2010-2011 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 178 2010–11 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Department of Science and Mathematics | School of Natural and Applied Sciences Life Science Education Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................39–47 Life Science Education Major Requirements............................60.5 Teacher Education Requirements ...............................................39 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................ 138.5 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Life Science 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 and II....................................8 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..............................................1 EDUC-1050 Contemporary Christian Schools...................................0 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GMTH-1030 Precalculus....................................................................4 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................1 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Total................................................................................................. 32 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BIO-2500 General Botany..................................................................4 BIO-2600 General Ecology................................................................3 BIO-2250 Cell Biology .......................................................................4 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I.......................................................4 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 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 Total................................................................................................. 38 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 BIO-3300 Genetics............................................................................4 BIO-3710 Biochemistry......................................................................4 GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science...........................................3.5 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PHYS-1010 College Physics I.............................................................5 Biology Electives................................................................................4 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 33.5 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: AYA............................................5 EDSE-4450 Adolescent/Young Adult Clinical Experience..................3 EDSE-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: AYA...................... 10–12 EDSP-4000 Principles of Inclusion.....................................................1 EDUC-4500 Philosophy of Education................................................2 SCED-3110 Clinical Teaching in Science...........................................1 SCED-3120 Teaching Science...........................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Total........................................................................................... 35–37 Teacher Education Licensure Programs Adolescent andYoung Adult The department of science and mathematics joins with the education department to offer adolescent/young adult licensure programs in the following areas: • Chemistry • Life Science • Mathematics – Integrated • Physical Science • Physics • Science Comprehensive – Integrated The course requirements for each licensure field are outlined under each major. However, the following courses are common to all adolescent/young adult majors in this department: Teacher Education ....................................................................39 COM-2300 Voices of Diversity.................................................. 3 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..............10–12 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities. ............... 2 EDSP-2050 Special Education Field Experience...................... 1 EDSP-4000 Principles of Inclusion............................................ 1 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..................................... 1 EDUC-1050 Contemporary Christian Schools.......................... 0 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Teaching........................................ 2 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom................................ 2 EDUC-2200 Multicultural Field Experience............................... 1 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology........................................ 3 EDUC-4500 Philosophy of Education....................................... 2 Specific information regarding admission to the Teacher Education Program and course descriptions is located in the education department section (page 76 ). Life Science Education — Bachelor of Arts Course requirements involve 60.5 semester hours including: Biology Core Requirements......................................................32 BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology............................................... 4 BIO-1120 General Zoology........................................................ 4 BIO-2250 Cell Biology............................................................... 4 BIO-2500 General Botany......................................................... 4 BIO-2600 General Ecology....................................................... 3 BIO-3300 Genetics. .................................................................. 4 BIO-3710 Biochemistry............................................................. 4 *BIO-4800 Senior Seminar — Biology...................................... 1 Biology electives selected from the following. .................... 4 BIO-3410 Invertebrate Zoology. .........................................3 BIO-3450 Human Structure and Function I........................4 BIO-3460 Human Structure and Function II.......................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................28.5 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II........................... 8 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I.............................................. 4 GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science.................................. 3.5 GMTH-1030 Precalculus........................................................... 4 PHYS-1010 College Physics I.................................................... 5 SCED-3110 Clinical Teaching in Science.................................. 1 SCED-3120 Teaching Science.................................................. 3 Teacher Education ....................................................................39 *Capstone Course