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Eight-Semester Plan for B.S.Ed. in Science Education, Physics Concentration
Major Program Guide For: B.S.Ed. in Science
Concentration: Physics Concentration
Suggested Course Sequence
- Total for Degree: 126 Credit Hours
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| 190 Series | First Year Seminar | 3 | P1 | Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| C4 | Wellness | 3 | PHYS | 131 | Introductory Physics II | 4 | |
| PHYS | 130 | Introductory Physics I | 4 | ENGL | 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL | 101 | Composition I | 3 | MATH | 140 | Introductory Calculus | 5 |
| MATH | 130 | College Algebra | 3 | ||||
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| P3 | History | 3 | P4 | Humanities | 3 | ||
| P5 | Fine & Performing Arts | 3 | P1 | Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| CHEM | 140 | Advanced General Chemistry | 4 | PHYS | 310 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| BIOL | 140 | Principles of Biology I | 4 | BIOL | 141 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| CMHC | 201 | Intro to Speech Communication | 3 | CHEM | 232 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
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Fall |
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| Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| Physics Perspective | 5 | P6 | World Culture | 3 | |||
| UL Perspective | 3 | Jr-Sr Physics Electives | 5 | ||||
| General Elective | 4 | EDSE | 322 | Principles and Methods of Teaching | 2 | ||
| EDCI | 231 | Historical, Social, and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 | GEOL | 155 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| SPED | 335 | Teaching Exceptional Children | 2 | PSY | 320 or 322 | Child and Adolescent Development / Adolescent Development: Problems and Achievements | 3 |
| Graduation Fee: After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier. | |||||||
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Senior Year | |||||||
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| General Electives | 3 | EDSE | 490 | Supervised Student Teaching | 6 | ||
| PHYS Elective | 3 | EDSE | 495 | Seminar | 3 | ||
| GEOL | 150 | Methods in Geology | 4 | SCI | 491 | Supervised Student Teaching in the Sciences, 9-12 | 3 |
| PSY | 321 | Educational Psychology | 3 | ||||
| SCI | 422 | Principles and Methods of Science Education | 3 | ||||
NOTES:
- Total for Degree: 126 Credit Hours