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2009-2011 Undergraduate Catalog

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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
Professional Core
Science concentration 4 3
Elective   4
Total  15 15
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