Secondary Education B.S. with a Concentration in Physical Sciences
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Curriculum
College Core Curriculum (33-46)
English (3-8 credits)
Refer to the English section of the Core Curriculum
Study and Technology Skills (0-3 credits)
Refer to the Study and Technology Skills section of the Core Curriculum
Mathematics (4-6 credits)
Natural Sciences (8 credits)
Social Sciences (3 credits)
Fine Arts (3 credits)
Refer to the Fine Arts sections of the Core Curriculum
Humanities (6 credits)
| EDU 250 | Foundations of Education | 3.00 |
| | Refer to the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum | 3.00 |
Constitution (3-6 credits)
Refer to the Constitution section of the Core Curriculum
Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
Refer to the Cultural Diversity section of the Core Curriculum
Major Requirement (80-82)
Physical Science Courses (30 credits)
| PHYS 151 | General Physics I | 4.00 |
| PHYS 152 | General Physics II | 4.00 |
| CHEM 241 | Organic Chemistry I | 4.00 |
| CHEM 242 | Organic Chemistry II | 4.00 |
| GEOL 101 | Exploring Planet Earth | 4.00 |
| ENV 101 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3.00 |
| AST 104 | Introduction to Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies | 3.00 |
| AST 105 | Introduction to Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies Laboratory | 1.00 |
| GEOG 117 | Meteorology/Climatology. | 3.00 |
Related Physical Science Core Courses (11 credits)
Secondary Education Courses (39-41 credits)
| EDU 163 | Praxis Core for Educators Literacy Lab | 1.00 |
| EDU 164 | Praxis Core for Educators Mathematics Lab | 1.00 |
| EDU 214 | Preparing Teachers to Use Technology | 3.00 |
| EDRL 471 | Theory and Practice for Academic English Language Development | 3.00 |
| EDSC 321 | Secondary Pedagogy I | 3.00 |
| EDSP 411 | Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings | 3.00 |
| EDSP 432 | Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities | 3.00 |
| PSY 307 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 3.00 |
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EDU 163: The Praxis Core Literacy Lab will be waived for students who produce passing scores for both the reading and writing exams.
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EDU 164: The Praxis Core Mathematics Lab will be waived for students who produce a passing score for the mathematics exam.
The following courses require program admission:
| EDRL 451B | Content Area Literacy Secondary | 3.00 |
| EDSC 408 | Classroom Management Secondary | 3.00 |
| EDSC 463 | Teaching Secondary Science | 3.00 |
| EDSC 483 | Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship | 12.00 |
Summary of Credits Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education in Physical Science
College Core Curriculum
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33-46
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Major Core Requirements
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80-82
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Electives
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0-7
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Total Credits
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120
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