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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
| EDST 2450 | 3 |
| EDST 2480 | 4 |
| EDEX 2484 | 3 |
| ITEC 2360 | 3 |
| EDST 3000 | 6 |
| EDST 3550 | 2 |
| EDSE 3275 | 3 |
| EDSE 4275 | 3 |
| EDSE 4500 | 15 |
Biological Science Education with Concurrent Major in Biology
Total minimum program hours: 121
In addition to the professional education requirements, a minimum of 56 semester hours, including the major content courses (21-23 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.
Major Content Required Courses
| LIFE 1010 | 4 |
| LIFE 2022 | 4 |
| LIFE 2023 | 4 |
| MICR/MOLB 2021 or | 4 |
| LIFE 3000 | 3 |
| LIFE 3050 or LIFE 3500 | 3 |
| LIFE 3400 | 3 |
| Elective Courses: | |
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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. |
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Other Required Electives (20 hours minimum): |
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| STAT 2050 | 4 |
| CHEM 1020 | 4 |
| And one course from each of the following (8 hours minimum): | |
| Earth and Space Science | 4 |
| Environmental Science | 4 |
| PHYS 1110 | 4 |
Chemistry Education with Concurrent Major in Chemistry
Total minimum program hours: 126
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
| CHEM 1020 or CHEM 1050 | 4 |
| CHEM 1030 or CHEM 1060 | 4 |
| CHEM 2230 | 4 |
| CHEM 2420 | 4 |
| CHEM 2440 | 4 |
| CHEM 4110 | 3 |
| CHEM 4230 | 4 |
| CHEM 4507 or CHEM 3550 | 3 |
| LIFE 1010 | 4 |
| MOLB/MICR 2021 | 4 |
| STAT 2050 | 4 |
| Minimum 9 Additional Credits From: | |
| LIFE 3400 | 3 |
| LIFE 3050 | 4 |
| LIFE 3500 | 3 |
| LIFE 3600 | 4 |
| MOLB 3610 | 4 |
| MOLB 4100 | 3 |
| MOLB 4105 | 1 |
Earth/Space Science Education with Concurrent Major in Earth System Science
Total minimum program hours: 127
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
| LIFE 1010 | 4 |
| CHEM 1020 or 1050 | 4 |
| CHEM 1030 or 1060 | 4 |
| PHYS 1310 | 4 |
| ESS/GEOL 2000 | 4 |
| LIFE 2022 or 2023 | 4 |
| ESS/GEOG 3480 | 3 |
| GEOL 3500 or 4777 or BOT 4780 or SOIL 4535 | 3-4 |
| ESS/ATSC/BOT/GEOL 4001 | 4 |
| ESS/GEOG 3480 | 3 |
| 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): | |
| STAT 2050 | 4 |
| MATH 2200 | 4 |
| MATH 2205 | 4 |
| GEOL 3600 or 3650 | 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
Total minimum program hours: 123
In addition to the professional education requirements, a minimum of 64 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
| ASTR 1050 | 4 |
| ATSC 2000 | 4 |
| GEOG 4040 | 3 |
| GEOL 1100 | 4 |
| GEOL 2000 | 4 |
| GEOL 2070 | 4 |
| GEOL 2100 | 4 |
| GEOL 2080 or GEOL 3080 or 4717 | 4 |
| GEOL 4820 | 3 |
| Required Electives | |
| STAT 2050 | 4 |
| CHEM 1020 | 4 |
| LIFE 1010 | 4 |
| PHYS 1110 | 4 |
| Elective Courses (minimum) | 18 |
At least 7 hours in GEOL courses numbered 2000 or higher, plus additional hours in GEOL at a minimum level of 2000 or higher, or approved electives.
Physics Education with Concurrent Major in Physics
Total minimum program hours: 122
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
| PHYS 1310 | 4 |
| PHYS 1320 | 4 |
| PHYS 2310 | 4 |
| PHYS 2320 | 4 |
| PHYS 4210 | 3 |
| PHYS 4310 | 3 |
| PHYS 4410 | 3 |
| PHYS 4510 | 3 |
| PHYS 2150 or 3100 or 3650 or 4050 or 4150 or 4160 | 2-4 |
| Upper Division Physics Elective | 3 |
| Required Science Courses: | |
| LIFE 1010 | 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 |
