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A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24.
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major
in Physical Science Education — B.A.
First year:
BTGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II....................................8 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..............................................2 EDUC-1050 Preliminary Student Involvement. ..................................0 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 MATH-1710, 1720 Calculus I and II.................................................. 10 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 PHYS-2110 General Physics I............................................................4Total................................................................................................. 35
Second year:
BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5(or
BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology..................................................4) CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I.......................................................4 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities.........................1 EDSP-2050 Field Experience: Exceptional Learning Needs..............1 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Diverse Learners....................................2 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom.........................................2 EDUC-2200 Multicultural Field Experience........................................1 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology.................................................3 ESCI-2310 Introduction to Oceanography. ........................................4 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 MATH-2740 Differential Equations. ....................................................3 PHYS-2120, 2130 General Physics II and III......................................6Total.............................................................................................. 39.5
Third year:
BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 CHEM-3710 Biochemistry..................................................................4 ESCI-2510 Introduction to Astronomy................................................4 EDUC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment........................................1 GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology.....................................4 GEOL-1120 Historical Geology..........................................................4 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics .............................................................3 PHYS-3800 Research Methods in Physics........................................1(or
CHEM-2800 Introduction to Research in Chemistry................1)History Elective..................................................................................3
LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3
Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3
Total................................................................................................. 39
Fourth year:
EDSE-4000 Reading in the Content Area: AYA..................................3 EDSE-4100 Principles of Teaching.....................................................5 EDSE-4450 Adolescent/Young Adult Clinical Experience..................3 EDSE-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: AYA............................ 12 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration and Inclusion.................2 EDUC-3100 Philosophical Foundations of Education........................3 PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Lab................................................2 PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar — Physics.............................................1(or
CHEM-4800 Senior Seminar — Chemistry.............................1) SCED-3110 Clinical Teaching in Science...........................................1 SCED-3120 Teaching Science...........................................................3Total................................................................................................. 35
Physical Science Education
(Bachelor of Arts)
Course requirements involve 69.5 semester hours including:
Physical Science Core............................................................69.5
GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology............................................ 3.5(or
BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology..................................... 4)
CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II........................... 8 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I.............................................. 4 CHEM-3710 Biochemistry......................................................... 4 GEOL-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology............................ 4 GEOL-1120 Historical Geology. ................................................ 4 ESCI-2310 Introduction to Oceanography................................. 4 ESCI-2510 Introductory Astronomy........................................... 4 MATH-1710, 1720 Calculus I and II......................................... 10 MATH-2740 Differential Equations............................................. 3 PHYS-2110, 2120, 2130 General Physics I, II, and III............. 10 PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Lab....................................... 2 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics .................................................... 3 SCED-3110 Clinical Teaching in Science.................................. 1 SCED-3120 Teaching Science.................................................. 3Research methods selected from the following................... 1
CHEM-2800 Introduction to Research in Chemistry...........1 PHYS-3800 Research Methods in Physics.........................1Senior capstone experience selected from the following... 1
*CHEM-4800 Senior Seminar — Chemistry.......................1 *PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar — Physics............................1Teacher Education ....................................................................41
*Capstone Course
Physical Science Education Curriculum Summary
Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5
General Education Requirements..........................................38–46
Physical Science Education Major Requirements.....................69.5
Teacher Education Requirements................................................41
Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................ 148.5
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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Department of Science and Mathematics
Physical Science Education