Science
TEACHER EDUCATION
Teaching programs require additional courses in educational methods. The professional education courses are included in this listing. Refer to the Department of Educational Studies and Teachers College listings in this catalog for descriptions of these courses and other professional requirements of the teacher education program.
Science Teaching Programs
The science teaching majors include earth space science, life science, and physical science. These programs involve both breadth and depth of study. Preparation is available to teach at the middle school and high school levels. See the Department of Chemistry for the teaching major in chemistry. See the Department of Physics and Astronomy for the teaching major in physics.
SENIOR HIGH, JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL
EDUCATION PROGRAM
PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS |
Professional education sequence, 39 hours |
EDFON
EDJHM
EDMUL
EDPSY
EDSEC
SCI
|
420
385
205
251
390
380
150
295
396 |
Fnds of Educ
Prin Mid Sch
Multi Educ
Dev Sec Ed
Educ Psychol
Prin Sec Sch
Basic Concpt
Int Tch Sci
Sci Mth Mtrl |
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 |
Student Teaching |
12 |
|
|
|
39 hrs |
| See Professional Education Assessment/Decision Points for additional information. |
TEACHING MAJOR IN EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE,
59-67 hours
|
| Middle school option |
PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS |
| Middle school science core, 37 hours |
ASTRO
BIO
CHEM
GEOG
GEOL
MATHS
PHYCS
|
120
121
111
112
111
112
230
201
112
110
112 |
Sun & Stars
Honors Lab
Princ Bio 1
Princ Bio 2
Gen Chem 1
Gen Chem 2
Elem Meteor
Earth Time
Pc-Trig
Gen Phycs 1
Gen Phycs 2 |
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4 |
|
|
|
37 hrs |
| Earth/space science concentration, 22 hours |
GEOG
GEOL
NREM |
265
207
220
240
290
308
420
221 |
Intro G I S
Envir Geol
Earth Mater
Geomorpholgy
Cmptr Geosci
Sed Geology
Oceanography
Soil Resourc |
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3 |
|
|
|
22 hrs |
|
|
|
59 hrs |
| To add High School Licensure |
|
GEOL |
360 |
Hydrogeology |
3 |
| Research, 3 hours from |
|
GEOG
GEOL |
495
480 |
Rdg Spec Stu (1-6)
Sp St Fld Pb (1-3) |
3 |
|
|
|
65 hrs |
| High school option |
|
| Basic Sciences |
|
BIO
CHEM
PHYCS |
112
111
110
112 |
Princ Bio 2
Gen Chem 1
Gen Phycs 1
Gen Phycs 2 |
4
4
4
4 |
| Evolution of the universe |
|
ASTRO |
120
122 |
Sun & Stars
Universe |
3
3 |
| Energy in the earth system |
|
GEOG
GEOL
|
230
265
220
240
360
420 |
Elem Meteor
Intro G I S
Earth Mater
Geomorpholgy
Hydrogeology
Oceanography |
3
3
3
3
3
3 |
| Geochemical cycles |
|
GEOL
NREM |
207
221 |
Envir Geol
Soil Resourc |
3
3 |
| Origin and Evolution of earths systems |
|
GEOL
|
201
308 |
Earth Time
Sed Geology |
3
3 |
| Computation skills |
|
GEOL
MATHS |
290
112 |
Cmptr Geosci
Pc-Trig |
1
3 |
| Research, 3 hours from |
|
GEOG
GEOL |
495
480 |
Rdg Spec Stu (1-6)
Sp St Fld Pb (1-3) |
3 |
|
|
|
59 hrs |
| To add Middle School Licensure |
|
BIO
CHEM |
111
112 |
Princ Bio 1
Gen Chem 2 |
4
4 |
|
|
|
8 hrs |
|
|
|
67 hrs |
TEACHING MAJOR IN LIFE SCIENCE, 57-70 hours
|
PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS |
| Middle school option |
ASTRO
BIO
CHEM
GEOG
GEOL
NREM
PHYCS
PHYSL |
120
121
111
112
210
214
216
217
440
111
112
230
201
101
110
112
205 |
Sun & Stars
Honors Lab
Princ Bio 1
Princ Bio 2
Intro Botany
Genetics
Ecology
Ecology Meth
Evolution
Gen Chem 1
Gen Chem 2
Elem Meteor
Earth Time
Env & Socy
Gen Phycs 1
Gen Phycs 2
Fund Physl |
3
1
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3 |
| 3 hours from |
|
|
BIO
MATHS |
448
181 |
Biometry (3)
El Prob Stat (3) |
3
|
|
|
|
58 hrs |
| To add High School Licensure |
|
BIO
CHEM |
215
313
231 |
Cell Biology
Microbiology
Organic 1 |
4
4
4 |
|
|
|
12 hrs |
|
|
|
70 hrs |
High school option |
|
BIO
CHEM
PHYCS
PHYSL |
111
112
210
214
215
216
217
313
440
111
112
231
110
112
205 |
Princ Bio 1
Princ Bio 2
Intro Botany
Genetics
Cell Biology
Ecology
Ecology Meth
Microbiology
Evolution
Gen Chem 1
Gen Chem 2
Organic 1
Gen Phycs 1
Gen Phycs 2
Fund Physl |
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3 |
| 3 hours from |
|
|
BIO
MATHS |
448
181 |
Biometry (3)
El Prob Stat (3) |
3 |
|
|
|
57 hrs |
| To add Middle School Licensure |
|
ASTRO
GEOG
GEOL
NREM |
120
121
230
201
101 |
Sun & Stars
Honors Lab
Elem Meteor
Earth Time
Env & Socy |
3
1
3
3
3 |
|
|
|
13 hrs |
|
|
|
70 hrs |
TEACHING MAJOR IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE,
56-75 hours
|
| This is a four and one-half year program that will meet the physical science (junior high/middle school science and high school chemistry and physics) certification standards of Indiana. |
PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS |
| Common core, 59 hours |
|
ASTRO
BIO
CHEM
GEOG
GEOL
MATHS
PHYCS
|
120
121
111
112
111
112
225
231
230
201
165
166
120
122
260
262 |
Sun & Stars
Honors Lab
Princ Bio 1
Princ Bio 2
Gen Chem 1
Gen Chem 2
Analysis
Organic 1
Elem Meteor
Earth Time
Calculus 1
Calculus 2
Gen Phycs 1
Gen Phycs 2
Intro Modern
Modern Lab |
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
1 |
Research (honors, thesis, internship,
or department research) |
3 |
|
|
|
59 hrs |
|
| Students must complete one concentration area or follow the guidelines outlined below. |
|
| High school chemistry concentration area, 15 hours |
|
CHEM
|
232
344
450
463 |
Organic 2
Physl Chem 1
Inorg Chem
Prn Biochm 1 |
4
4
4
3 |
|
|
|
15 hrs |
| High school physics concentration area, 16 hours |
|
PHYCS |
330
340
354
434
450 |
Mechanics
Physcl Optic
Electronic 1
Thermodynamc
Elec Mag 1 |
3
3
4
3
3 |
|
|
|
16 hrs |
|
|
|
74-75 hrs |
| Students who currently hold or are pursuing a secondary license in one of the following areas will not be required to complete the high school concentration area: life science, earth/space science, mathematics, chemistry, and physics. |
|
| This is a four-year program that will meet the high school chemistry, physical science, and physics certification standards of Indiana. |
| Common core, 41 hours |
|
CHEM
MATHS
PHYCS
|
111
112
225
231
165
166
120
122
260
262 |
Gen Chem 1
Gen Chem 2
Analysis
Organic 1
Calculus 1
Calculus 2
Gen Phycs 1
Gen Phycs 2
Intro Modern
Modern Lab |
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
1 |
| Research (honors, thesis, internship, or department research) |
3 |
|
|
|
41 hrs |
Students must complete one concentration area or follow the guidelines outlined below. |
|
| High school chemistry concentration area,15 hours |
|
CHEM
|
232
344
450
463 |
Organic 2
Physl Chem 1
Inorg Chem
Prn Biochm 1 |
4
4
4
3 |
|
|
|
15 hrs |
| High school physics concentration area, 16 hours |
|
PHYCS |
330
340
354
434
450 |
Mechanics
Physcl Optic
Electronic 1
Thermodynamc
Elec Mag 1 |
3
3
4
3
3 |
|
|
|
16 hrs |
|
|
|
56-57 hrs |
| Students who currently hold or are pursuing a secondary license in one of the following areas will not be required to complete the high school concentration area: life science, earth/space science, mathematics, chemistry, and physics. |
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