| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Science Teaching Major, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Science Teaching Major, B.A./B.S.Students who wish to prepare for careers as science teachers at the secondary school level may choose the science teaching major. This major is designed to meet the Indiana requirements for teaching licensure in one of the following areas: biology (life sciences), earth/space sciences, chemistry, and physics. In addition to completing the science teaching major requirements, students must complete the secondary education minor to pursue a teaching license. |
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Teaching Major Grade & GPA RequirementStudents completing a teaching major must earn at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA, a 2.75 major GPA, and a grade of C or better in all courses applied toward degree requirements. | ||||
Science Content AreaStudents must choose of one of the following science content areas within the science teaching major. | ||||
Chemistry (non-ACS, 65-66 credit hours) | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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| CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 353 - Organic Chemistry I | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 354 - Organic Chemistry II | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 321 - Quantitative Analysis | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 421 - Instrumental Analysis | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 441 - Inorganic Chemistry | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 461 - Physical Chemistry I | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 218 - Chemistry Seminar I | Credits: 1 | |||
| CHEM 318 - Chemistry Seminar II | Credits: 1 | |||
| CHEM 418 - Chemistry Seminar III | Credits: 1 | |||
| CHEM 499 - Introduction to Research (a total of 2 credit hours required) | Credits: 1-2 | |||
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Choose one course from the following: | ||||
| CHEM 341 - Environmental Chemistry | Credits: 3 | |||
| CHEM 351 - Polymer Chemistry | Credits: 3 | |||
| CHEM 453 - Advanced Organic Chemistry | Credits: 3 | |||
| CHEM 462 - Physical Chemistry II | Credits: 4 | |||
Other required courses include | ||||
| MATH 230 - Calculus I | Credits: 4 | |||
| MATH 235 - Calculus II | Credits: 4 | |||
| PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I and PHYS 205L Intermediate Physics I Laboratory Credits: 0 | Credits: 5 | |||
| PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II and PHYS 206L Intermediate Physics II Laboratory Credits: 0 | Credits: 5 | |||
| BIOL 108 - Biology for Educators | Credits: 2 | |||
| GEOL 108 - Earth-Space Science for Educators | Credits: 2 | |||
| EDUC 396 - Teaching Science in Grades 5-12 | Credits: 3 | |||
Students may elect to choose a Chemistry (ACS), Biochemistry (non-ACS), or Biochemistry (ACS) degree to complete the Chemistry content. See your academic advisor for more details. | ||||
Earth/Space Science (53-56 credit hours) | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| ASTR 201 - General Astronomy | Credits: 4 | |||
| GEOG 214 - Meteorology | Credits: 3 | |||
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| GEOL 151 - Geology of America’s National Parks or | Credits: 4 | |||
| GEOL 161 - Introduction to Geology | Credits: 4 | |||
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| GEOL 162 - Historical Geology | Credits: 4 | |||
| GEOL 234 - Exploring our Oceans | Credits: 3 | |||
| GEOL 261 - Intermediate Geology | Credits: 3 | |||
| GEOL 301 - Mineralogy | Credits: 4 | |||
| GEOL 315 - Paleontology | Credits: 4 | |||
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| GEOL 407 - Geomorphology or | Credits: 4 | |||
| GEOL 441 - Hydrogeology or | Credits: 4 | |||
| GEOL 481 - Advanced Environmental Geology | Credits: 4 | |||
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| PHYS 175 - General Physics I and PHYS 175L - General Physics I Laboratory Credits: 0 or | Credits: 4 | |||
| PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I and PHYS 205L - Intermediate Physics I Laboratory Credits: 0 | Credits: 5 | |||
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Other required courses include: | ||||
| BIOL 108 - Biology for Educators | Credits: 2 | |||
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| CHEM 175 - Survey of Chemical Concepts or | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I | Credits: 4 | |||
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| EDUC 396 - Teaching Science in Grades 5-12 | Credits: 3 | |||
| MATH 230 - Calculus I | Credits: 4 | |||
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Additional Elective (choose one course from the following) Credits: 3-5 | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| ANTH 121 - Introduction to Archaeology | Credits: 3 | |||
| BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II | Credits: 4 | |||
| GEOG 215 - Climatology | Credits: 3 | |||
| MATH 241 - Principles of Statistics | Credits: 3 | |||
| MATH 235 - Calculus II | Credits: 4 | |||
| PHYS 176 - General Physics II and PHYS 176LGeneral Physics II Laboratory Credits: 0 or | Credits: 4 | |||
| PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II and PHYS 206LIntermediate Physics II Laboratory Credits: 0 | Credits: 5 | |||
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Life Sciences (55-56 credit hours) | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I | Credits: 4 | |||
| BIOL 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II | Credits: 4 | |||
| BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology | Credits: 4 | |||
| BIOL 151 - Botany | Credits: 3 | |||
| BIOL 152 - Zoology | Credits: 3 | |||
| BIOL 215 - Ecology | Credits: 3 | |||
| BIOL 334 - Cell Biology | Credits: 3 | |||
| BIOL 375 - Microbiology | Credits: 3 | |||
| BIOL 376 - Laboratory in Microbiology | Credits: 2 | |||
| BIOL 382 - Genetics | Credits: 4 | |||
| BIOL 481 - Organic Evolution | Credits: 3 | |||
| BIOL 490 - Undergraduate Teaching (must be taken twice, for a total of 2 credits) | Credits: 1 | |||
Other required courses include: | ||||
| CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 241 - Organic/Biochemistry Principles | Credits: 4 | |||
| EDUC 396 - Teaching Science in Grades 5-12 | Credits: 3 | |||
| GEOL 108 - Earth-Space Science for Educators | Credits: 2 | |||
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| PHYS 108 - Physics for Educators | Credits: 2 | |||
Physical Science (64-65 credit hours) | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
Chemistry Courses: | ||||
| CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 321 - Quantitative Analysis | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 341 - Environmental Chemistry | Credits: 3 | |||
| CHEM 353 - Organic Chemistry I | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 218 - Chemistry Seminar I | Credits: 1 | |||
| CHEM 318 - Chemistry Seminar II | Credits: 1 | |||
| CHEM 418 - Chemistry Seminar III | Credits: 1 | |||
| CHEM 499 - Introduction to Research (a total of 2 credit hours required) | Credits: 1-2 | |||
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Choose one course from the following: | ||||
| CHEM 351 - Polymer Chemistry | Credits: 3 | |||
| CHEM 354 - Organic Chemistry II | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 361 - Survey of Physical Chemistry | Credits: 4 | |||
| CHEM 421 - Instrumental Analysis | Credits: 4 | |||
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Physics Courses: | ||||
| PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I and PHYS 205LIntermediate Physics I Laboratory Credits: 0 | Credits: 5 | |||
| PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II and PHYS 206LIntermediate Physics II Laboratory Credits: 0 | Credits: 5 | |||
| PHYS 361 - Modern Physics | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 371 - Analytical Mechanics | Credits: 3 | |||
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Other required courses include: | ||||
| BIOL 108 - Biology for Educators | Credits: 2 | |||
| EDUC 396 - Teaching Science in Grades 5-12 | Credits: 3 | |||
| GEOL 108 - Earth-Space Science for Educators | Credits: 2 | |||
| MATH 230 - Calculus I | Credits: 4 | |||
| MATH 235 - Calculus II | Credits: 4 | |||
Physics (44 hours) | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I and PHYS 205L - Intermediate Physics I Laboratory Credits: 0 | Credits: 5 | |||
| PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II and PHYS 206L - Intermediate Physics II Laboratory Credits: 0 | Credits: 5 | |||
| PHYS 361 - Modern Physics | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 371 - Analytical Mechanics | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 381 - Electromagnetic Fields | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 429 - Quantum Mechanics | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 439 - Thermodynamics | Credits: 3 | |||
| PHYS 499 - Research (a total of 2 credit hours is required) | Credits: 1-2 | |||
Other required courses include: | ||||
| MATH 230 - Calculus I | Credits: 4 | |||
| MATH 235 - Calculus II | Credits: 4 | |||
| BIOL 108 - Biology for Educators | Credits: 2 | |||
| CHEM 108 - Chemistry for Educators | Credits: 2 | |||
| GEOL 108 - Earth-Space Science for Educators | Credits: 2 | |||
| EDUC 396 - Teaching Science in Grades 5-12 | Credits: 3 | |||
Secondary Education Licensure minorStudents seeking a teaching major that leads to licensure as a secondary school teacher (grades 5-12) are required to complete the Secondary Education Licensure Minor. | ||||
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