Program: High School Teacher Certification - Composite Science, BS (CPST-CMST) - Abilene Christian University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2023-2024 Catalog With Addendum

Apr 01, 2025

BS: High School Teacher Certification (CPST)

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education 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 general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

Composite Science Track (CMST)

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 312 - Cell Biology 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
GEOL 111 - Introduction to Geology Credit Hours: 3
MATH 185 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Pick 8 hours from:

CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
and/or
BIOL 353 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 354 - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
and/or
PHYS 330 - Modern Physics Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 331 - Modern Physics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Total: 30 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 Learners Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6
Must make application and be approved to take EDUC 490 .
READ 322 - Disciplinary Literacies Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Exceptional Students 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 general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 21-24 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 5-8 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74

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.