Middle School Education (Grades 4-8), Science, BS (MSED-MSSC)

BS: Middle School Education Degree Plan (MSED)

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Professional Education Sequence

EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 335 - Teaching in the Middle School Credit Hours: 4
SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3
READ 322 - Disciplinary Literacies Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Learners Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6

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: 22-25 Credit Hours

Science Track

MATH 124 - Precalculus II Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 323 - Integrated Math and Science: PreK-2 Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 370 - Teaching Math in Elementary Grades 3-6 Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 121 - Introductory Biology I Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 123 - Introductory Biology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 124 - Introductory Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 351 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 113 - Introductory Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 111 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 114 - Introductory Organic and Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 112 - Introductory Organic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 203 - General Science for Elementary Teachers Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 101 - Astronomy Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 110 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 111 - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 203 - Physical Science for Teachers Credit Hours: 3 *
PHYS 204 - Physical Science for Teachers Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 401 - Secondary Science Teaching Methods Credit Hours: 3
or
CHEM 401 - Secondary Science Teaching Methods Credit Hours: 3
or
PHYS 401 - Secondary Science Methods Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Choose one of the following blocks (3-4 hours):

BIOL 345 - Range and Wildland Plants Credit Hours: 2
BIOL 346 - Range and Wildland Plants Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 353 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 354 - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 362 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 364 - Ecology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 403 - Marine Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 404 - Marine Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 408 - General Mammalogy Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 409 - General Mammalogy Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 413 - Plant Systematics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 414 - Plant Systematics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 370 - Field Ornithology Credit Hours: 4

Total Track Hours: 40-41

Electives

Minimum - 6-10 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 72

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade for major courses: C
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128
Minimum total hours (MEd acceptance): 123

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