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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Multidisciplinary Science: Biology Specialization, B.S.

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About the Multidisciplinary Science: Biology Specialization Bachelor’s Program

Individuals completing the B.S. in Multidisciplinary Science—both the baccalaureate requirements and the certification requirements—are eligible for certification to teach all sciences grades seven to 12 in Texas. This major requires 57 to 61 semester hours in science. All individuals in this major are required to complete CHEM 1107 , CHEM 1108 , CHEM 1307 , CHEM 1308 , PHYS 1403 , PHYS 1404 , GEOL 1101 , GEOL 1102 , GEOL 1303 , GEOL 1304 , BIOL 1403 , BIOL 1404 , ATMO 1300 , ASTR 1400 , and ASTR 1100 . Students will choose an area of emphasis from among the sciences (biology, chemistry, geosciences, physics or life and earth sciences) and complete additional coursework. Two semesters of a single foreign language are considered leveling work for this program, but may be waived if the student had two years of high school foreign language. The sample curriculum for a certification in biology is shown.

Recommended Sample Curriculum

First Year

Fall

ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology 3 Semester Credit Hours
GEOL 1101 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1307 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1107 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry I 1 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 1321 - Trigonometry 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2301 - History of the United States Since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
GEOL 1102 - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1308 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 1108 - Experimental Principles of Chemistry II 1 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 2300 - Statistical Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Second Year

Fall

ENGL 2000 Level 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 1403 - Biology I 4 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 1301 - American Government, Organization 3 Semester Credit Hours
PHYS 1403 - General Physics I 4 Semester Credit Hours
EDSE 2300 - Schools, Society, and Diversity 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring

Creative Arts Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 1404 - Biology II 4 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 2302 - American Public Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours
PHYS 1404 - General Physics II 4 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 14

Third Year

Fall

COMS 2300 - Public Speaking 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
CFAS 2300 - Communication, Civility, and Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours
ASTR 1400 - Solar System Astronomy 4 Semester Credit Hours
ZOOL 2403 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Semester Credit Hours
MBIO 3400 - Microbiology 4 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

EDSE 3100 - Introduction to Teaching in Secondary Schools 1 Semester Credit Hours
EDSE 4316 - Content Planning and Strategies in the Inclusive Secondary Classroom 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDSE 4312 - Secondary Classroom Management and Learners with Disabilities 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDLL 4382 - Adolescents, Multiliteracies, and Content Area Learning 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 3416 - Genetics 4 Semester Credit Hours
BOT 3401 - Plant Physiology 4 Semester Credit Hours
OR

Total: 18

Fourth Year

Fall

EDSE 4315 - Learning and Technology 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDSE 4000 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School V1-12 Semester Credit Hours (3 hours required)
ATMO 1300 - Introduction to Atmospheric Science 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 3309 - Principles of Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDLL 4382 - Adolescents, Multiliteracies, and Content Area Learning 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

EDSE 4323 - Teaching Diverse Students in the Secondary Classroom 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDSE 4313 - Contributing to Student Success in Professional Learning Communities 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDSE 4000 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School V1-12 Semester Credit Hours (6 hours required)

Total: 12

Total Hours: 125

* Specializations in chemistry, geosciences, life and earth science, and physics are also available.

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