Secondary Education B.A. (Biology Chemistry and Physics)

Retention Requirements

1. A minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 each semester.
2. A minimum grade of B- in all teacher education courses.
3. A satisfactory G.P.A. in the major area.
4. Positive recommendations from all education instructors based on academic work, fieldwork, and professional behavior.

If a student’s G.P.A. falls below the minimum 2.75, or if the required G.P.A. in the major falls below the minimum, the student will be put on probation, which means the student cannot continue to take courses in the professional education sequence until the probationary status is removed. If either the overall G.P.A. or the required G.P.A. in the major falls below the minimum for two consecutive semesters, the student may be suspended or dismissed from the secondary education program.

Course Requirements

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
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

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

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
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

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
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

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
MATH 209	Precalculus Mathematics	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 240	Statistical Methods I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Physical Science

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PSCI 212	Introduction to Geology	4	Fall, Summer.
PSCI 357	Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science	3	As needed.

Physics

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PHYS 101	Physics for Science and Mathematics I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

ONE COURSE from:

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
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

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

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIOL 111	Introductory Biology I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Chemistry

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
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

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
MATH 212	Calculus I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 213	Calculus II	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Physical Science

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PSCI 212	Introduction to Geology	4	Fall, Summer.
PSCI 357	Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science	3	As needed.

Physics

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
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:

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CHEM 406	Physical Chemistry II	3	Spring.
CHEM 412	Inorganic Chemistry II	2	Spring.
	-And-
CHEM 413	Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	1	Spring.
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

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

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIOL 111	Introductory Biology I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Chemistry

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CHEM 103	General Chemistry I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 104	General Chemistry II	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Mathematics

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
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

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
PSCI 212	Introduction to Geology	4	Fall, Summer.
PSCI 357	Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science	3	As needed.

Required Physics Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
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.

PHYS 491: (for 1 credit)

Elective Physics Courses

ONE COURSE from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
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