Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Science Education, Composite Major B.BSED.SC


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Admission to Professional Teacher Preparation Program  

Ample demand exists for talented teachers of science at middle school and high school levels. This composite major affords the opportunity to become deeply immersed in the content of two scientific disciplines while also learning innovative strategies to help secondary students learn these subjects.

Required Core - 7 semester hours


Take two areas of science study from the following:


Biology - 24 semester hours


Chemistry - 24 semester hours


take three courses from the following:


9 semester hours

Pre-Professional Teaching Core - 18 semester hours


Professional Secondary Ed Teaching Core - 26 semester hours


System Gen Ed Requirements (SGRs) - 30 semester hours


  • ENGL 101
  • ENGL 201
  • SPCM - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
  • MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
  • Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
  • Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (2 classes from different subjects or a foreign language sequence) - 6 semester hours
  • Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours

Electives required


A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.

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