2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Science and Mathematics School of Natural and Applied Sciences Science and Mathematics 174 Cedarville University 2008–09 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: 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