The Life Science/Earth Science Licensure Program is a professional teaching major
centered on biology and earth science. Students in this program complete a
rigorous curriculum in the fields of biology and earth science that emphasizes
not only content knowledge but also critical thinking and laboratory skills.
Upon completion, teachers holding this dual field degree will be competent,
effective teachers in biology and earth science for grades 7-12.
| Courses |
Credits |
Prerequisites/Corerequisites
See course descriptions |
| BIO 111 General Biology I |
4* |
CHM/PHY 102 or CHM 109 |
| BIO 112 General Biology II |
4* |
BIO 107 or 111; CHM/PHY 102 or CHM 109 |
| BIO 348a TS: Evolution |
4* |
ENG 110-111 or 101-102 |
| BIO 366 Genetics |
4* |
BIO 111, 112; CHM 229 |
| BIO 469 Cell Biology |
4* |
BIO 111, 112; CHM 229 |
| ESS 111 Astronomy |
2* |
CHM 102; PHY 102 |
| ESS 112 Meteorology |
2* |
CHM 102; PHY 102 |
| ESS 113 Geology |
2* |
CHM 102; PHY 102 |
| ESS 114 Oceanography |
2* |
CHM 102; PHY 102 |
| ESS 228 Ecology and Environmental Studies |
4* |
BIO 107 or 112 |
| ESS 348c TS: History of Science |
4* |
ENG 110-111 or 101-102 |
| ESS 473 Research Methods |
2* |
Consent of instructor |
| ESS 498 Seminar |
2* |
Consent of instructor |
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| Select one course from the following: |
4* |
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| BIO 341 Human Anatomy (4) |
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BIO 111, 112 |
| BIO 342 Human Physiology (4) |
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BIO 111, 112; CHM 110 |
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| Required Correlatives: |
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| CHM 109 General Chemistry I |
4 |
MTH 101 |
| CHM 110 General Chemistry II |
4 |
CHM 109 |
| CHM 229 Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
CHM 110 |
Select one course from the following: |
4 |
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CHM 230 Organic Chemistry II (4)
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CHM 229 |
CHM359 Analytical Chemistry (4)
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CHM 230, MTH 160 |
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| MTH 240 Calculus I |
4 |
MTH 160 |
| PHY 119 College Physics I |
4 |
MTH 160 |
| PHY 120 College Physics II |
4 |
MTH 160 |
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| Required Professional Education Courses: |
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| EDU 115 Early Experience: Secondary (AYA) |
1 |
Sophomore Standing |
| EDU 220 Educational Psychology |
4 |
EDU 115 |
| EDU 314 Content Area Reading |
4 |
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| EDU 346 AYA Methods |
4 |
Admission to Education Dept.; EDU 220, 346a |
| EDU 346a AYA Methods Field/Clinical Exper. |
2 |
EDU 346 |
| EDU 348a TS: Principles of Education |
4 |
ENG 110-111 or 101-102; Junior Standing |
| EDU 353 AYA Science Teaching Methods & Field Experience |
4 |
Admission to Professional Semester; EDU 346, 346a |
| EDU487 Student Teaching: AYA |
10 |
EDU 346, 346a, 353, Admission to Professional Semester |
| EDU 488 Teaching Seminar: AYA |
1 |
EDU 487 |
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| Total Credits Required |
106 |
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| *used to calculate the Major GPA |
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