2015-2016 University Catalog

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MAJOR IN SCIENCE
WITH GRADES 7 - 12 CERTIFICATION

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements; and must meet foreign language and writing intensive course requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate.

*See Appendix A Core Curriculum and Optional Course Information.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
BIOL 1406 - Principles of Biology I	4
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I	4
ENGL 1301 - English Composition I	3
HIST 1301 - The U.S. to 1877	3
PSCI 2305 - American National Govt	3
Total	17

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
BIOL - Biology Elective¹	4
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II	4
ENGL 1302 - English Composition II	3
MATH 2412 - Pre Calculus	4
EDCI 1102 - Intro to Teaching Profession	1
Total	16

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
HIST 1302 - The U.S. Since 1877	3
PHYS 1301 - General Physics I	3
PHYS 1101 - General Physics Lab	1
CHEM 2423 - Organic Chemistry	4
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Develop	3
EDCI 2210 Foundationso of Education	2
Activity/Wellness*	1
Total	17

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
PHYS 1302 - General Physics II	3
PHYS 1102 - General Physics II Lab	1
PSCI 2306 - American State Govt	3
MATH 1342 - Introductory Statistics	3
EDCI 3224 Teaching in Diverse Settings²	2
Visual/Performing Arts*	3
Total	15

Junior Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
BIOL 3413 - Genetics	4
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology	3
GEOL 1103 - Physical Geology Lab	1
ENGL - Survey of Literature*	3
EDCI 3301 - Assessment for Instr Design	3
EDCI 3302 - Tchng English Lang Lrnrs	3
Total	17

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
ENGL 2311 - Technical Writing	3
BIOL 3410 - Ecology	4
BIOL 3412 - Cell Biology	4
EDRD 3320 - Content Reading	3
General Elective	1
Total	15

Senior Year

Fall Semester
Course	Hours
BIOL 3406 - Evolution	4
Science Elective³	4
EDCI 3315 - Eff Instr Diverse Populations	3
EDCI 4310 - Engaging Learners	3
Total	14

Spring Semester
Course	Hours
EDSE 4350 - Incl Pract Exceptl Children	3
EDCI 4693 - Student Teaching⁴	6


Total	9

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 120

¹Select 4 SCH from BIOL 1411, 1413 or 2421.
²Students must apply for admission to the College of Education while enrolled in EDCI 3224.
³Select any 3000 or 4000 level course from BIOL, CHEM or GEOL.
⁴Students are admitted to student teaching only after passing the certification exam to teach secondary science.

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.