2005-2006 Academic Catalog

Science and Mathematics School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science 176 AcompletedescriptionoftheGeneralEducationRequirements isfoundonpage18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Physical Science Education - B.A. First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ........................................... 3 BEGE-1720Spiritual Formation ........................................................ 3 CHEM-1110, 1120General Chemistry I,II ......................................... 8 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................... 3 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession ............................................ 1 EDUC-1050 Contemporary Christian Schools ................................. 0I ENG-1400Composition ..................................................................... 3 MATH-1710, 1720 Calculus I, II ...................................................... 10 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life ........................... 1 PHYS-2110 General Physics I ......................................................... 4 Physical Education Activity Elective ................................................ 1 Total .............................................................................................. 37 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature .............................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................................ 3 BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology ...................................................... 4 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I ...................................................... 4 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities ....................... 2 EDSP-2050 Special Education Field Experience .............................. 1 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Teaching ............................................... 2 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom ....................................... 2 EDUC-2200Multicultural 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, III .......................................... 6 Total .............................................................................................. 41 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ............................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ................................... 2 CHEM-3710Biochemistry ................................................................. 4 ESCI-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology ................................... 4 ESCI-1120 Historical Geology .......................................................... 4 ESCI-2510 Introduction to Astronomy .............................................. 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 Literature Elective ............................................................................. 3 Social Science Elective .................................................................... 3 Total .............................................................................................. 36 Fourth year: COM-2300 Voices of Diversity ........................................................ 3 EDSE-4000 Reading in the Content Area: AYA .............................. 3 EDSE-4100 Principles of Teaching .................................................. 5 EDSE-4450 Clinical Experience: AYA .............................................. 3 EDSE-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: AYA ................... 10-12 EDSP-4000 Principles of Inclusion ................................................... 1 EDUC-4500 Philosophy of Education ............................................... 2 PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar–Physics .............................................. 1 (or CHEM-4800 Chemistry Senior Seminar ..................................... 1) SCED-3110 Clinical Teaching in Physics ......................................... 1 SCED-3120 Teaching Science ......................................................... 2 Physics Elective ............................................................................... 3 Total ......................................................................................... 34-36 Physical Science Education – Bachelor of Arts Course requirements involve 71 semester hours including: Integrated Physical Science Core ............................................. 66 BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology ......................................... 4 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I, II .......................... 8 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I ........................................ 5 CHEM-3710 Biochemistry ................................................... 4 ESCI-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology ...................... 4 ESCI-1120 Historical Geology ............................................ 4 ESCI-2310 Introduction to Oceanography .......................... 4 ESCI-2510 Introductory Astronomy ..................................... 4 MATH-1710, 1720 Calculus I, II ......................................... 10 MATH-2740 Differential Equations ...................................... 3 PHYS-2110, 2120, 2130 General Physics I, II, III .............. 10 PHYS-3510 Modern Physics ............................................... 3 SCED-3110 Clinical Teaching in Science .......................... 1 SCED-3120 Teaching Science ........................................... 2 Physics Electives selected from: .................................................. 3 PHYS-3110 Intermediate Physics Lab ............................. 2 PHYS-3310 Theoretical Mechanics I ................................ 3 PHYS-3350 Thermal Physics ............................................ 3 PHYS-4110 Advanced Physics Lab .................................. 2 PHYS-4520 Quantum Mechanics I ................................... 3 Research Methods (choose one) ................................................. 1 CHEM-2800 Introduction to Research in Chemistry ........ 1 PHYS-3800 Research Methods in Physics ...................... 1 Senior Capstone Experience (choose one) ................................ 1 *CHEM-4800 Senior Seminar–Chemistry ........................ 1 *PHYS-4800 Senior Seminar–Physics ............................. 1 Teacher Education ..................................................................... 39 *Capstone Course Physical Science Education Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements ........................................................ 0-5 Other General Education Requirements ............................. 39-47 Physical Science Education Major Requirements .................... 71 Teacher Education Requirements ............................................. 39 Total (minimum, not includingproficiency) .......................... 149 Students gain an understanding of creation science through instructional field trips with professors.