Apr 18, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education & Teaching, B.S., General Science Education Concentration


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Degree Awarded: Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science 120
Career Opportunities:
Teach general science 6-12 (see College of Education 
Additional Requirements:
Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 GPA and an overall 2.5 GPA in all major courses.

Praxis Exam Requirements: Students must pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics or submit an ACT composite score of 22 or higher. Students must also pass the Praxis General Science: Content Knowledge (5435) and the PLT (5624) prior to Teacher Residency.
 

General Education Courses

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)


Fine Arts (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

English Literature (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Literature courses.

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)


Fine Arts/Humanities (3 Credits)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Junior Year, Second Semester (14 credit hours)


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Senior Year, Second Semester (10 credit hours)


General Education Core Curriculum


English
(6 cr)
Mathematics
(6 cr)
Natural Sciences
(9 cr)
Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  
MATH 105  or MATH 109 
and
MATH 110  or MATH 210  
BIOL 110  
BIOL 111 
CHEM 107  
PSYC 312 
and
Choose 3 cr from the
Gen Ed Course List  
History
(3 cr)
Fine Arts
(3 cr)
Communication
(3 cr)
Literature
(3 cr)
HIST 221  or HIST 222   Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
CMCN 310   Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  

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