Life Science/Physics Education: Grades 7-12
See also: Biology
The Life Science/Physics Licensure Program is a professional teaching
major centered on biology and physics. Students in this program complete a rigorous
curriculum in the sciences of biology and physics 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
physics for grades 7-12.
| Courses |
Credits |
Prerequisites/Corerequisites
See course descriptions |
| BIO 111 General Biology I |
4* |
CHM/PHY 102 or 109 |
| BIO 112 General Biology II |
4* |
BIO 107 or 111; CHM/PHY 102 or CHM 109 |
| BIO 342 Human Physiology |
4* |
BIO 111, 112; CHM 110 |
| BIO 348a TS: Evolution |
4* |
ENG 110-111 or 101-102 |
| BIO 469 Cell Biology |
4* |
BIO 111, 112; CHM 229 |
| PHY 219 General Physics I |
4* |
MTH 240 |
| PHY 220 General Physics II |
4* |
MTH 241 |
| PHY 439 Thermodynamics and Kinetics |
4* |
CHM 230; MTH 241; PHY 219, 220 |
| PHY 440 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy |
4* |
CHM 439 |
| PHY 473 Research Methods |
2* |
Consent of instructor |
| PHY 498 Seminar |
2* |
Consent of instructor |
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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 |
| ESS 228 Ecology and Environmental Studies |
4 |
BIO 107 or 112 |
| ESS 348c TS: History of Science |
4 |
ENG 110-111 or 101-102 |
| MTH 240 Calculus I |
4 |
MTH 160 |
| MTH 241 Calculus II |
4 |
MTH 240 |
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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 |
102 |
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| *used to calculate the Major GPA |
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