Teaching major requirements are fulfilled by completing a minimum of 41 credit hours in Science. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in the teaching major with a grade of C or better in each course. The IU Kokomo Teacher Education Program requires students to choose one licensure area and complete at least 41 credit hours.

Life Science

• BIOL-L 105 Intro to Biology (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 203 Evolution & Diversity of Life (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 211 Introduction to Molecular Biology and BIOL-L 213 Lab (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 364 Principles of Genetics (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 367 Cell Physiology (3 cr.) or PHSL-P 416 (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 473 Ecology and BIOL-L 474 Lab (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 105 General Chemistry I and CHEM0C 125 Lab (5 cr.)
• GEOL-G 100 General Geology (5 cr.) or GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.)
• MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)
• MICR-M 310 Microbiology (3 cr.)
• PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.) or PHYS-P 221 Physics I (5 cr.)

Physical Science

• BIOL-L 105 Intro to Biology (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 105 General Chemistry I and CHEM-C 125 Lab (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 106 General Chemistry II and CHEM-C 126 Lab (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.) and CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry I Lab (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 361 Introductory Physical Chemistry (3 cr.)
• GEOL-G 100 General Geology (5 cr.) or GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.) or PHYS-P 221 Physics I (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr.) or PHYS-P 222 Physics II (5 cr.)

Chemistry

• BIOL-L 105 Intro to Biology (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 105 General Chemistry I and CHEM-C 125 Lab (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 106 General Chemistry II and CHEM-C 126 Lab (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 329 Biochemistry I: Proteins and Enzymes (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry and CHEM-C 343 Laboratory (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 361 Introductory Physical Chemistry (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C 430 Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.) or PHYS-P 221 Physics I (5 cr.)

Earth/Space Science

• AST-A 110 Introduction to Astronomy (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 105 Introduction to Biology (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 105 General Chemistry I and CHEM-C 125 Lab (5 cr.)
• GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.)
• GEOG-G 315 Environmental Conservation (3 cr.)
• GEOL-G 100 General Geology (5 cr.)
• GEOL-G 133 Geology of the United States (5 cr.)
• GEOL-G 400 Energy: Sources and Needs (3 cr.)
• GEOL-T 312 Geology of Indiana (3 cr.)
• GEOL-T 326 Geology of Mineral Resources (3 cr.)
• MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)

Physics

• AST-A 100 Solar System (3 cr.)
• AST-A 110 Introduction to Astronomy (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 105 Intro to Biology (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 105 General Chemistry I and CHEM-C 125 Lab (5 cr.)
• GEOL-G 100 General Geology (5 cr.) or GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.) or PHYS P 221 Physics I (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr.) or PHYS P 222 Physics II (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 301 Contemporary Physics (3 cr.)
• PHYS-P 310 Environmental Physics (3 cr.)

 

Content Area Assessment (Passing score required in one of the areas below prior to Student Teaching)

• Required Test: Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, Life Science, or Earth Space Science
• Test Numbers: 047/043/046/045/044
• Required Score: 220