Secondary Education - Physical Science, B.S

GEC Requirement for Secondary Education Majors

• CHY 111 - General Chemistry I 4 credits
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
• MAT 201 - Probability and Statistics I 3 credits

Professional Education - 42 Credit Hours

• EDU 152 - Introduction to Education 3 credits
• EDU 153 - Social Foundations of Education in a Diverse World 3 credits
• EDU 210 - Introduction to Pedagogy 3 credits
• EDU 261 - Educational Technology in the Classroom 3 credits
• EDU 287 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms 3 credits

• OR SED 287 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms  3 credits
   

• EDU 302 - Teaching & Learning in a Proficiency-Based System 3 credits
• EDU 305 - Designing and Maintaining Effective Learning Environments 3 credits
• EDU 348 - Secondary Methods of Instruction in Science 3 credits
• EDU 364 - Foundations of K-12 Content-Area Literacy 3 credits
• EDU 395 - Practicum in Education 3 credits
• EDU 495 - Student Teaching 12 credits

Physical Science Concentration - 31-32 Credit Hours

• CHY 122 - General Chemistry II 4 credits
• GEY 112 - Fundamentals of Geology 4 credits
• PHY 153 - General Physics I 4 credits
• PHY 154 - General Physics II 4 credits
• ENV 110 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 credits

Select general electives to bring total earned hours to 120

Total credits required for degree: 120

*Minimum cumulative GPA for graduation: 3.0

*Cumulative GPA in major and concentration: 3.0

*Cumulative GPA in professional education sequence: 3.0

*Minimum cumulative GPA for student teaching: 3.0

*Student must hold current First Aid/CPR Certification*