Teaching Science Grades 5-12 Major, B.S. in Ed., Secondary Standard Certificate

B.S. in Education degree, Secondary Standard Certificate

Major Map

This major offers a balanced program of coursework in life science, physical science, earth and space sciences, and engineering for students planning to teach science in grades 5-12. The required courses have been selected to prepare students to teach the science content in the state science teaching standards, including strong preparation in science inquiry through laboratory and field methods experiences. Students are encouraged to work closely with an advisor throughout their program. Courses, where appropriate, may be double counted with the University Program and the degree requirements on the Bachelor of Science in Education.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

1. Students must adhere to the Teacher Candidate Dispositions set by the Educator Preparation Program.
2. A minimum cumulative average of 2.8 is required to be approved for the student teaching clinical experience.
3. A C- or higher must be earned in all courses in the major except BIO 300 and SCI 400.
4. A C+ or higher must be earned in BIO 300 and SCI 400.
5. Courses taken for the Teaching Science Grades 5-12 major may not be taken Credit/No Credit.
6. All required coursework for the Teaching Science Grades 5-12 major must be completed prior to student teaching.
7. Grades in courses transferred to CMU will count in the calculation of the major GPA.
8. Students must receive training in safe chemical use and storage and the care of living things from trained personnel prior to applying for student teaching.

Program Requirements

Required Courses I: Earth and Space Science (15 hours)

AST 111	Astronomy	3(3-0)
GEL 130	Sustainable Earth: Geology for the 21st Century	3(2-2)
GEL 201	Earth History	3(2-2)
GEO 105	Physical Geography	3(2-2)
GEO 201	Weather and Climate	3(2-2)

Required Courses II: Engineering (3 hours)

EGR 120

Introduction to Engineering

3(2-2)

Required Courses III: Life Science (8 hours)

BIO 111	Foundations of Evolution and Diversity	4(3-3)
BIO 112	Foundations of Cell Biology	4(3-3)

Required Courses IV: Physical Science (22 hours)

CHM 131	General Chemistry I	4(3-3)
CHM 132	General Chemistry II	4(3-3)
CHM 342	Survey of Organic Chemistry	4(3-3)
PHY 131	College Physics II	4(4-0)
PHY 145QR	University Physics I	4(4-0)
PHY 170	College Physics Laboratory I	1(0-2)
PHY 171	College Physics Laboratory II	1(0-2)
PHY 175	University Physics Laboratory I	1(0-2)

Note: Choose only one of PHY 170 or PHY 175.

Required Courses V: Mathematics (4 hours)

MTH 132

Calculus I

4(4-0)

Note: MTH 132 may require a prerequisite based on students' math placement.

Required Courses VI: Teaching Science (7 hours)

BIO 300	Teaching Biological Systems in Grades 5-12	4(3-3)
SCI 400	Teaching Integrated Science in Secondary School	3(2-2)

Electives (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

BIO 334/GEO 334	Soil Science	3(2-2)
BIO 338	Human Ecology	3(3-0)
CHM 331	Inorganic Chemistry	3(2-4)
GEL 308	Hydrologic Processes	3(3-0)
GEL 320	Earth Materials and Resources	3(2-3)
GEO 203QR	Introduction to Geographic Information Science	3(2-2)
GEO 330	Infrastructure: Resilient and Sustainable Development	3(3-0)
MET 301	Climatology & Climate Change	3(3-0)

Total: 62 semester hours