Middle School Education: Science Content Area, BSE Degree Plan

Fall - Semester 1 (15 Hours)

• GSTD 1002 - Freshman Seminar
• ENGL 1113 - Composition I
• MATH 1023 - College Algebra
• Biological Science Choice
    
• Fine Arts/Humanities Choice
    

Spring - Semester 2 (16 Hours)

• ENGL 1123 - Composition II
• Fine Arts/Humanities Choice
    
• Physical Science Choice
   ¹
• Social Science Choice
    
• World History Choice
    or 
  U.S. History/Government Choice
    

Fall - Semester 3 (16 Hours)

• GEOL 1003 - Physical Geology and
  GEOL 1001 - Physical Geology Lab
    
• TEDU 2003 - Introduction to Education
• World History Choice
    or
  U.S. History/Government Choice
    
• World Literature/Philosophy Choice
    
• Professional Elective²

Spring - Semester 4 (13 Hours)

• CHEM 1013 - College Chemistry I and
  CHEM 1011 - College Chemistry I Lab
     or 
  CHEM 1023 - University Chemistry I
     and
  CHEM 1021 - University Chemistry I Lab
    
• EDUC 2023 - K-12 Education Technology
• SPED 4073 - Introduction to Special Education
• Professional Elective²

EPP Admission

Admission to the Educator Preparation Program required for remaining coursework.

Fall - Semester 5 (15 Hours)

• E ED 4173 - Teaching Literacy I or
  EDUC 4203 - Strategies for Content Area Reading
    
• ENGL 4013 - Second Language Acquisition
• ENGR 1023 - Introduction to Engineering
• SPED 4003 - Special Education 101
• TEDU 4103 - Holistic Pedagogy

Spring - Semester 6 (16 Hours)

• E ED 4273 - Teaching Literacy II or
  EDUC 4113 - Reading Diagnostics
    
• ENGL 4033 - TESOL Methods and Materials
• ENGL 4063 - Introduction to English Language Studies
• Professional Elective²
• Science Content Area Choice³

Fall - Semester 7 (16 Hours)

• SPED 4043 - Inclusive Education
• TEDU 3243 - STEM Content for Teachers
• TEDU 4001 - Professional Learning I ⁴
• TEDU 4006 - Residency I ⁴
• TEDU 4093 - Collaborative Practice

Spring - Semester 8 (13 Hours)

• TEDU 3013 - Creating Environments for Learning
• TEDU 4011 - Professional Learning II ⁴
• TEDU 4016 - Residency II ⁴
• TEDU 4343 - Assessment-Driven STEM Instruction

Notes

¹PHYS 2003 - College Physics I  and PHYS 2001 - College Physics I Lab  are recommended.

²See degree requirements for professional elective options.

³See degree requirements for science content area options.

⁴Unconditional admission to the Educator Preparation Program is required.