General Science (5 - Adult) (BAEd) - Course Requirements
| Num. | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GSU 100 | The First Year Experience | 0 hours |
| All degree seeking students are required to take GSU 100 during their first semester. | ||
| General Education Requirements | 30 hours | |
| Students must take BIOL 120, CART 101, and MATH 115 as part of the General Education requirements. | ||
| Content Specialization Courses | 43 hours | |
| Total Hours in Biology | 12 hours | |
| BIOL 121 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 400 | Ecology and Field Biology | 4 |
| Restricted Elective (select from the following) | ||
| BIOL 335 | Cell Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 371 | Evolution | 4 |
| BIOL 456 | Genetics | 4 |
| Total Hours in Chemistry | 12 hours | |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 301 CHEM 321 |
Organic Chemistry I (OR) Analytical Chemistry I |
4 |
| Total Hours in Mathematics | 3-4 hours | |
| MATH 120 MATH 256 |
Precalculus (OR) Probability and Statistics I |
4 3 |
| Total Hours in Physics | 16 hours | |
| PHYS 201 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 202 | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 209 | General Geology | 4 |
| PHYS 310 | General Astronomy | 4 |
| Professional Education | 26 hours | |
| CSCI 267 | Computer Skills for Education | 3 |
| EDSP 220 | Introduction to Educating Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| EDSP 334 | Strategies for Educating Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| EDUC 203 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 205 | Educational Psychology* | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | Classroom Management & Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| EDUC 345 | Teaching Science in Middle and Adolescent Education (5-Adult) | 2 |
| EDUC 412 | Curriculum and Assessment: Content (5-Adult) | 2 |
| PED 201 | First Aid and Safety | 1 |
| READ 317 | Teaching Reading in Middle and Adolescent Education | 3 |
| Residency | 18 hours | |
| EDUC 470 | Residency I | 6 |
| EDUC 480 | Residency II | 11 |
| EDUC 493 | Capstone Assessment | 1 |
| General Elective | 2-3 hours | |
| Elective hours are dependent upon content area course completion | ||
| Total minimum hours required for this degree | 120 hours | |
Education 203 and Education 205 are the only Professional Education courses, which may be attempted without being admitted to Teacher Education.
*Before enrolling in Education 205, a student must have attempted Praxis CORE or be exempt from this requirement due to ACT or SAT score.