Secondary Education B.A. (Biology Chemistry and Physics) - Applications to these programs are not being accepted at this time.
Applications to these programs are not being accepted at this time.
Course Requirements
Courses
CEP 315 | Educational Psychology | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
FNED 246 | Schooling for Social Justice | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
SED 406 | Instructional Methods, Design, and Technology | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
SED 407 | Instructional Methods, Design, and Literacy | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
SED 411 | Content and Pedagogy in Secondary Education | 4 | Fall. |
SED 412 | Field Practicum in Secondary Education | 2 | Fall. |
SED 421/TECH 421/WLED 421 | Student Teaching in the Secondary School | 7 | Spring. |
SED 422/TECH 422/WLED 422 | Student Teaching Seminar in Secondary Education | 3 | Spring. |
SPED 433 | Special Education: Best Practices and Applications | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 | |
Note: To enroll in SED 411 and SED 412, students must have completed at least 55 credit hours of required and cognate courses in the major or have the consent of the program advisor. Prior to enrolling in SED 421, students must have completed all requirements in the biology major.
Secondary Education Biology Major - Applications to this program are not being accepted at this time.
Students electing a major in Biology apply to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and meet admission requirements that include a 2.50 in their content grade point average (GPA) and a minimum grade of C. Students must maintain the content GPA of 2.50 for retention and, along with satisfactorily completing required courses in secondary education (minimum grade B-), complete the following courses to obtain Biology certification:
Requirements
Biology
BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 112 | Introductory Biology II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 213 | Plant and Animal Form and Function | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
BIOL 314 | Genetics | 4 | Fall. |
BIOL 318 | Ecology | 4 | Fall. |
BIOL 320 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 | Spring. |
BIOL 348 | Microbiology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 491-494 | Research in Biology | 1 | Fall, Spring, Summer |
Chemistry
CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 205 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Summer. |
CHEM 206 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 | Spring, Summer. |
Mathematics
MATH 209 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
MATH 240 | Statistical Methods I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Physical Science
PSCI 212 | Introduction to Geology | 4 | Fall, Summer. |
PSCI 357 | Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science | 3 | As needed. |
Physics
PHYS 101 | Physics for Science and Mathematics I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from:
BIOL 321 | Invertebrate Zoology | 4 | As needed. |
BIOL 324 | Vertebrate Zoology | 4 | As needed. |
BIOL 329 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 | As needed. |
BIOL 330 | Developmental Biology of Animals | 4 | Alternate years. |
BIOL 353 | The Plant Kingdom | 4 | As needed. |
BIOL 354 | Plant Growth and Development | 4 | As needed. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 68 | |
Secondary Education Chemistry Major - Applications to this program are not being accepted at this time
Students electing a major in Chemistry apply to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and meet admission requirements that include a 2.50 in their content grade point average (GPA) and a minimum grade of C. Students must maintain the content GPA of 2.75 for retention and, along with satisfactorily completing required courses in secondary education (minimum grade B-), complete the following courses to obtain Chemistry certification:
Requirements
Biology
BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Chemistry
CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 205 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Summer. |
CHEM 206 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 | Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 310 | Biochemistry | 4 | Fall. |
CHEM 403 | Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 | Fall. |
CHEM 404 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 | Spring (even years). |
CHEM 405 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 | Fall. |
CHEM 407 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 | Fall. |
CHEM 491-493 | Research in Chemistry | 1 | As needed. |
Mathematics
MATH 212 | Calculus I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
MATH 213 | Calculus II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Physical Science
PSCI 212 | Introduction to Geology | 4 | Fall, Summer. |
PSCI 357 | Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science | 3 | As needed. |
Physics
PHYS 101 | Physics for Science and Mathematics I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
PHYS 102 | Physics for Science and Mathematics II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from:
CHEM 406 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 | Spring. |
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CHEM 412 | Inorganic Chemistry II | 2 | Spring. |
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CHEM 413 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | Spring. |
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CHEM 414 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis | 4 | Spring (odd years). |
CHEM 420 | Biochemistry of Proteins and Nucleic Acids | 3 | Fall, Spring (odd years). |
CHEM 422 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 3 | Spring. |
CHEM 425 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | 4 | Fall (odd years). |
CHEM 435 | Pharmacology and Toxicology | 3 | As needed. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 62-63 | |
Secondary Education Physics Major - Applications to this program are not being accepted at this time.
Students electing a major in Physics apply to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and meet admission requirements that include a 2.50 in their content grade point average (GPA). Students must maintain the content GPA of 2.50 for retention and, along with satisfactorily completing required courses in secondary education (minimum grade B-), complete the following courses to obtain Physics certification:
Requirements
Biology
BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Chemistry
CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Mathematics
MATH 212 | Calculus I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
MATH 213 | Calculus II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
MATH 314 | Calculus III | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
Physical Science
PSCI 212 | Introduction to Geology | 4 | Fall, Summer. |
PSCI 357 | Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science | 3 | As needed. |
Required Physics Courses
PHYS 101 | Physics for Science and Mathematics I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
PHYS 102 | Physics for Science and Mathematics II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
PHYS 307 | Quantum Mechanics I | 4 | Spring (odd years). |
PHYS 311 | Thermodynamics | 4 | Spring (even years). |
PHYS 312 | Mathematical Methods in Physics | 3 | Fall. |
PHYS 313 | Junior Laboratory | 3 | Fall. |
PHYS 413 | Senior Laboratory | 3 | Fall. |
PHYS 491-493 | Research in Physics | 1 | As needed. |
Elective Physics Courses
ONE COURSE from
PHYS 309 | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 4 | Fall (even years). |
PHYS 315 | Optics | 4 | Spring (odd years). |
PHYS 320 | Analog Electronics | 4 | Fall (odd years). |
PHYS 321 | Digital Electronics | 4 | Spring (even years). |
| Total Credit Hours: | 61 | |