2006-2007 Academic Catalog

196 Cedarville University 2006-07 School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science Science and Mathematics Science and Mathematics A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Physical Science Education - B.A. First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.................................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.............................................................3 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I,II..............................................8 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.....................................................3 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..................................................1 EDUC-1050 Contemporary Christian Schools.......................................0 ENG-1400 Composition.........................................................................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...........................................................5 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-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, III...............................................6 Total.....................................................................................................42 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.....................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration. ........................................2 CHEM-3710 Biochemistry......................................................................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-3120 Teaching Science...............................................................3 Physics Elective.....................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................35-37 Physical Science Education (Bachelor of Arts) Course requirements involve 71 semester hours including: 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-3120 Teaching Science.................................................. 3 Physics Electives selected from the following................................ 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 selected from the following.............................1 CHEM-2800 Introduction to Research in Chemistry............. 1 PHYS-3800 Research Methods in Physics........................... 1 Senior Capstone Experience selected from the following..............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 including proficiency). .........................149 Students gain an understanding of creation science through instructional field trips with professors.