Science Education B.S.E.

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Core courses in Science

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

ZOOL 1123 - General Zoology (Lecture) #
*
ZOOL 1132 - General Zoology (Laboratory) #
BOT 1123 - General Botany (Lecture) #
BOT 1132 - General Botany (Laboratory) #
CHEM 1123 - General Chemistry I (Lecture) #
*
CHEM 1131 - General Chemistry I (Laboratory) #
*
CHEM 1223 - General Chemistry II (Lecture) #
*
CHEM 1231 - General Chemistry II (Laboratory) #
*
PHYS 1215 - General Physics II #
SCI 4123 - Earth Science #
SCI 4513 - Methods in Teaching Secondary Science
(Must be taken concurrently with Pre-II Internship in Education Block II)

Note

*These courses should be taken as a part of the General Education requirements.

Total 29 hours

Professional Education courses listed in a Block should be taken concurrently.

Block I

(9 hours)

These education courses are not in a block

EDUC 4823 - Technology in Education

One of the following 3 hours

EDUC 4813
SPAN 1013

Block II

(5 hours; Concurrent enrollment in SCI 4513 required. This block should be taken the semester immediately before the Final Internship and graduation.)

Block III

(12 hours; all other coursework should be completed before enrolling in the Block III courses listed below.)

Requirements for admission to Teacher Education and Internships are listed by the College of Education. Science Education Candidates must pass the Oklahoma Subject Area Test in Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science or Physics before they can do their Final Internship.

Total 32 hours

Select one of the following areas of emphasis

Biology Emphasis

One course from the following

Note

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

Total 27 hours

Chemistry Emphasis

Total 27 hours

Physics Emphasis

Note

General Education courses should include MATH 2614 and MATH 2624

Total 25 hours

Note

Professional Portfolio

All students pursuing initial teacher certification in secondary science are required to 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, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the Oklahoma State Department of Education, and the National Science Teacher Association Standards for Teacher Preparation.

Liberal Arts and Science Courses

# – Liberal Arts & Sciences Courses

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