2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Science and Mathematics School of Natural and Applied Sciences Science and Mathematics 178 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 Science Comprehensive Education First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.............................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology .......................................................4 BIO-1120 General Zoology.................................................................4 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I, II..........................................8 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..............................................1 EDUC-1050 Contemporary Christian Schools...................................0 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 ESCI-1010 Introduction to Physical Geology......................................4 GMTH-1030 Precalculus....................................................................4 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................1 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Total................................................................................................. 39 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BIO-2500 General Botany..................................................................4 BIO-2600 General Ecology................................................................3 CHEM-2800 Introduction to Research in Chemistry .........................1 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I.......................................................5 CHEM-2210 Analytical Chemistry I ...................................................3 (or CHEM-3520 Organic Chemistry II ..........................................5) COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 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 Total............................................................................................ 36-38 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 BIO-3300 Genetics............................................................................4 CHEM-3710 Biochemistry..................................................................4 ESCI-2510 Introductory Astronomy....................................................4 ESCI-XXXX Earth Science Elective...................................................4 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PHYS-1010, 1020 College Physics I, II............................................. 10 Biology Elective..................................................................................3 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 39 Fourth year: BIO-4800 Senior Seminar–Biology....................................................1 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 SCED-3120 Teaching Science...........................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Total............................................................................................ 37-39 Science Comprehensive Education– Integrated (Bachelor of Arts) Course requirements involve 73 semester hours including: Biology Core...............................................................................22 BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology............................................... 4 BIO-1120 General Zoology ....................................................... 4 BIO-2500 General Botany......................................................... 4 BIO-2600 General Ecology....................................................... 3 BIO-3300 Genetics. .................................................................. 4 One Biology Elective selected from the following............... 3 BIO-3410 Invertebrate Zoology. .........................................3 BIO-3450 Human Structure and Function I........................3 BIO-3510 Plant Physiology.................................................3 BIO-3520 Plant Taxonomy..................................................3 BIO-3610 Environmental Physiology and Ecology.............4 BIO-4300 Molecular Biology of the Cell. ............................4 BIOA-3600 Topics in Environmental Biology. .....................4 Physical Science/Mathematics/Science Methods...................51 *BIO-4800 Senior Seminar–Biology.......................................... 1 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I, II................................. 8 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I.............................................. 5 CHEM-3710 Biochemistry......................................................... 4 CHEM-2210 Analytical Chemistry I........................................... 3 (or CHEM-3520 Organic Chemistry II. ................................. 5) CHEM-2800 Introduction to Research in Chemistry................. 1 ESCI-1110 Introduction to Physical Geology............................. 4 ESCI-2510 Introductory Astronomy........................................... 4 ESCI-1120 Historical Geology................................................... 4 (or ESCI-2310 Introduction to Oceanography....................... 4) (or ESCI-2410 General Meteorology.................................... 4) GMTH-1030 Precalculus........................................................... 4 PHYS-1010, 1020 College Physics I, II.................................... 10 SCED-3120 Teaching Science.................................................. 3 Teacher Education ....................................................................39 *Capstone Course Science Comprehensive Education-Integrated Summary Proficiency Requirements. ..........................................................0-5 Other General Education Requirements.................................39-47 Science Comprehensive Education Major Requirements............73 Teacher Education Requirements................................................39 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 151