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

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.

• BIOL 1123 - Evolution and Diversity#
• BIOL 1131 - Investigative Laboratory#
• CHEM 1123 - General Chemistry I (Lecture) #
• CHEM 1131 - General Chemistry I (Laboratory) #
• MATH 3513 - Statistical Methods #
• PSYC 1113 - Introduction to Psychology #

Science Education Core 21 hours

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

• CHEM 1223 - General Chemistry II (Lecture) #
• CHEM 1231 - General Chemistry II (Laboratory) #
• PHYS 1115 - General Physics I #
• PHYS 1215 - General Physics II #
• SCI 4124 - Earth Science #
• SCI 4513 - Methods in Teaching Secondary Science (Must be taken concurrently with EDUC 4032 and 4353 in the fall semester before the full internship semester.)

Select one of the following areas of emphasis

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.

• BIOL 1123 - Evolution and Diversity#
• BIOL 1131 - Investigative Laboratory#
• CHEM 1123 - General Chemistry I (Lecture) #
• CHEM 1131 - General Chemistry I (Laboratory) #
• MATH 3513 - Statistical Methods #

Professional Education Requirements (Secondary) - 29 hours

• CLINICAL INTERNSHIP / PRE-I INTERNSHIP SEMESTER

• EDUC 3313 - Clinical Teaching/Pre-Internship I - Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education. Apply for admission to teacher education during this semester.
• EDUC 3113 - Educational Psychology - Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education.

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• PRIOR TO PRE-II INTERNSHIP

• SPED 4433 - Introduction to Education of Children with Exceptionalities - Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education.
• EDUC 4823 - Technology in Education Must be admitted to teacher education.

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• PRE-II INTERNSHIP SEMESTER

  Students should take these courses the semester immediately before the full internship (student teaching).

• EDUC 4032 - Pre-Internship II - Must be admitted to teacher education. Apply for admission to Pre-II the semester before enrollment.  This course should be taken the semester immediately before the full internship semester.
• EDUC 4353 - Secondary Teaching Methods and Practices - Must be admitted to teacher education. This course should be taken the semester immediately before the full internship semester.
• Content Methods Course (see above)

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• FULL INTERNSHIP SEMESTER

• EDUC 4064 - Secondary Intern Teaching (Full Internship Program)
• EDUC 4074 - Secondary Intern Teaching
• EDUC 4172 - Assessment and Evaluation
• EDUC 4252 - Seminar

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

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 

Second Year – Sophomore

Third Year – Junior 

Fourth Year – Senior 

 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 

Second Year – Sophomore 

Third Year – Junior 

Fourth Year – Senior 

 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 

Second Year – Sophomore 

Third Year – Junior 

Fourth Year – Senior 

 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.