2020-2021 Catalog with Addendum

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2020-2021 Catalog with Addendum [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

High School Teacher Certification - Physical Science, BS (CPST-CPST)

BS: High School Teacher Certification

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 *
CHEM 131 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 134 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 401 - Secondary Science Teaching Methods Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 423 - Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

Physical Science Track (CPST)

CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 341 - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 355 - Analytical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 111 - Introduction to Geology Credit Hours: 3 *
MATH 185 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 3 *
PHYS 101 - Astronomy Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 220 - Engineering Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 221 - Engineering Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 222 - Engineering Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 223 - Engineering Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 330 - Modern Physics Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 331 - Modern Physics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 26 Credit Hours

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive and capstone course)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
Must make application and be approved to take EDUC 490 .
READ 322 - Reading in Secondary Content Areas Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 of the following courses:

EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 232 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 241 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 18-21 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 10-13 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 72

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria .

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.