Physical Sciences Major, Secondary Education Certification, BS

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

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Teacher Education Majors are required to pass the following courses with a C or higher as part of their major and their General Education Curriculum.

• MA 113 - College Algebra or higher Math including MA 123  (3 semester hours)
• COM 101 - Oral Communication
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development

BS Degree Requirements:

See Bachelor of Science Requirements 

Major Courses:

(grade of C or better required)

• PS 109 - General Physical Science
• 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

• Select one sequence from the following: (8 Semester Hours)

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

• or

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

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  Select one Chemistry elective 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)

• BSB 101 - General Biology I
• BSB 101L - General Biology I Laboratory
• BSB 102 - General Biology II
• BSB 102L - General Biology II Laboratory
• BSB 304 - Research Methods
• MA 123 - Statistics
• MIS 157 - Information Systems Using Microcomputers
• ED 297 - The Computer and the Classroom
• 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 .)
• 2.0 Major GPA required
• 2.0 Departmental GPA required
• Comprehensive Exit Exam
• Exit Questionnaire

Professional Education Requirements, 7-12:

(Minimum grade of C required, except ED 302 requires a grade of B or better)

• ED 300 - Education as a Profession
• ED 302 - Art and Science of Teaching
• ED 306 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• ED 351 - Educational Measurement
• ED 360 - Educational Psychology
• ED 365 - Content Area Reading
• ED 401 - Classroom Management
• ED 409 - Observation and Directed Teaching in Secondary Education Grades 7-12

Total Hours Required for a BS in Physical Sciences with Secondary Education Certification: 124 Semester Hours