2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

Teaching Major in Physical Science (BA/BS)

95-112 credits

This is a four and one-half year program that will meet the physical science (junior high/middle school science and high school chemistry) certification standards of Indiana.

Common core, 59 credits

ASTR 120The Sun and Stars

3

ASTR 121Honors Astronomy Laboratory

1

BIO 111Principles of Biology 1

4

BIO 112Principles of Biology 2

4

CHEM 111General Chemistry 1

4

CHEM 112General Chemistry 2

4

CHEM 225Chemical Analysis

3

CHEM 231Organic Chemistry 1

3

and

CHEM 241Organic Laboratory 1

1

GEOL 201Earth, Life, and Time

3

MATH 165Calculus 1

4

MATH 166Calculus 2

4

METC 230Elementary Meteorology

3

PHYC 120General Physics 1

5

PHYC 122General Physics 2

5

PHYC 260Introduction to Modern Physics

4

PHYC 262Modern Physics Laboratory

1

Research (honors, thesis, internship, or department research)

3

Total Credit Hours:59

Students must follow the guidelines outlined below.

High school chemistry concentration area, 14 credits

CHEM 232Organic Chemistry 2

3

and

CHEM 242Organic Laboratory 2

1

CHEM 444Physical Chemistry 1

4

CHEM 450Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 463Principles of Biochemistry 1

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Total Credit Hours: 73

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 credits

CHEM 111General Chemistry 1

4

CHEM 112General Chemistry 2

4

CHEM 225Chemical Analysis

3

CHEM 231Organic Chemistry 1

3

and

CHEM 241Organic Laboratory 1

1

MATH 165Calculus 1

4

MATH 166Calculus 2

4

PHYC 120General Physics 1

5

PHYC 122General Physics 2

5

PHYC 260Introduction to Modern Physics

4

PHYC 262Modern Physics Laboratory

1

Research (honors, thesis, internship, or department research)

3

Total Credit Hours:41

Students must follow the guidelines outlined below.

High school chemistry concentration area, 15 credits

CHEM 232Organic Chemistry 2

3

and

CHEM 242Organic Laboratory 2

1

CHEM 444Physical Chemistry 1

4

CHEM 450Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 463Principles of Biochemistry 1

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 56

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.

Senior High, Junior High/Middle School Education Program

Professional education sequence, 39 credits

EDFO 420Soc, Hist, Phil Found of Ed

3

EDJH 385Prin of Tchng in Mid Schl

3

EDMU 205Intro to Multicul Ed

3

EDPS 251Development Secondary

3

EDPS 390EducationalPsychology

3

EDSE 380Princ of Tchng in Sec School

3

SCI 150Bsc Con in Science Education

3

SCI 295Intro to the Teaching of Sci

3

SCI 396Using Sci Methods and Mats

3

Student teaching

12

Total Credit Hours:39

Total Credit Hours: 95-112

See Professional Education Assessment/Decision Points for additional information.