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Bachelor of Science in Natural Science, Mathematics and Science Teacher Licensure (Grades 4-9)

Degree Requirements

General Education Program (48 Hours) 36 Hours
The Quantitative Reasoning and Natural Science components of the GEP (4 and 8 hours, respectively) are satisfied by the requirements of the bachelor of science in natural science. See page the university catalog for further information about the GEP.
Content Component 81-85 Hours
Professional Education Core 20 Hours
See the university catalog for further information.
Reading/Literature Requirement 13 Hours
Middle Childhood (Math. & Science) 36 Hours
Related Studies Component 16 Hours
Minimum Hours Required 202-206 Hours

 

Content Component

Course No.

Course

Cr. Hrs.

MATH 110S

Mathematics Core Course

4

MATH 140

Elementary Topics in Math. 1

4

MATH 141

Elementary Topics in Math. 2

4

MATH 305

Math. Enrichment for the Teacher

4

MATH 320

Foundations of Geometry

4

MATH 496

Senior Research Project 1

1

MATH 497

Senior Research Project 2

3

Select one pair of the following courses:

MATH 132

Trig. & Analytic Geometry

4

MATH 190

Brief Calculus with Applications

4

or

 

 

MATH 201

Calculus 1

4

MATH 202

Calculus 2

4

Select one of the following:

 

 

Course No.

Course

Cr. Hrs.

MATH 150

Principles of Statistics

4

MATH 250

Statistics 1

4

Select one of the following:

 

 

MATH 220

Discrete Mathematics

4

MATH 230

Linear Algebra

5

 

 

 

NATURAL SCIENCE (41-44 Hours)

 

 

BIOL 151

Principles of Biology

5

CHEM 121

Intro. to General Chemistry 1

4

CHEM 122

Intro. to General Chemistry 2

4

GEOL 111

Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils

4

NTSC 110S

Scientific Reasoning & Method

4

PSCI 251

Physical Science by Inquiry 1

4

PSCI 252

Physical Science by Inquiry 2

4

Select three of the following:

 

 

BIOL 162

Human Anatomy & Physiology

5

BIOL 202

Principles of Plant Biology

5

BIOL 203

Principles of Animal Biology

5

BIOL 210

Taxonomy of Vascular Plants

4

BIOL 271

Field Ornithology

4

BIOL 272

Ohio’s Natural Heritage

4

BIOL 302

Dendrology

4

BIOL 303

Spring Flora

4

BIOL 307

General Entomology

5

BIOL 370

Marine Biology

5

GEOL 112

Environmental Geology

4

GEOL 201

Physical Geology

4

GEOL 202

Historical Geology

4

GEOL 301

Invertebrate Paleobiology

4

 

 

 

Reading/Literature Requirement (13 Hours)

EDRE 305

Teaching Reading in the

4

 

Content Areas

 

EDRE 405

Teaching Phonics: Reading,

5

 

Writing, & Spelling

 

ENGL 323

Adolescent Literature

4

 

 

 

Middle Childhood (Mathematics & Science) (36 Hours)

EDMC 285

Practicum & Seminar: Observation

3

EDMC 385

Pract. & Seminar: Action Research

3

EDMC 470

Instructional Strategies & Mgt.

4

EDMC 473

Teach. Math. in the Middle Grades

4

EDMC 476

Teach. Science in the Middle Grades

4

EDMC 485

Pract. & Seminar 3 : Adv. Action

6

EDMC 490

Directed Teaching & Seminar

12

 

 

 

Related Studies Component (16 Hours)

BUIS XXX

Computer Sci. Elective See page 75.

4

PSYC 101

Introduction to Psychology

4

PSYC 312

Adolescent Psychology OR

4

PSYC 380

Psych. of Excep. Children & Youth

 

PSYC 375

Educational Psychology OR

4

PSYC 304

Psychology of Learning

 

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