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 |
SCI
EDMUL
EDPSY
EDSEC
EDJHM
SCI
EDFON |
150
205
251
390
380
385
295
396
420 |
Basic Concpt
Multi Educ
Dev Sec Ed
Educ Psychol
Prin Sec Sch
Prin Mid Sch
Int Tch Sci
Sci Mth Mtrl
Fnds of Educ |
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 |
BIO
CHEM
PHYCS
GEOL
GEOG
ASTRO
MATHS |
111
112
111
112
110
112
201
230
120
121
112 |
Princ Bio 1
Princ Bio 2
Gen Chem 1
Gen Chem 2
Gen Phycs 1
Gen Phycs 2
Earth Time
Elem Meteor
Sun & Stars
Honors Lab
Pc-Trig |
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3 |
|
|
|
37 hrs |
| Earth/space science concentration, 22 hours |
GEOL
GEOG
NREM |
207
220
240
290
308
420
265
221 |
Envir Geol
Earth Mater
Geomorpholgy
Cmptr Geosci
Invert Paleo
G P Ocean
Intro G I S
Soil Resourc |
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3 |
|
|
|
22 hrs |
|
|
|
59 hrs |
| To add High School Licensure |
|
GEOL |
460 |
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 |
|
CHEM
BIO
PHYCS |
111
112
110
112 |
Gen Chem 1
Princ Bio 2
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 |
|
GEOL
GEOG |
220
240
420
460
230
265 |
Earth Mater
Geomorpholgy
G P Ocean
Hydrogeology
Elem Meteor
Intro G I S |
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
Invert Paleo |
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 |
BIO
CHEM
PHYCS
ASTRO
GEOG
GEOL
BIO
NREM
PHYSL |
111
112
111
112
110
112
120
121
230
201
210
214
216
217
440
101
205 |
Princ Bio 1
Princ Bio 2
Gen Chem 1
Gen Chem 2
Gen Phycs 1
Gen Phycs 2
Sun & Stars
Honors Lab
Elem Meteor
Earth Time
Intro Botany
Genetics
Ecology
Ecology Meth
Evolution
Env & Scy
Fund Physl |
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
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
PHYSL
PHYCS |
111
112
210
214
215
216
217
313
440
111
112
231
205
110
112 |
Princ Bio 1
Princ Bio 2
Intro Botany
Genetics
Cell Biology
Ecology
Ecology Meth
Microbiology
Evolution
Gen Chem 1
Gen Chem 2
Organic 1
Fund Physl
Gen Phycs 1
Gen Phycs 2 |
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4 |
| 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
GEOL
GEOG
CHEM
MATHS
PHYCS
|
120
121
111
112
201
230
111
112
225
231
165
166
120
122
260
262 |
Sun & Stars
Honors Lab
Princ Bio 1
Princ Bio 2
Earth Time
Elem Meteor
Gen Chem 1
Gen Chem 2
Analysis
Organic 1
Calculus 1
Calculus 2
Gen Phycs 1
Gen Phycs 2
Intro Modern
Modern Lab |
3
1
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
1 |
Research (honors, thesis, nternship,
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
Elect Magnet |
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, 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
Elect Magnet |
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, physics. |
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