39-40 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements 

BS Degree Requirements:

See Bachelor of Science Requirements 

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)

• 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 BS in Physical Sciences with Secondary Education Certification: 124 Semester Hours