Science Education (Chemistry 5-12)

General University Course Requirements: 36-39 credits

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Professional Education Core Course Requirements

• ED 304 - Teacher Preparation Orientation 304
• ED 305CW - Foundations of Education and Learning Theory 305CW
• ED 315B - Introduction to Curriculum, Management, Methods, & Assessment 315B
• ED 343 - Innovation by Design: Education Technology in the Elementary STEM Classroom 343
• ED 347A - Diversity Issues in the School 347A
• ED 347B - Exceptional Learners and Inclusion 347B
• ED 410B - Issues of Abuse 410B
• ED 496AW - Senior Capstone Project I 496AW
• ED 496BW - Senior Capstone Project Symposium 496BW
• BLE 311 - Structure of Language 311
• BLE 413AW - ELL Methodology and Assessment 413AW
• BLE 495AW - Advanced Literacy in Bilingual Education 495AW

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  One of the following: 

• ED 481E - Elementary Clinical Practice 481E
• ED 481M - Middle Level Clinical Practice 481M
• ED 481S - Secondary Clinical Practice 481S

Lower Division Core: 39 credits

11 credits (max) may be used to satisfy the GUCRs and the major.

• BIOL 110 - General Biology I 110
• BIOL 110L - Lab General Biology I 110L
• BIOL 111 - General Biology II 111
• BIOL 111L - Lab General Biology II 111L
• CHEM 110 - General Chemistry I 110
• CHEM 110L - Lab General Chemistry I 110L
• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry II 111
• CHEM 111L - Lab General Chemistry II 111L
• ENGR 120 - Innovation in Design 120
• ENSC 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science 101
• ENSC 101L - Lab Introduction to Environmental Science 101L
• MATH 212 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I 212
• MATH 221 - Introduction to Statistics 221
• MATH 221L - Introduction to Statistics Lab 221L

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• Choose one course/lab series, algebra-based or calculus-based

• PHYS 101 - General Physics I - Algebra Based 101 and
• PHYS 101L - Lab General Physics I - Algebra Based 101L

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• PHYS 211 - General Physics I - Calculus Based 211 and
• PHYS 211L - Lab General Physics I - Calculus Based 211L

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• Choose one course/lab series, algebra-based or calculus-based

• PHYS 102 - General Physics II - Algebra Based 102 and
• PHYS 102L - Lab General Physics II - Algebra Based 102L

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• PHYS 212 - General Physics II - Calculus Based 212 and
• PHYS 212L - Lab General Physics II - Calculus Based 212L

Upper Division Science Core: 12 credits

• CHEM 305 - Survey of Organic Chemistry 305
• CHEM 305L - Lab Survey of Organic Chemistry 305L
• CHEM 320 - Quantitative Analysis 320
• CHEM 320LW - Lab Quantitative Analysis 320LW
• CHEM 410 - Biochemistry I 410
• CHEM 410LW - Lab Biochemistry I 410LW

Science Education Methods Courses

Students must pass the specifically required NES exam before any endorsement will be recommended.

• ED 491S - Specialty Methods in Secondary Teaching 491S
• PHSC 354 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Science 354

General Electives: 2-3 credits

2-3 credits any college-level course 101 and above.