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2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Science Education B.S.Ed. - Major Codes 7420 (7425/7426/7428)


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General Education Requirements


A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees  for more information.

Science Education General Education Requirements


Students seeking Bachelor of Science Education degree, regardless of emphasis, are encouraged to select these courses while completing General Education requirements.

Science Education Core 21 hours


(required of all Science Education majors—any emphasis).

Select one of the following areas of emphasis


Note


**(Note: A prerequisite for this course is a course in statistics which should be taken as a part of the General Education requirements.)

Students must earn at least a “C” in all science courses and all education courses and must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in the major, education courses and overall.

Earth/Space Science Emphasis (7428) 25 hours


Total Hours in Major - 46-49


Other Requirements for Program


 Science Education majors must take the following additional courses. They can be taken as part of the general education requirements.

Professional Education Requirements (Secondary) - 29 hours


Teacher Education Admission and Certification Policies


 In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a BA or BS degree in Education degree must meet the following requirements for certification.

  • Be accepted for admission to teacher education, pre-II internship, and full internship according to published course sequence and guidelines.
  • Demonstrate proficiency at the high novice level in a language other than English.
  • Develop a portfolio which documents their accomplishments, learning, and strengths related to the competencies, standards, and outcomes established by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.  
  • Complete all courses in the major and Professional Education Core with a grade of “C” or higher.
  • Students entering NSU beginning Fall 2013 must have an overall GPA of 2.75 for admission to teacher education.
  • Once admitted to the teacher education program, all majors must continue to maintain a GPA of 2.5 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education core) through completion with the exception that Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Educaton majors must maintain a GPA of 2.75 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education) through completion.
  • 4 X 12 requirement - Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Special Education programs require completion of 12 semester hours with a grade of “C” or better in the following disciplines: Communication Arts (ENGL, COMM, Literature), Math, Science, and Social Science (ECON, GEOG, HIST, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) prior to graduation.

Policies of the College of Science and Health Professions


ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the liberal arts and sciences for a BS/BSED degree and 40 credit hours of liberal arts and science courses are required for a specialty degree (BSN).   Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

 

Science Education - Biology Course Sequence


 The following represents a suggested 4-year sequence of courses. The sequence considers prerequisites and specific scheduling of classes.

First Year – Freshman 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

ENGL 1113*   Freshman Composition I

ENGL 1213*  Freshman Composition II

BIOL 1131/1123*  Evolution & Diversity/Investigative Lab

CHEM 1223/1231  General Chemistry II

Humanities (3 hrs)* See list in NSU catalog

POLS 1113*  American Federal Government

CHEM 1123/1131* General Chemistry I

Humanities (3 hrs) *  See list in NSU catalog

UNIV1002*   University Strategies

MATH 3513*  Statistical Methods

Total Hours 16         

Total Hours 16

 

Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

BIOL 3124     Cell Biology

HIST 1483 or 1493*  History or American History

Second Language (3 Hrs.)*  See list in NSU catalog

H Ed 1113 or HFS 1653*   Personal Health or Basic Nutrition

Global Perspectives (3 hrs) *  See list in NSU catalog

BIOL 3524  Ecology

PSYC 1113*   Introduction to Psychology

BIOL 3113  or 34232  Evolution Plants or Evolution Vert.

CHEM 3123   Organic I Lecture

COMM 1113*  Fundamentals of Communication

Total Hours 16

Total Hours  16

 

Third Year – Junior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

EDUC 3313  Clinical Teaching / Pre-I Internship

EDUC 4823  Technology in Education

EDUC 3113* Educational Psychology

SPED 4433   Intro to Education of Children w. Exceptionalities

PHYS 1115   General Physics I

PHYS 1215  General Physics II

BIOL 3114  Genetics

BIOL 3314  Human Physiology

BIOL 3013  Animal Biology

 

Total Hours 18

Total Hours 15

 

Fourth Year – Senior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

EDUC 4032   Pre-Internship II

Full Internship:

SCI 45131   Methods of Teaching Secondary Science

EDUC 4064  Secondary Intern Teaching

EDUC 4353  Teaching Methods and Practices

EDUC 4074  Secondary  Intern Teaching

SCI 4124   Earth Science

EDUC 4252   Seminar

UNIV 2091  General Education Capstone

EDUC 4712   Assessment and Evaluation

BIOL 3003  Plant Biology

 

Total Hours 16

Total Hours 12

 Total Degree Plan Hours 125

 * General Education Requirement  1 Only taught in the fall semester  2 Only taught in the spring semester (Tahlequah campus)

 Students must earn a C or better in all science, mathematics, foreign language, English, and education courses. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 overall, in major courses, and in education courses. Students must pass the OGET, the OPTE, and at least one of the following OSATs: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, or Physical Science.

SCI 4513, EDUC 4032, and EDUC 4353 must be taken in the fall semester by Science Education majors.                  

Science Education - Chemistry Course Sequence


The following represents a suggested 4-year sequence of courses. The sequence considers prerequisites and specific scheduling of classes.

First Year – Freshman 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

ENGL 1113*  Freshman Composition I

ENGL 1213*  Freshman Composition II

BIOL 1131/1123*  Evolution & Diversity/Investigative Lab

CHEM 1223/1231  General Chemistry II

Humanities (3 hrs)*  See list in NSU catalog

 POLS 1113*  American Federal Government

CHEM 1123/1131*  General Chemistry I

Humanities (3 hrs)*  See list in NSU catalog

UNIV 1002*  University Strategies

MATH 3513*  Statistical Methods              

Total Hours 16         

Total Hours 16

 

Second Year – Sophomore 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

BIOL 3124  Cell Biology

MATH 2614  Calculus I

Second Language (3 Hrs.)*  See list in NSU catalog

H Ed 1113 or HFS 1653*  Peronal Health or Basic Nutrition

Global Perspectives (3 hrs)*  See list in NSU catalog

COMM 1113*  Fundamentals of Communication

CHEM 3123/3132  Organic Chem I

PSYC 1113*  Intro to Psychology

HIST 1483 or 1493*  History or American History

CHEM 3223/3232  Organic Chem II

Total Hours 18

Total Hours  18

 

Third Year – Junior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

EDUC 3313  Clinical Teaching

EDUC 4823  Technology in Education

EDUC 3113* Educational Psychology

SPED 4433  Intro to Education of Children w.Exceptionalities

CHEM 33151  Quant Analysis

CHEM 4412  Research in Chemistry I

PHYS 1115  General Physics I

PHYS 1215  General Physics II

 

CHEM 35232 Environmental Chemistry

Total Hours 16

Total Hours 16

 

Fourth Year – Senior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

EDUC 4032  Pre-Internship II

Full Internship:

SCI 45131  Methods of Teaching Sec Science

EDUC 4064   Secondary Intern Teaching

EDUC 4353  Secondary Teaching Methods and Practices

EDUC 4074   Secondary Intern Teaching

CHEM 34131 Inorganic Chemistry

EDUC 4252   Seminar

SCI 4124   Earth Science

EDUC 4712  Assessment and Evaluation

CHEM 4911  Seminar in Chemistry

 

UNIV 2091  General Education Capstone

 

Total Hours 17

Total Hours 12

 Total Degree Plan Hours 129

*General Education Requirement.  .

1Only taught in the Fall Semester, 2 Only taught in the Spring Semester

 Students must earn a C or better in all science, mathematics, foreign language, English and education courses. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 overall, in major courses, and in education courses. Students must pass the OGET, the OPTE and at least one of the following OSATs: Biology Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science or Physical Science.  

SCI 4513, EDUC 4032, and EDU 4353 must be taken in the fall semester by Science Education majors

Science Education - Earth Space Science Course Sequence


 The following represents a suggested 4-year sequence of courses. The sequence considers prerequisites and specific scheduling of classes.

First Year – Freshman 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

ENGL 1113*   Freshman Composition I

ENGL 1213*   Freshman Composition II

BIOL 1123/1131*  Evolution & Diversity/Investigative Lab

CHEM 1223/1231   General Chemistry II

Humanities (3 hrs)*  See list in NSU catalog

POLS 1113*   American Federal Government

CHEM 1123/1131*  General Chemistry I

Humanities (3 hrs)*   See list in NSU catalog

UNIV 1002*  University Strategies

MATH 3513*  Statistical Methods            

Total Hours 16         

Total Hours 16

 

Second Year – Sophomore 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

BIOL 3524  Ecology

BIOL 34132  Environmental Problems

Second Language (3 Hrs.)* See list in NSU catalog

H Ed 1113 or HFS 1653*  Personal Health or Basic Nutrition

Global Perspectives (3 hrs)* See list in NSU catalog

COMM 1113* Fundamentals of Communication

GEOL 11141  Physical Geology

PSYC 1113*   Intro to Psychology

HIST 1483 or 1493*  History or American History

GEOL 20042  Historical Geology

Total Hours 17

Total Hours  16

 

Third Year – Junior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

EDUC 3313   Clinical Teaching / Pre-I Internship

EDUC 4823  Technology in Education

EDUC 3113   Educational Psychology

SPED 4433  Intro. to Education of Children w. Exceptionalities

GEOL 41341  Environmental Geology

GEOL 41132 Oceanography

PHYS 1115   General Physics I

PHYS 1215  General Physics II

 

CHEM 35232  Environmental Chemistry

Total Hours 15

Total Hours 18

 

Fourth Year – Senior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

EDUC 4032  Pre-Internship II

Full Internship:

SCI 45131  Methods of Teaching Sec Science

EDUC 4064   Secondary Intern Teaching

EDUC 4353  Teaching Methods and Practices

EDUC 4074   Secondary Intern Teaching

SCI 4124  Earth Science

EDUC 4252   Seminar

Free Electives (2 credits)  Astronomy Recommended

EDUC 4712   Assessment and Evaluation

UNIV 2091  General Education Capstone

 

Total Hours 14-16

Total Hours 12

 Total Degree Plan Hours 124   

*General Education Requirement.  1Only taught in the Fall Semester 2Only taught in the Spring Semester, 

 Students must earn a C or better in all science, mathematics, foreign language, English and education courses. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 overall, in major courses, and in education courses. Students must pass the OGET, the OPTE and at least one of the following OSATs: Biology Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science or Physical Science.

SCI 4513, EDUC 4032, and EDUC 4353 must be taken in the fall semester by Science Education majors.                             

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