Major in General Science with Specialization in General Science, BS (Certifiable for secondary teaching, 56-59 credits)
Science and Mathematics Core (46 credits)
| BIO 121 |
General Biology I |
4 |
| BIO 122 |
General Biology II |
4 |
| CHEM 161 |
General Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM 162 |
General Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| CHEM 163 |
General Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM 164 |
General Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
| ESCI 121 |
Physical Geology |
4 |
| ESCI 129 |
Introduction to Meteorology |
4 |
| ESCI 178 |
Planetary Astronomy |
4 |
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| ESCI 179 |
Stellar Astronomy |
4 |
| PHYS 121 |
General Physics I |
4 |
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| PHYS 122 |
General Physics II |
4 |
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| PHYS 125 |
University Physics I |
4 |
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| PHYS 126 |
University Physics II |
4 |
| MATH 116 |
Pre-Calculus Mathematics |
3 |
| MATH 152 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| SCI 420 |
History and Nature of Science |
3 |
| and one of the following tracks (10-13 credits): |
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Physics Track
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| One of these physics courses |
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| PHYS 125 |
University Physics I |
4 |
| PHYS 126 |
University Physics II |
4 |
| PHYS 220 |
Mechanics I |
3 |
| PHYS 305 |
Foundations of Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
| PHYS 320 |
Heat and Thermodynamics |
3 |
| PHYS 325 |
Optics |
4 |
| PHYS 331 |
Electronics I |
3 |
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| MATH 221 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| MATH 222 |
Calculus III |
3 |
Earth Sciences Track
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| ESCI 122 |
Historical Geology |
4 |
| ESCI 221 |
Mineralogy |
4 |
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| ESCI 278 |
Observational Astronomy |
4 |
| ESCI 335 |
Physical Oceanography |
3 |
Chemistry Track
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| CHEM 238 |
Introduction to Research |
1-6 |
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| CHEM 301 |
Analytical Chemistry |
4 |
| CHEM 210 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM 211 |
Organic Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| CHEM 212 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM 213 |
Organic Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
Biology Track:
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| BIO 200 |
General Biology III |
3 |
| and 6-8 credits in biology at 300 or 400 level |
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In addition, all students in the specialization in general science must take:
| EDTE 316 |
Principles of Learning (Sec/K-12) |
4 |
| EDF 415 |
Educational Foundations |
3 |
| SPED 315 |
Introduction to Educating Learners |
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with Exceptionalities |
3 |
| EDSC 425 |
Principles of Secondary Education |
3 |
| EDSC 435 |
Secondary Education Student Teaching |
3-9 |
| RDG 440 |
Literacy in the Secondary School |
3 |
| SCI 416 |
Educational Technology in Secondary Science |
3 |
| SCI 417 |
Teaching of Science in the Secondary School |
3 |
| SCI 419 |
Student Teaching Seminar |
1 |
