College of Education: Science Education Curriculum

Concurrent majors in Science Education are offered in Biology, Chemistry, Earth System Science, and Geology.

A grade of C or better must be earned in each course included in the major content. A minimum GPA of 2.5 in major content courses is required.

Professional Education Requirements
3
4
3
3
6
2
3

EDSE 4275

 3

EDSE 4500

 15

Biological Science Education with Concurrent Major in Biology

In addition to the professional education requirements, a minimum of 62 semester hours, including the major content courses (27 hours), biology electives (15 hours) and required electives (20 hours minimum).

Science Electives
At least one course from each of the following areas is required: chemistry, physics, environmental science, earth and space sciences.

Total minimum program hours: 121
 

Major Content

Required Courses

  
4
4
4
4
3
3-4

Elective Courses
15 hours in the Biological Sciences. Electives may be from one or more of these areas of emphasis: Microbial Emphasis; Plant and Fungal Emphasis; Animal Emphasis; Ecology Emphasis; Genetics and Evolution Emphasis (choices available from the Office of Teacher Education or the college website). A minimum of 8 hours must be upper division.

Other Required Electives (20 hours minimum)

4

CHEM 1000 or 1020

 4
And one course from each of the following (12 hours minimum):  
Earth and Space Science 4
Environmental Science 4
PHYS 1110 4

Chemistry Education with Concurrent Major in Chemistry 

In addition to the professional education requirements, a minimum of 51 semester hours, including the major content courses (42 hours), science electives (9 hours) are required.

Major Content (51 hours minimum)

Required Content Courses

  
4
4
4
4
4
3
4

CHEM 4507 or CHEM 3550

 3

LIFE 1010

 4

MOLB/MICR 2021

 4

STAT 2050

 4
Minimum 9 Additional Credits From:
3
4
3
4
4
3
1

Earth/Space Science Education with Concurrent Major in Earth System Science

In addition to the professional education requirements, a minimum of 71 semester hours, including the major content courses (46 hours), additional courses (16 hours), and elective courses (9 hours) are required.

Required Earth System Courses

  
4
4
4
4
4
4
3

GEOL 3500 or 4777 or BOT 4780 or SOIL 4535

 3-4

ESS/ATSC/BOT/GEOL 4001

 4

BOT/GEOL/GEOG 4111 or

 3

BOT/GEOL/GEOG 4140

 3

GEOG 4200

 4

ESS 4950

 3

ESS 4970

 2

And Additional Required Courses (16 hours):

  
4
4
4
4

Elective Courses

 9

Science Electives
At least one course from each of the following areas is required: physics, biological sciences, environmental science, chemistry.

Earth/Space Science Education with Concurrent Major in Geology

In addition to the professional education requirements, a minimum of 63 semester hours, including the major content courses (30 hours), required electives (15 hours) and elective courses in one Emphasis Area (18 hours) are required.

Required Courses

  
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3

Required Electives
4
4
3
4

Elective Courses: 18 hours (minimum)
At least one course from the Environmental Geology Emphasis and an additional 15 hours from one Emphasis Area.

Emphasis Areas:
Environmental Geology
General Geology
Earth and Mineral Resources

Physics Education with Concurrent Major in Physics

In addition to the professional education requirements, a minimum of 63 semester hours, including the major content courses (32 hours), and science (16 hours), and mathematics (15 hours) courses are required.

Major Content

Required Courses

  
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3

PHYS 2150 or 3100 or 4050 or 4150 or 4160

 2-4

Upper Division Physics Elective

 3

Required Science Courses

  
4
ASTR 1050 4
CHEM 1020 4
COSC 1030 4

Required Mathematics Courses

  
MATH 2200 4
MATH 2205 4
MATH 2210 4
MATH 2310 3

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Last Change: 02/28/08