Teaching Major in Middle School Science Education (BS)
The Middle School Science Education major is designed to prepare students for teaching science effectively at the middle grade level. This program includes completing:
Core classes from across disciplines in science including physical sciences, life sciences and earth & space sciences to meet performance standards for licensure
Professional education classes to prepare students for teaching in middle grade settings
Content methods courses that provide pedagogical knowledge for teaching science and fulfill other professional requirements of the teacher education program
88 credits
Science Requirements, 46 credits
46 credit hours in content-based classes from CSH Course List below.
Professional Education Requirements
Professional Education Sequence, 42 credits
Decision Point 1 Courses -- must be taken prior to Decision Point 2 courses
| EDMU 205 | Introduction to Multicultural Education | 3 |
| EDPS 251 | Human Growth and Development for Secondary Education | 3 |
| SCI 150 | Introduction to Teaching Science in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| COMM 210 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Decision Point 2 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses
| EDFO 420 | Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDJH 385 | Principles of Teaching in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDPS 390 | Learning & Assessment in Secondary Education | 3 |
| EDSE 320 | Reading for Diverse Learners in Secondary Content Classes | 3 |
| EDSE 380 | Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School | 3 |
| SCI 396 | Using Science Methods and Materials | 3 |
| SCI 395 | Methods of Secondary Science Teaching, Curriculum & Research | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Decision Point 3 Courses
| EDSE 460 | Student Teaching: Secondary School | 6-7 |
| EDSE 465 | Elective Student Teaching: Secondary, Junior High/Middle, or All-Grade | 3 OR 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 88