Sample Schedule and Required Courses

This is a sample schedule for the teaching degree in physical science, high school and middle school option. It does not include the classes you will need for your University Core Curriculum. This sample schedule is for the junior and high schools teaching option. This schedule may change depending on the year you begin your program.

Year 1
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 111	General Chemistry 1	4
SCI 150	Basic Concepts in Science Ed.	3
MATHS 165	Calculus 1	4

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 112	General Chemistry 2	4
MATHS 166	Calculus 2	4
BIO 111	Principles of Biology 1	4

Year 2
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 231	Organic Chemistry 1	4
PHYCS 120	General Physics 1	5
EDMUL 205	Intro to Multicultural Ed.	3
EDPSY 251	Human Dev. for Secondary Ed.	3

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 232	Organic Chemistry 2	4
CHEM 225	Chemical Analysis	4
PHYCS 122	General Physics 2	5
BIO 112	Principles of Biology 2	4

Year 3
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 463	Principles of Biochemistry 1	3
PHYCS 260	Intro to Modern Physics	3
PHYCS 262	Modern Physics Lab	1
EDPSY 390	Educational Psychology	3

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 450	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 470	Independent Study	1
GEOG 230	Elementary Meteorology	3
SCI 395	Intro to Teaching Science	3
EDFON 420	Foundations of Ed.	3

Year 4
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 344	Physical Chemistry 1	4
SCI 396	Methods and Materials	3
EDSEC 380	Principles of Teaching Sec. School	3
EDJHM 385	Principles of Teaching Mid. School	3
GEOL 102	Earth, Life, and Time	3

 
Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
EDSEC 460	Student Teaching: Sec. School	6
EDJHM 460	Student Teaching: Mid. School	6

Year 5
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
ASTRO 120	Stars and Stellar Systems	3
ASTRO 121	Astronomy Lab	1