Science Education, B.S.

Communication Skills (9 credits)

• ENGL-101 Composition 1 (3 cr.) or *
• ENGL-111 Honors Composition 1 (3 cr.) *

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• ENGL-102 Composition 2 (3 cr.) or *
• ENGL-113 Honors Composition 2: Honors Seminar (3 cr.) *

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• COMST-100 Fundamentals of Speech (3 cr.) *

Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (10 credits)

• MATH-153 Calculus I (4 cr.)
• STAT-320 Statistical Methods (3 cr.)
• Course Selective-1 : CHEM/PHYS-XXX Physical Science Selective (3 cr.)

Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

Courses must be from literature (3 credits) and creative/performing arts (1-3 credits). Remaining credits must be from art history/music & theater appreciation, foreign language and culture, history, and philosophy.​

• Course Selective-1 : LIT-XXX Any Literature (3 cr.)
• Course Selective-2 : Creative/Performing Arts (1-3 cr.)
• Course Selective-3 :

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

• ANTH-220 Cultural Anthropology (3 cr.)
• PSYC-110 Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)

Cross-disciplinary Issues (3 credits)

• BIO-111 Science, the Environment and Sustainability (4 cr.)

Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)

• EDUC-330 Multiculturalism: Dialogue and Field Experience (3 cr.)

Selective (3 credits)

BIO 111  provides 1 credit; choose 2 additional credits from any general education area.

• BIO-111 Science, the Environment and Sustainability (4 cr.)
• Course Selective-1 :

Professional Education (24 credits)

• EDUC-303 Educational Psychology (3 cr.) *
• EDUC-326 Foundations of Education (2 cr.) *
• RDGED-382 Content Area Reading (2 cr.) *
• SPED-430 Inclusion of Students with Exceptional Needs (3 cr.) *
• STMED-101 Introduction to Math and Science Education (2 cr.) *
• STMED-185 Pre-Student Teaching (1 cr.)
• STMED-260 Curriculum Methods & Assessment for Science & Technology (3 cr.) *
• STMED-360 Pre-Student Teaching in Science Technology and Math Education (1 cr.)
• STMED-390 Laboratory and Classroom Management in Science and Technology (3 cr.) *
• STMED-401 Capstone: Math and Science Education (1 cr.) *
• STMED-460 Teaching Methods for Science and Technology Education (3 cr.) *

Student Teaching/Internship (16 credits)

Select 16 credits of student teaching or teaching internship from approved list.

• SCIED-XXX Student Teaching (16.00 cr.)

Science Courses (40 credits)

Students must complete at least one major certification and one different major or minor certification.

Note(s):

* Student must earn a “C” or better in all professional education and introductory science courses.