Department of Biological and Physical Sciences (cont'd)

Bachelor of Science Degree Major in Broadfield Science
Teaching Licensure Option

	Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements Note: 13 credits will be filled from below: 7 Natural Science, 3 Mathematics, and 3 EDF 100 – leaving 24 needed here.	37

Professional Core Requirements
EDCI 310 Curriculum and Instruction for Middle School, High School, and K-12 Teachers	3
EDCI 314 Teaching Science in the Middle and Secondary School	3
EDCI 484 Student Teaching (K-12) OR EDCI 486 Student Teaching (Secondary)	9
EDF 100 Education and Democracy	3
EDF 225 Human Development in Education	3
EDF 250 Educational Psychology	3
EDF 450 Philosophical, Legal and Ethical Issues in Education	3
HHP 201 Core Concepts in Health	3
RD 310 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum	3
SPED 260 Introduction to Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
Total Professional Core	36

Math and Stats Requirements Choose two, one from each rubric:
*M 171 Calculus I	4
M 172 Calculus II	4
*STAT 141 Introduction to Statistical Concepts	3
*STAT 216 Introduction to Statistics	4
STAT 217 Intermediate Statistical Concepts	4
Total Math/Stats credits	7

Biology
*BIOL 178 Principles of Biology	3
*BIOL 188 Principles of Biology Lab	1
BIOL 179 Biodiversity	3
BIOL 189 Biodiversity Lab	1
BIOL 263 Introduction to Cell Biology	3
BIOL 273 Introduction to Cell Biology Lab	1
Total Biology	12

Chemistry
*CHMY 141 College Chemistry I	3
*CHMY 142 College Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHMY 143 College Chemistry II	3
CHMY 144 College Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHMY 211 Elements of Organic Chemistry	3
CHMY 212 Elements of Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
OR
CHMY 321 Organic Chemistry I	3
CHMY 322 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1
Total Chemistry	12

Earth Science
*GEO 101 Introduction to Physical Geology	3
*GEO 102 Introduction to Physical Geology Laboratory	1
GEO 205 Mineralogy	3
GEO 211 Earth History and Evolution	3
GEO 212 Earth History and Evolution Laboratory	1
Total Earth Science	11

Physics Choose either the 110, 120 series or the 210, 200 series
PHYS 110 College Physics I	3
PHYS 111 College Physics I Lab	1
PHYS 120 College Physics II	3
PHYS 121 College Physics II Lab	1
PHYS 210 University Physics I	3
PHYS 211 University Physics I Lab	1
PHYS 220 University Physics II	3
PHYS 221 University Physics II Lab	1
*PHYS 201 Introduction to Astronomy	3
Total Physics	11

Concentration – Choose from I or II below:
I. Concentration in Biology Choose 4 courses (minimum of 3 with labs)
BIOL 315 Plant Systematics	2
BIOL 325 Plant Systematics Lab	2
BIOL 320 Animal Development	3
BIOL 330 Plant Development	3
BIOL 331 Plant Development Lab	1
BIOL 340 General Microbiology	3
BIOL 350 General Microbiology Lab	1
BIOL 353 Genetics	3
BIOL 354 Genetics Lab	1
BIOL 355 Ecology and Evolution	3
BIOL 356 Ecology and Evolution Lab	1
BIOL/CHEM 361 Biochemistry	3
BIOL/CHEM 371 Biochemistry Lab	1
BIOL 363 Molecular Biology	3
BIOL 373 Molecular Biology Lab	1
BIOL 424 Animal Physiology	3
BIOL 458 Vertebrate Zoology	3
BIOL 460 Vertebrate Zoology Lab	1
BIOL 465 Plant Physiology	3
BIOL 475 Plant Physiology Lab	1
Minimum electives for Biology concentration	15

II. Concentration in Chemistry Choose 4 courses (minimum of 3 with labs)
CHEM/BIOL 361 Biochemistry	3
CHEM/BIOL 371 Biochemistry Lab	1
CHEM 463 Advanced Biochemistry	3
CHEM 473 Advanced Biochemistry Lab	1
CHMY 311 Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis	3
CHMY 312 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory-Quantitative Analysis	1
CHMY 323 Organic Chemistry II	3
CHMY 324 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHMY 371 Physical Chemistry-Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy	3
CHMY 372 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHMY 401 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHMY 402 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHMY 421 Advanced Instrument Analysis	3
CHMY 422 Advanced Instrument Analysis Laboratory	1
Minimum electives for Chemistry concentration	15

Total minimum credits required for degree	128
May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements. Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check course descriptions for required prerequisites.*

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
Bachelor of Science Degree Major in Broadfield Science Teaching Licensure Option

First Year	F	S
BIOL 178/188	4
BIOL 179/189		4
CHMY 141/142	4
CHMY 143/144		4
Professional Core	3	3
Academic Foundations	V	V
Total	17	17
Second Year	F	S
BIOL 263/273	4
CHMY 211/212		(4)
OR CHMY 321/322	(4)
M 171	4
STAT 141		3
Professional Core	V	V
Academic Foundations	V	V
Total	17	17
Third Year	F	S
PHYS 201		3
Physics sequence	4	4
GEO 101/102	4
GEO 211/212		4
Science concentration	4	4
Professional Core	V
Total	15	15
Fourth Year	F	S
GEO 205	3
Academic Foundations	V	V
Professional Core	V	V
Science concentration	4	3
Elective		4
Total	15	15

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