Adolescence Education: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, or Physics (Grades 7-12), B.A.

All education courses must be completed with a 2.7 or higher, with a 3.0 GPA in the Education major.

Students pursuing the Adolescence Science Education program must complete an appropriate science major, selected from the following majors: biology, chemistry, geology or physics. To officially declare one of these science majors, contact the appropriate department chair to declare the major, be assigned an adviser and select appropriate courses. The science major must be completed with a 2.75 GPA.

Program Requirements

Education Major: 24 Credits

EDLS 315 - Teaching Students With Special Needs: Grades 5-12 3 Credit(s)
@SECD 356 - Reading in the Middle/Secondary Schools 3 Credit(s)
@SECD 357 - Writing in the Middle/Secondary Schools 3 Credit(s)
@SECD 472 - Science Curricula: Programs and Standards 3 Credit(s)
@GRED 502 - Issues in Science/Technology/Society 3 Credit(s)
GRED 501 - Seminar: Teaching Science in Secondary School 3 Credit(s)

Courses Which Must be Taken Concurrently:

@SECD 372 - Science Instruction and Assessment: Grades 5-12 3 Credit(s)
@SECD 410 - Middle or Secondary Science Field Experience 3 Credit(s)

Student Teaching Semester: 14 Credits

Courses which must be taken concurrently

EDLS 421 - Seminar in Middle/Junior and Secondary School Education 2 Credit(s)
@SECD 455 - Student Teaching in the Middle/Jr. High School 6 Credit(s)
@SECD 456 - Student Teaching in the Senior High School 6 Credit(s)

Cognate Requirements: 9 Credits

All cognate courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher.

HLTH 230 - School Health (CA, SAVE) 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
or
PSYC 220 - Child Development 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 321 - Psychology of Adolescence 3 Credit(s)

Additional Science Cognates: 6-10 Credits

For Biology Majors

Physics course
Geology course

For Chemistry Majors

Biology course
Geology course

For Geology Majors

Astronomy course
Meteorology course
Genetics course

For Physics Majors