School of Education

B.S. in Education

Secondary Education
Required Courses for Science Major

Science Candidates must select at least one licensure area from the following: life science, chemistry, and earth/space science. Candidates must complete all core courses as well as all courses in their chosen licensure area.

Core Courses

  • BIOL L101 Introduction to the Biological Sciences  (4 cr.)
  • CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry (3 cr.)
  • CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry (2 cr.)
  • GEOL G101 Introduction to Earth Science: Lecture (3 cr.)
  • GEOL G102 Introduction to Earth Science: Laboratory (1 cr.)
  • GEOL G185 Global Environmental Change (3 cr.)

Life Science

  • CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
  • CHEM C126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
  • PHYS P101 Physics in the Modern World (4 cr.)
  • BIOL L102 Introduction to the Biological Sciences II (4 cr.)
  • BIOL L211 Molecular Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL L473 Ecology (4 cr.)
  • BIOL M200 Microorganism in Nature in Disease (4 cr.) or BIOL M310 Microbiology (3-4 cr.)
  • One approved elective ≥ 300 level

Chemistry

  • CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
  • CHEM C126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
  • CHEM C341 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.)
  • CHEM C343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2 cr.)
  • AST A105 Stellar Astronomy (3 cr.)
  • PHYS P201 or PHYS P221 General Physics I (5 cr.)
  • PHYS P202 or PHYS P222 General Physics II (5 cr.)
  • One approved elective ≥ 300 level

Earth/Space Science

  • AST A100 The Solar System (3 cr.)
  • AST A105 Stellar Astronomy (3 cr.)
  • PHYS P101 Physics in the Modern World (4 cr.)
  • GEOL G209 History of Earth (3 cr.)
  • GEOL G221 Introductory Mineralogy (4 cr.)
  • GEOL G222 Introductory Petrology (4 cr.)
  • GEOG G304 Meteorology and Physical Climatology (3 cr.) or GEOL G210 Oceanography (3 cr.)
  • One approved elective ≥ 300 level

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