General Science B.A. - Concentration: Secondary Education

Program Features

62 Credits

Required major core courses

 

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

BIOL 115GE: Introductory Biology II

4 credits

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

PHYS 121GN: Astronomy: The Sky and Solar System

3 credits

PHYS 122GN: Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

3 credits

 

PHYS 131GN: Fundamental Physics I

4 credits

OR

PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits

 

PHYS 132GE: Fundamental Physics II

4 credits

OR

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

 

PHYS 495Seminar

1 credits

 

GEOG 120GN: Physical Geography

3 credits

OR

GEOG 121GN: Physical Geology

3 credits

 

GEOG 220GE: Meteorology

3 credits

15 credits (200-level or above) chosen with the consent of the adviser in BIOL, CHEM and PHYS, with a minimum of three credits in each discipline. Nine of these 15 credits must be 300-level or above.

Co-requisite courses

 

CPSC 101GN: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences

3 credits

MATH 110GN: General Statistics

3 credits

 

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

OR

MATH 131GE: Applied Calculus

3 credits

 

Additional co-requisite courses

PSED 150Introduction to Teaching All Students

6 credits

PSED 250The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities

3 credits

PSED 420Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies

3 credits

PSED 421Seminar in Secondary Education II: Teaching Secondary Students In Diverse, Inclusive Classroom

3 credits

PSED 430Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Middle School/Junior High School

6 credits

PSED 431Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Senior High School

6 credits

PSED 446Teaching of Science in the Secondary Schools

3 credits

REED 350Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners

3 credits

SPED 350Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities

3 credits

PHYS 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credits

Please refer to the section The College of Education (p. 57) in this catalog for specific requirements for admission into teacher education programs.

Additional requirements:

  • At least 9 credits of required courses (not co-requisites), 300-level or above, must be completed at ESU.
  • A minimum of a “C-” must be attained in each of the required courses.

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan (Secondary Education)

(Subject to change by university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

FYE 100University Studies

3 credits

GEOG 121GN: Physical Geology

3 credits

Or

GEOG 120GN: Physical Geography

3 credits

PHYS 121GN: Astronomy: The Sky and Solar System

3 credits

MATH 110GN: General Statistics

3 credits

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

GEOG 120 (Physical Geography) can be taken in place of GEOG 121 (Physical Geology).

Group A General Education Elective: CMST 111 (Speech Communication) is recommended.

Spring

MATH 135GN: Pre-Calculus

3 credits

PHYS 122GN: Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

3 credits

PSED 150Introduction to Teaching All Students

6 credits

CPSC 101GN: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Group A

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Sophomore Year

Fall

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

PSED 250The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities

3 credits

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

HPLW 105Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

MATH 140: If MATH 135 (Pre-Calculus) is necessary, it should be scheduled during the preceding summer.

Spring

PHYS 131GN: Fundamental Physics I

4 credits

BIOL 115GE: Introductory Biology II

4 credits

SPED 350Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities

3 credits

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

ENGL ___General Education Elective - Group A (2nd English)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Group C General Education Elective: CMST 111 (Speech Communication) is recommended.

Junior Year

Fall

REED 350Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Group C

3 credits

GEOG 220GE: Meteorology

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Group A

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Group C

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Group A

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Spring

PSED 420Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies

3 credits

PHYS 132GE: Fundamental Physics II

4 credits

PHYS 495Seminar

1 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Group C

3 credits

Biology Elective

3 credits

Upper-Level Science Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:17

Senior Year

Fall

PSED 421Seminar in Secondary Education II: Teaching Secondary Students In Diverse, Inclusive Classroom

3 credits

PSED 446Teaching of Science in the Secondary Schools

3 credits

Upper-Level Science Elective

3 credits

PHYS ___Physics Elective

3 credits

Chemistry Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

PSED 430Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Middle School/Junior High School

6 credits

PSED 431Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Senior High School

6 credits

PHYS 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credits

Total Credit Hours:13

Total Credit Hours: 132