Science Education Major (Bachelor of Science)

This major is recommended for students pursuing careers in any of the secondary science teaching disciplines. A student majoring in science education must complete 40 quarter hours of core content plus one or more concentration areas. In addition, the student must complete the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. To pursue a career in education, this major is to be paired with the BEd Secondary Education.

Basic Core:

BIOL 141General Biology

4

BIOL 141LGeneral Biology Laboratory

0

BIOL 142General Biology

4

BIOL 142LGeneral Biology Laboratory

0

BIOL 143General Biology

4

BIOL 143LGeneral Biology Laboratory

0

CHEM 141General Chemistry

3

CHEM 142General Chemistry

3

CHEM 143General Chemistry

3

CHEM 144General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 145General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 146General Chemistry Laboratory

1

PHYS 211General Physics

3

PHYS 212General Physics

3

PHYS 213General Physics

3

PHYS 214General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 215General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 216General Physics Laboratory

1

or

PHYS 251Principles of Physics

3

PHYS 252Principles of Physics

3

PHYS 253Principles of Physics

3

PHYS 254Principles of Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 255Principles of Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 256Principles of Physics Laboratory

1

MATH 171Calculus I

4

Total Credit Hours:40

Chemistry Concentration

CHEM 301Chemical Equilibrium and Analysis

3

CHEM 303Analytical Instrumental Methods

3

CHEM 305Chemical Laboratory Techniques

1

CHEM 321Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 322Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 324Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 352/PHYS 313Physical Chemistry I

4

CHEM 353Physical Chemistry II

3

CHEM 405Integrated Chemistry Laboratory

1; 6

CHEM 431Foundations of Biochemistry

4

CHEM 432Foundations of Biochemistry

3

MATH 215Data Analysis

4

or

MATH 106Introduction to Statistics

4

MATH 172Calculus II

4

Total Credit Hours:38

Biology Concentration

BIOL 216Introduction to Biological Research I (WD)

3

BIOL 250Biostatistics

4

BIOL 305General Ecology

4

BIOL 326Journal Club:

1; 3

BIOL 381Cell Biology I: Structure and Bioenergetics

4

BIOL 382Cell Biology II: Genetics and Molecular Biology

4

BIOL 383Cell Biology III: Genomics and Regulation

4

BIOL 483Philosophy of Origins and Speciation

3

BIOL 496Senior Seminar

2

CHEM 321Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 324Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

Biology Electives

8

Total Credit Hours:38

Physics Concentration

MATH 172Calculus II

4

MATH 273Calculus III

4

PHYS 310Modern Physics I

3

PHYS 311Modern Physics II

3

PHYS 313Thermodynamics

4

PHYS 314Modern Physics Laboratory I

1

PHYS 315/ENGR 315Physical Electronics Laboratory

1

PHYS 316Modern Physics Laboratory II

1

PHYS 323Modern Optics

3

PHYS 331Introduction to Nanotechnology

3

PHYS 332Introduction to Nanotechnology Laboratory

1

PHYS 420Classical Mechanics

3

PHYS 421Classical Mechanics

3

Total Credit Hours:34